Call for Proposals

Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International (GMDI) 2026 Conference
Call for Plenary Session and Workshop Proposals

The GMDI Conference Committee is excited to announce the call for proposals for plenary sessions and workshops at the 2026 GMDI Conference in St. Louis, MO, April 22-25.  This represents a professional development opportunity to share your experience and expertise with colleagues at the 2026 GMDI Conference.

Please consider the requirements below in preparing your proposal. Please indicate if your proposal can be considered as a plenary session, workshop, or both:

• All presentations must be educational in nature and not include any sales or marketing information.  Speakers are encouraged to prepare and present original and/or evidence-based material.
• A variety of topic areas including, but not limited to, research findings, clinical applications, patient education or advocacy, and professional issues will be considered.  Workshops may include interactive activities (e.g., small group discussions, role plays)
• Conference Planners are looking forward to all proposals. Certain topics are of particular interest, including:
  • Harnessing technology to enhance metabolic care and outcomes (e.g., AI, apps, diet record image recognition, point-of-care monitoring) 
  • Maximizing the potential of current therapies (e.g., medical nutrition therapy, medical foods, pharmacologic options)
  • Understanding emerging therapies and their implications - impact on medical nutrition therapy and the evolving role of the dietitian)
  • Building resilience in an evolving field
  • Behavior modification strategies
  • Maintaining compassion and reframing paradigms in care (e.g., role of language, inclusive messaging)
  • Fostering collaborative partnerships (e.g., with advocacy groups, regulatory bodies, industry, clinical research)
  • Clinical practice issues in IEM care
  • Highlighting the role of dietitians in research
  • Updates from previous GMDI sessions

All proposals will be carefully evaluated by the conference Co-Chairs and committee.  A limited number of proposals will be selected for presentation at the 2026 Conference.  The goal of the planning committee is to create an educational experience that is highly relevant, engaging, and responsive to the current needs of attendees.

Please review specific information regarding WORKSHOP and PLENARY SESSION proposals below.

All proposals must contain the following:

• Title – please limit to 255 characters or less.
• Proposed speakers - please include full name, credentials and Affiliation for each proposed speaker.
• Name and contact information (email and phone) of person submitting proposal
• Type of submission  - Please indicate if your proposal is for a workshop, plenary session or either.
• Background and Purpose – briefly describe your proposed session, including its goals and overall structure (limit to 2200 characters).
• 3 learning objectives.
• Topical outline and timing for session
  • Please allow for 10-15 minutes for discussion and Q&A.
• Why is this topic important for the conference attendees?
• A statement of any conflict of interest will be required for all submissions.  

WORKSHOPS

• A maximum of 2 primary speakers are permitted for each workshop.  Additional speakers (e.g. small group facilitators, panel participants) are permitted as needed but will be compensated at a different level. 
• Each workshop will last 1 hour and will be presented twice (45 minutes of content + 15 minutes for questions and discussion). 
• The concurrent workshops will be scheduled on Thursday and Friday afternoons of the conference.  Each 1-hour workshop will be presented twice.  

Compensation for Workshop Presenters

• Primary speakers (limit 2 per workshop) will receive waived conference registration (estimated value $460 per speaker) and reimbursement of travel expenses up to $800 per speaker. Receipts must be submitted for travel reimbursement.  

• Additional speakers will receive a $200 honorarium.  No travel reimbursement or waived registration is provided for additional speakers.  
• Please note:  Independent Foreign Degree Evaluation will be required for any international speaker. GMDI will cover the cost; speakers will need to provide all necessary documentation. 

PLENARY SESSIONS

• Plenary sessions shall be presented by a single speaker.
• Each plenary session will last 45 minutes including 5-10 minutes for Q & A and discussion.
• Please note:  Independent Foreign Degree Evaluation will be required for any international speaker. GMDI will cover the cost; speakers will need to provide all necessary documentation. 

Compensation for Plenary Session Speakers

• Plenary session speakers will receive a waived conference registration (estimated value $460) and reimbursement of travel expenses up to $1500 for U.S. speakers and $2200 for non-U.S. speakers. Receipts must be submitted for travel reimbursement.  

Proposals must be submitted electronically to info@gmdi.org by June 15, 2025. 
Please submit MS Word or PDF files only.
 

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