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MEDIA THEATRE are two to three hours in duration. Feature length motion pictures, commercially released documentaries, videotapes produced by members, music, and other forms of media relevant to any area of child and adolescent psychiatry may be submitted. Submissions must clearly demonstrate significant educational merit to be accepted. As a condition of acceptance, it is the responsibility of the presenter to obtain appropriate releases to show the videotape at the meeting. If charges apply to obtain the screening release, it is the responsibility of the submitter to pay these charges. Only American format VHS videotapes or DVDs can be shown.

Please note that the review process for Media Theatre presentations is especially time consuming. Submissions received early are appreciated. All accepted submissions must display full disclosure slides to the audience. Up to eight Media Theatre spaces are available.

Questions regarding Media Theatre can be directed to the Program Committee’s Media Theatre Coordinator, Mark DeAntonio, M.D. at mdeantonio@mednet.ucla.edu.

The following information is required:

  • The title of the submission
  • The chair’s affiliation and email address
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee review status, if applicable
  • Educational learning objectives
  • Professional Practice Gap Identification
  • One Review Abstract for the entire Media Theatre presentation
  • One copy of the videotape (VHS or DVD) or other media*
  • Screening release from the copyright owner*
  • Indication of the expected length of the program.
  • Each co-presenter's, discussant's, and co-author’s name, affiliation, contact information, email address, and disclosure of affiliations

Media Theatre programs do not require a Proceedings Abstract.

*The copy of the videotape and the screening release form should be mailed to AACAP no later than February 20 to:

AACAP
c/o Molly O'Neill
Assistant Director of Meetings
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

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