Call for Oral Abstracts
The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) invites abstracts for in-person presentations at Teaching Prevention 2027: Legacy of Learning. A Future of Leadership., its 84th Annual Meeting. We welcome educational innovations, research, practice-based work, and candid accounts of what worked, what did not, and what others can adapt. Abstracts should clearly connect to prevention, population health, public health, or health professions education.
Teaching Prevention 2027 offers an inclusive, collaborative environment for meaningful networking, relationship-building, and discussion of the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of prevention and population health education.
Who Should Submit
Educators, researchers, health professionals, community partners, students, residents, trainees, and leaders from across public health and the health professions are encouraged to share their work and insights.
Why Present?
Share your work with a national audience: Present educational models, case studies, research, or practice experience.
Improve your work: Gain focused feedback from peers, experts, and potential collaborators.
Build professional visibility: Add a peer-reviewed conference presentation to your academic or professional portfolio.
Before You Submit
Review the eligibility requirements, presentation formats, and selection criteria in the call for abstracts document (posted shortly) before beginning your submission. Abstracts should be completed at the time of submission; changes after the deadline may not be accepted
Submission Requirements
Scheduling requests cannot be guaranteed.
Presenters are responsible for participant materials and must submit required materials by the published deadline.
Accepted titles, descriptions, presenter information, and summaries will be published on the meeting website and in the conference app.
Standard meeting rooms will include an official presentation laptop, projector, screen, and microphone. Specialized technology requirements must be identified in the abstract; however, APTR cannot guarantee that additional equipment will be available.
Logistics
Scheduling requests cannot be guaranteed.
Presenters are responsible for participant materials and must submit required materials by the published deadline.
Accepted titles, descriptions, presenter information, and summaries will be published on the meeting website and in the conference app.
Standard meeting rooms will include an official presentation laptop, projector, screen, and microphone. Specialized technology requirements must be identified in the abstract; however, APTR cannot guarantee that additional equipment will be available.
Educators, Researchers & Health Professionals
Submission Portal Opens:
Monday, September 21, 2026
Submissions Due:
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Lead Presenter Notified
Wednesday, December 7, 2026
Commitment to Present Due
Friday, December 18, 2026
Presenter(s) Registration Deadline
Friday, January 18, 2027
Final Presentation Materials Due
Monday, March 29, 2027
Presentation Dates:
Monday, April 12, 2027
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Students, Residents,
& Trainees
Submission Portal Opens:
Monday, September 21, 2026
Submissions Due:
Monday, December 21, 2026
Lead Presenter Notified
Friday, January 8, 2027
Commitment to Present Due
Friday, January 20, 2027
Presenter(s) Registration Deadline
Friday, February 19, 2027
Final Presentation Materials Due
Monday, March 29, 2027
Presentation Dates:
Monday, April 12, 2027
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Educators, Researchers & Health Professionals
Topic Areas
We welcome work that addresses current and emerging challenges and is relevant to prevention, population health, public health, or health professions education.
Teaching & Learning:
Abstracts should describe evidence-informed teaching strategies and curriculum models that enhance prevention and population health teaching and education. Submissions may highlight curriculum design, innovative teaching methods, technology-enhanced learning, experiential learning, interprofessional education, or approaches to assessment and evaluation.
Research & Scholarship
Abstracts should highlight original research, scholarly practice, applied studies, or practice-based initiatives that advance prevention and population health. Submissions may describe program design and implementation, evaluation of outcomes, translation of evidence into practice, or synthesis of research.
Faculty, Leadership & Workforce Development
Abstracts should focus on strategies for faculty growth, mentorship, professional advancement, and leadership development. Submissions may include models for strengthening resilience and well-being, improving faculty assessment systems, enrollment and administration, workforce pathways and preparing the next generation of prevention and public health educators and researchers.
Collaboration & Engagement
Abstracts should describe innovative partnerships and engagement strategies across academic institutions, communities, healthcare systems, and other sectors. Submissions should highlight models of interdisciplinary collaboration, belonging and inclusion, and community-based or participatory initiatives that strengthen prevention and population health outcomes.
Policy, Advocacy & Civic Engagement
Abstracts should highlight effective approaches to translating evidence for decision-makers, coalition building for public health change, or integrating policy and advocacy training into educational programs. Submissions may highlight strategies for teaching health policy, advocacy, and civic engagement.
Emerging Challenges & Future Directions
Abstracts should address new, evolving, or cross-cutting topics that influence or impact prevention and population health education, research, and practice.
Presentation Formats
Choose the format that best matches the abstract purpose. APTR may recommend a different format based on program needs. Every abstract should describe how participants will be actively involved.
Seminar - 20 minutes
Presenters share a study, educational innovation, or practice-based project, with time reserved for participant questions and discussion. Seminar presentations addressing similar topics will be grouped together to form a session. APTR will determine the final session grouping and schedule.
Skill-Building Workshop - 60 minutes
Participants practice a skill, apply a framework, build or adapt a resource, or make a decision. At least half of the session must involve hands-on work, peer feedback, simulation, or facilitated application.
Show and Tell - 30 minutes
An interactive demonstration of a teaching method, activity, tool, resource, or technology that has been developed and used in practice. Presenters demonstrate the innovation in action, briefly share outcomes and lessons learned, and facilitate discussion about how participants might adapt it in their own settings. Submissions must identify what will be demonstrated and any audiovisual or internet requirements.
Roundtable Exchange - 25 minutes, repeated
Small-group discussion focused on a question, challenge, or emerging issue for which the facilitator is seeking multiple perspectives rather than presenting a completed solution. The presenter provides a brief introduction and uses prepared prompts to guide participant exchange. The abstract must identify the central question, discussion prompts, participation method, and intended takeaway.
Lightning Round - 5 minutes
Rapid presentation highlighting a project, pilot, case, early finding, or useful failure. Presentations will be grouped thematically, with facilitated discussion after the set.
Artificial Intelligence as a Cross-Cutting Topic
AI-related submissions are encouraged across all topic areas. Select the category that best reflects the primary focus of the abstract and describe how AI is used or examined. Relevant topics may include AI-supported teaching and assessment, research applications, faculty and workforce readiness, learner use, ethics, bias and equity, privacy, academic integrity, misinformation, and responsible implementation.
AI proposals:
Naming an AI tool is not enough. Strong submissions will explain the educational or practice problem, how AI was used, what evidence or evaluation supports the approach, what risks or limitations were considered, and what participants can apply. Abstracts may also critically examine when AI should not be used.
Students, Residents & Trainees
Eligibility: Students, residents, and trainees are individuals whose primary role is as a learner and who are not separately employed full-time outside their academic or training program. Individuals must be currently enrolled in an academic or training program at the time of submission. The abstract must identify the school, residency, or training site and clearly describe the learner’s role in the work.
Topic Areas
We welcome abstracts from students, residents and trainees that address prevention and population health teaching and learning; research and scholarship; collaboration and community engagement; policy, advocacy, and civic engagement; or emerging challenges and future directions.
AI-related submissions are also welcome. Strong submissions will explain the educational or practice problem, how AI was used, what evidence or evaluation supports the approach, what risks or limitations were considered, and what participants can apply. Abstracts may also critically examine when AI should not be used.
Presentation Format
Learner Showcase - 5 minutes, maximum 5-slides
A rapid presentation of work completed while the presenter was a student, resident, or trainee. The learner must deliver the presentation; a faculty member may not present in their place.
Learner Showcase Awards
Select Learner Showcase presentations will be recognized during the annual APTR Awards Luncheon based on the quality of the work and its presentation at Teaching Prevention 2027. Award criteria will include relevance, approach, contribution, clarity, visual communication, and oral presentation.