2025 Conference: A Group Visit for Every Body

• GMVs for families in all life stages including intergenerational dyadic care
• Implementing GMV models locally, nationally, and globally
• Insights into adapting GMVs for cultural relevance and language
• Policy issues and guidelines for GMVs
• Designing culturally sensitive GMVs
• Project evaluations for local, national, and global GMVs
• Novel models of delivery (televisits, technology, teaching kitchens, etc.)
• Increasing access to GMVs
• Financial stability and sustainability
• Innovations in GMVs for special populations and across the lifespan

The underlying theme, "A Group Visit for Every Body: Group Care Throughout the Life Span" should be considered when creating your proposal for submission.

Main Sessions are formal scholarly presentations that bring new insights into a particular area of group visits.  These sessions may have a single presenter, multiple presenters representing different institutions or multiple presenters representing the same institution. 

These posters are intended to highlight current programs and research being conducted on topics related to group visits.  Posters will be on display in the virtual exhibit hall throughout the conference and presenters will be available to discuss their work during the time blocks dedicated to poster sessions. 

A limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentations. 

Workshop and training sessions are intended to focus on skill- building and demonstration. These sessions should focus on providing new approaches, techniques, or improving skills related to the facilitation, implementation, financial stability, and sustainability of group visits.  

Submissions must clearly state the intended skills and how those skills will be targeted and conveyed to session participants.  Individuals leading these workshops are encouraged to think creatively about ways to best utilize the virtual format and resources available to facilitate experiential learning. These sessions will need to be interactive, with at least one small group breakout session.