2024 Call for Speakers

Thank you for your interest to submit for the 2024 program, the call for papers is CLOSED.

Fundamentals Series

The fundamentals track has a permanent slate of lectures that has been filled for the 2024 forum. The VDF planning team recruits speakers annually to fill those established lectures. All other program lectures (Intermediate, Advanced, Original Research, etc.) will be accepted through the call for papers as historically done.

Original Research

Presentation length for Original Research: 20 minutes (15 min. lecture, 5 min. Q&A)

Presentation length for Brief Clinical Report: 20 minutes (15 min. lecture, 5 min. Q&A)

Intermediate Series

The Intermediate track format will vary from year to year, based on CORE dental topics (Endodontics, Periodontics, Restoratives, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine, and Prosthodontics).

A general guideline will be provided below with subject matter for recruitment of speakers. As this is a guide, if there is an interesting topic within a CORE discipline that is not mentioned that you would like to submit, by all means do so.

Please make sure that you indicate INTERMEDIATE TRACK on your submission form.

Advanced Series

The Advanced track will continue its modified schedule for the 2024 Veterinary Dental Forum in an effort to bring more specialized, in depth, and updated information for attendees. Major changes include designated topics per day, keynote speakers per topic to increase the comparative knowledge base, and shorter lectures to retain attendee engagement.

Conference Registration & Notification

The presenting author will be be notified of updates or acceptance via email by the end of April. A list of accepted presentation topics, authors, and the program schedule will be listed on this website no later than mid May.

Important Dates

  • Call for Papers closes March 31, 2024.

  • Speakers will be notified of their acceptance by April 30, 2024.

  • Signed speaker agreements are due by May 17, 2024.

  • All final Manuscripts are due by June 7, 2024.

Audio/Visual Information

Each Room will be set with a standard AV package. Speakers MUST provide their own laptop.

Standard AV Package Includes

Screen              LCD Projector                    One Podium Microphone One Lavalier Microphone