Submit an abstract

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026

On October 14-16, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions will hold its 2026 Annual Conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee.

Interested parties are invited to contribute to the program by submitting abstracts to be presented in-person in one of two formats:

-Paper presentation: ​a 20-minute Concurrent Session, or

-Poster presentation: during the conference-wide Poster Session

2026 Featured Topics

  • Technology and AI in Health Professions Education 

  • Team-Based Education: Interprofessional Education in Action 

  • Strengthening and Sustaining the Health Professions Workforce 

  • Leadership and Organizational Strategy in Health Professions Education 

  • New Models for Education and Clinical Practice 

  • Other (related to health professions)

Submission Instructions

All authors will need to create new accounts to submit an abstract.

Abstracts Must:

  • Be submitted via the abstract submissions website using the template below.

  • Be no more than 1,250 characters.

  • Specify the Topic which best characterizes the abstract

  • Be submitted by April 30, 2026

Abstract Format:

Sections

Abstract MUST include following Sections:

  • Hypothesis/Issue to be addressed – May be a scientific hypothesis, a clinical issue, a population to be served, an educational need etc.

  • Method – Experimental design, clinical approach, educational model, etc.

  • Observations/Outcomes – experimental data, clinical or educational outcome, etc.

  • Conclusion

Style

  • Please capitalize the entirety of the Abstract’s title (maximum 100 characters)

  • List names of author(s) using no titles or degrees, followed by the Institution affiliation in parenthesis.  

Additional

  • Presentations should include a one-paragraph biographical description of the lead presenter.

Accepted Abstracts Information:

  • The 2026 ASAHP Annual Conference and all abstract presentations will be taking place in-person on October 27-29 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • Accepted abstracts will be listed in the conference program-at-a-glance and event mobile app. Responsibility for accuracy rests with the author. Please double check to ensure your abstract title and entire abstract is within the character limit.

  • If the abstract is accepted for presentation, only the lead author will be notified in July 2026.

  • Timely registration and payment for the conference are pre-requisites for presenters. Regardless of how much the Annual Conference they will be attending, all presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for their own expenses including the registration fee, lodging, and travel. Please check the website for information about registration and hotel reservations.

  • It may not be possible to accommodate all requests for concurrent session presentations, and applicants may be requested to present using the poster format.

  • Each lead author will be limited to only one concurrent session and one poster presentation.

  • An author must be present and registered for the conference to present a poster or concurrent session.

  • If at any time you would like to withdraw an abstract, please contact Jacoby Lawrence at jacoby@asahp.org at your earliest convenience.