Submissions

Abstract, Symposium, Workshop, Facilitated Discussion Submissions

Call for Submissions Open February 5 - March 14, 2025

Determinations will be made early May and notifications will be sent out then.

• The call for submissions for the 2025 Conference has opened
• The call for submissions for the 2025 Conference has opened.
• We are thrilled to announce that we have a NEW Conference Platform! Whova will be collecting submissions, managing registrations, & hosting our mobile application for our conference!
• With this new platform we have TWO calls for Submissions: 1.) Call for Abstracts 2.) Call for 90-Minute Sessions

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Directions to Send Your Poster(s) to Conference 

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Click here to submit an Abstract

In this call, we are accepting proposals for Oral and Poster Abstracts!  

Abstracts may be presented as 20 to 25-minute Oral Presentations (combined with other abstracts into 90-minute sessions), or as Poster Presentations.
Review the detailed call for proposals here: Abstract Description 2025 PDF (link).  

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Click here to submit a 90-Minute Session

In this call, we are accepting proposals for 90-Minute sessions!  

Interested speakers can propose a 90-minute session, which includes symposium, workshop, or facilitated discussion that will be a 90-minute session.
Review the detailed call for proposals for each session type carefully, including the Symposium Description 2025 PDF (link), Workshop Description 2025 PDF (link), and Facilitated Discussion Description PDF (link).  

Submission Awards 

We are awarding poster submissions this year! The categories are as followed:

• The Outstanding Poster Award: Program/Policy
• The Outstanding Poster Award: Scientific Research/Data
• The Innovation Award: Program/Policy
• The Innovation Award: Scientific Research/Data
• Exemplary Student Researcher 

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More information can be found here!

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Please read the submission description documents carefully. The linked documents below explain the different options and acceptance criteria.

• Abstracts Description (Oral and Poster Abstracts) 
• Symposia Description 
• Workshop Description 
• Facilitated Discussion Description 

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Unsure which submission type is best for you? Click here to view a quick comparison chart of the four options.

All submissions are scored based on acceptance criteria. Proposals are reviewed on the strength of the following items:

• • • Applicability and importance of the topic area for conference attendees
    • Qualifications of presenters
    • Completeness and quality of session agenda and content

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Directions to Send Your Poster(s) to Conference 

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