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Session Formats
Oral Seminars

Poster Sessions

Oral Seminars-the standard concurrent
sessions-offer a broad array of
educational programming and
continuing education opportunities.
These sessions provide in‑depth
professional education for audiologists,
SLPs, and speech, language, and
hearing scientists. Emphasis is on
clinical applications and research
advances, backed by appropriate
levels of evidence. Content is tailored
to fit either a 1- or 2-hour time block.

Poster presentations combine a verbal
presentation with a visual display to
efficiently communicate scientific
ideas. During these presentations,
viewers guide themselves through a
poster's basics, freeing the presenter
to focus on explanation, clarification,
and discussion of key elements of the
work and to answer questions. A poster
presentation is less formal and more
interactive than an Oral Seminar. Be
on the lookout in the Poster Hall for
Meritorious Poster submissions!

(1 OR 2 HOURS)

Flash Sessions
(30 MINUTES)

Flash Sessions, formerly known as
Technical Clinical Sessions and
Technical Research Sessions, highlight
clinical innovations/practices or
research updates in an efficient format.
A Flash Session is a 20‑minute oral
presentation that focuses on either
(a) applied clinical aspects of our
professions (e.g., the "how‑to" of a
specific diagnostic or therapeutic
strategy or unique service delivery
model) or (b) recent research findings
or research in progress. The oral
presentation is followed by a brief
10‑minute question‑and‑answer
period, allowing the presenter to
clarify information and foster discussion
among the audience.

(90 MINUTES)

Short Courses

(3-HOUR TICKETED SESSIONS)
Short Courses are ticketed Oral
Seminars with an additional fee per
course. Short Courses emphasize
clinical applications and/or science
supported by appropriate levels of
evidence. Short Course presenters
must demonstrate expertise in their
respective areas; they are experienced
in presenting continuing professional
education programs. Material being
presented is at the intermediate level
or above. Ticket holders receive access
to a secure online system containing
all Short Course handouts and
presentation files.

INVITED SESSIONS
As you read through the
session listings in the Program
Book, moblie app or the online
Program Planner, you may
notice some abstracts indicate
that the presenters have been
invited by the Convention
Program Committee, a SIG, or a
Specialty Certification Board.
These presenters hold
expertise on the particular
topic or subject area of the
session and were specially
invited to present. There is no
special registration or ticket
required for sessions with
invited presenters; attendance
is included with your ASHA
Convention registration.

RECORDING POLICY REMINDER
Whether for personal or commercial use, the following recording types are strictly prohibited during all ASHA Convention
education sessions:
* Audio, video, and digital recordings
* Live streaming or broadcasting
* Photography

The only exception is if consent from the presenter was granted or obtained prior to the start of the session. Unless the
presenter explicitly states that you may record the session at the start of the presentation, assume that recording is not
permitted. Any individual who does not comply with this policy will be asked to leave the session or event and to surrender
his/her film or recording media. Under no circumstances may presentations be rebroadcast.
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