Nevada Public Health Association

Call for Abstracts - Now Open

2026 NPHA Annual Conference
One Nevada, One Health: Collaboration for a Healthier Future
Tuesday, April 21 – Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hampton Inn Tropicana | Las Vegas, Nevada

The call for abstracts is open for 30-minute limited concurrent (breakout) session presentations and 5-minute lightning talk presentations. Content areas should address the conference theme, particularly research and programs displaying application to public health practice. The deadline to submit an abstract is January 13, 2026. at 5:00 pm. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission no later than February 6, 2026.

You do not need to be a member of NPHA to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation or poster session you and all presenting authors MUST 1) become NPHA members; 2) register for the conference by the early registration date and attend the conference; and 3) pay the conference registration fee.

Why should I submit an abstract?

Share your research with a large public health audience.
Enhance your CV.
Expand career opportunities.
Disseminate your findings.
Receive feedback from colleagues.
Be part of the largest public health gathering in Nevada.

Who should submit an abstract?

Anyone who works or is involved in Public Health in Nevada!

Public Health professionals
Students
Researchers
Policy makers

What can I submit an abstract about?

We welcome submissions that reflect multidisciplinary approaches to improving health equity, community resilience, and sustainability across Nevada. Abstracts may include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Health equity and social determinants of health
Climate, environment, and One Health initiatives
Community-based and cross-sector collaborations
Data-driven and evidence-informed public health practice
Policy and advocacy for population health improvement
Public health workforce development and education
Innovations in healthcare delivery and health systems
Mental and behavioral health promotion
Lessons learned from emergency preparedness and response

What are the Abstract Guidelines?

Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and include background, methods, results, and implications (as applicable). Submissions are accepted for oral presentations, posters, and panel sessions. Both academic and practice-based projects are welcome. Student abstracts are highly encouraged. It should include the following components:

1) Introduction - Statement of the research problem, purpose and/or hypothesis 2) Methods, 3) Results and 4) Discussion

In addition, because it is a conference abstract, the author should indicate how it relates to the theme of conference and the mission of the community based public health caucus.

Questions to consider when addressing each component (University of California, Berkeley, 2000):

1) Motivation/problem statement: Why do we care about the problem? What practical, scientific/theoretical gap is your research or community based intervention filling?

2) Methods/procedure/approach: What did you actually do to get your results? (e.g., analyzed 3 novels, completed a series of 5 oil paintings, interviewed 17 students)

3) Results/findings/product: As a result of completing the above procedure, what did you learn, invent, create, observe? Was there enhanced knowledge, increased participation, self efficacy, etc.?

4) Conclusion/implications: What are the larger implications of your findings, especially for the problem/gap identified in step 1?

What is a Learning Objective?

Learning objectives must be included with your submission (Learning Objectives WILL NOT be included in the abstract text word count). Learning objectives must be measurable. Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives can be found here: https://apha.confex.com/apha/learningobjectives.htm

Examples of Learning Objectives:

List five factors that contribute to hypertension
Describe the procedure for assessing the health status of a patient with cancer
Design a community based breast screening model

What are some examples of abstracts?

How do I submit an abstract?

Please develop your abstract off-line before accessing the online submission form. Use the spell check and word count features of your document program to check the text of the abstract before submitting it. When you are ready, access the online submission form. If you have questions, please contact conference@nvpublichealth.org.

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