If you have any questions, feel free to email Dr. Bunmi Oyewuwo at oyewuwoo@msu.edu.
Feel free to use the checklist below to help you stay organized and verify you have completed all required steps before the conference:
| Presenter Requirements Checklist | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Confirmation Form completed in Whova App | |
| MSU Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Complete (Due March 3rd 2026) *You can check your COI Status Here if unsure **COIs MUST be completed every year, even if you completed it last year | |
| Conference Registration fee paid (Due March 3rd 2026) | |
| Presentation Slides and Materials submitted (Due April 1st 2026) | |
| Presentation contains no industry logos | |
| Presentation/Poster materials do not include protected health information (PHI) or patient identifiers (HIPAA) | |
| Sources indicated on slides or posters for all 3rd party images, photos, charts, etc. | |
| Generic names are used for products unless brand names are required for the education purpose, in which case use both the generic and the brand name | |
| For Poster Presentations (In addition to above requirements) | |
| Poster is printed no larger than 2’ x 4’ and ready to bring with you to the conference | |
| Online poster presentations – a digital copy of your poster has been uploaded (Due April 3rd 2026) | |
An oral presentation on your work. These presentations will be combined into panels by the conference organizers and engage the audience in discussion. Group-level or case-study designs will be heavily evaluated based on their methodology.
** Please note that this is a change from previous conference requirements.
A facilitated 45-minute, audience-engaged conversation on a key hot topic or timely issue related to Muslim mental health. Abstracts should clearly state the key discussion questions that will be discussed. All accepted abstracts for Community Conversations will be required to meet with the Program Committee Lead.
A 90-minute interactive, experiential, skills-building session that offers participants a chance to practice new methods in research, clinical, or community work. Workshops can relate to any aspect of the theme, for example, self-care strategies, a data analysis method, program evaluation techniques, pedagogical approach, policy brief writing, etc. All accepted abstracts for Workshops will be required to meet with the Program Committee Lead.
A poster presentation providing an overall description of your work. Posters should highlight key information such as rationale/goals, methods, outcomes, and discussion. Poster sessions will last 1 hour.