FORMAT

A Media Theatre session features a full-length motion picture, a commercially released documentary, a videotape produced by members, music, or other forms of media relevant to any area of child and adolescent psychiatry followed by a discussion between presenters and attendees, focusing on the themes highlighted in the film/song/episode/etc. Submissions must clearly demonstrate significant educational merit to be accepted.

Submissions should be based on high anticipated interest, relevance to the field, and timeliness. The submission must provide details about how the discussion will be structured and facilitated following the media viewing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

When submitting for a Media Theatre, the submitter must also submit a review copy of the proposed work (DVD, CD, online streaming*). If submitting a physical DVD for the Program Committee to review, the DVD will NOT be returned to you. Please plan to obtain another copy of the DVD to be used during the session if the submission is accepted.

If submitting an electronic copy of the film for the Program Committee to review instead of a physical DVD, clearly indicate how the reviewers are to consume the media (i.e., Netflix, Amazon, etc.*). If there is a cost to reviewing the electronic submission work, that cost must be covered by the submitter. If you have questions regarding paying for electronic review of your submission media, please email meetings@aacap.org.

Physical copies of the media must be received at the AACAP offices no later than February 10, 2023. The review process for Media Theatre presentations is especially time consuming so submissions received early are appreciated.

Please mail copy to:
AACAP Annual Meeting
c/o Meetings Coordinator
3615 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016

STANDARD ROOM SETUP AND AV

A Media Theatre will be in a room with theatre style seating. A podium and head table will be provided for presenters. This session type will have a screen, a projector, one podium microphone, and one to three tabletop microphones (depending on room size). Depending on the screening requirements, a hard-wired internet line or a DVD player will be provided. Additional AV requests will be considered but cannot be guaranteed.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Each submission for a Media Theatre should include the following items:

• Submission Title
• Chair(s) affiliation and email address(es)
• At least two (2) educational learning objectives
• Review Abstract
• One (1) NON-RETURNABLE copy of the film or other media, or a link to the electronic copy
• Requested length of full program (between 2-3 hours, including length of media viewing AND discussion)
• Names, organizations, contact information, email addresses, and disclosures for all co-presenters, discussants, etc.

If a Media Theatre submission is accepted, it is the responsibility of the session Chair to obtain appropriate release(s) to show the media at the meeting in New York**. Reasonable charges that are necessary to obtain the screening release will be covered on request by AACAP. The media submission must be in American format to be accepted and shown at the Annual Meeting.

**Streaming Services: Please note that neither Hulu nor Amazon have made provisions for educational screenings of their original content. Other streaming services may or may not have educational screening provisions and it is the responsibility of the submitter to research what the screening release options are. Limited Netflix content is available for educational screenings. Please read about Netflix's Educational Screenings of Documentaries policy. Regardless of the streaming service, the submitter may need to contact the production company itself to obtain permission.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the AACAP 70th Annual Meeting is forced to become a virtual meeting in 2023, some films and television shows that are only available via streaming services might not be able to be viewed by attendees via the conference platform and other viewing arrangements will be made.

CONTENT ADDRESSING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

AACAP has a strong commitment to promoting mental health equity and combating health disparities. We support cultural competency efforts that enable practitioners to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. For each program related to patient care AACAP encourages presenters to include relevant information on differences in prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment pertaining to diverse racial and ethnic populations.

AACAP will accept up to fifteen (15) Media Theatre this year. All Media Theatre proposals must be submitted each year to be considered for the scientific program at the Annual Meeting. To submit a Media Theatre for consideration, select “Begin a Submission” at the top or bottom right-hand side of this page.

Questions regarding Media Theatre can be directed to the Program Committee’s Media Theatre Coordinator, Iliyan Ivanov, MD, at iliyan.ivanov@mssm.edu.