Podcast Call for Proposals

2025 Podcast Call for Proposals

AMERSA is excited to announce a new podcast series. Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities will include six 30 to 40-minute episodes sponsored by the Opioid Response Network (ORN). The series will feature subject matter experts across multiple disciplines.

Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities will highlight cutting-edge programs and collaborative efforts supporting individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders. Featuring multidisciplinary teams, this podcast will explore innovative solutions with the potential to transform care and foster stronger, healthier communities.

Each episode will feature a follow-up live discussion, a week after publishing, highlighting an innovative program or collaboration featured in Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities or the AMERSA podcast series, Stigma and Substance Use: Rewriting the Narrative. Each discussion will focus on developing practical strategies for adapting and implementing highlighted initiatives in communities to expand access to substance use care and improve health outcomes.

We are accepting podcast episode proposals from anyone engaged in innovative substance use disorder initiatives and programs. We especially encourage applications from community-based programs. The podcast series will be promoted widely and will be an opportunity for individuals working in the field of substance use and addiction to showcase their work.

Details:

Time commitment: approximately 2.5 hours (inclusive of emails, phone calls and recording time), plus your own prep time.
Guests can participate in the podcast solo or with another guest.
One participant will also be asked to participate in a 1 hour live discussion with listeners the week after the episode is released (encouraged, but optional.)
Guests may help identify the host for their episode.
Compensation will be provided.
Deadline to submit proposals: 11:59pm PT on Friday, Feb 28 .

Proposals are invited through the submission form provided below. Each proposal should include:

A description of the content to be featured in a podcast episode.
Clearly define the significance of the innovative program that will be highlighted and its relevance to AMERSA members.
At least one actionable takeaway aimed at improving health, such as recommendations for clinical practice changes, policy or legislative considerations, or system-level interventions within health care settings that will be included in the content of the podcast episode.
The names of any co-presenters.

Priority consideration will be given to proposals that incorporate multidisciplinary perspectives, address health disparities, focus on expanding access to resources, are submitted by individuals working in rural areas, and/or advocate for meaningful change.

Submit a Proposal

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Name and Credential(s)*

First Last Degree(s)

Preferred Pronouns

she/her/hers

he/him/his

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Institutional Affiliation:*

Email*

Are you an AMERSA member?*

(Preferred, but not required.)

Yes

Name of a co-presenter (not required; podcasts are limited to 2 presenters)

Is co-presenter an AMERSA member?

(Preferred, but not required.)

Yes

Are you or your co-presenter willing to participate in a follow-up live virtual discussion group with listeners after your episode is released?

(Encouraged, but optional.)

Yes

Name(s) of suggested podcast host (not required)

(Hosts who are AMERSA members are preferred. We will select an appropriate host if one is not suggested.)

Working title for podcast*

Topic and main talking points of podcast*

Please list at least one actionable takeaway that will be included in podcast*

Why is this topic important?*

Please describe any relevant experience participating in podcasts or conversational-type presentations that demonstrate knowledge of how to engage an audience via this medium.

(Previous experience is helpful, but not required.)

Please indicate any of the priority elements (multidisciplinary perspectives, addressing health disparities, expanding access to resources, submission from individuals working in rural areas and/or advocacy for meaningful change) your podcast will incorporate and briefly describe how.