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Texas Public Health Association
Annual Education Conference
Lubbock, Texas
May 25-27, 2027


“Prevent, Protect, Predict:  The Strategic Plan for Public Health”

 

 
The Texas Public Health Association, along with the Lubbock Health Department, invite you to attend the 103rd TPHA Annual Education Conference in Lubbock, Texas May 25-27, 2027 


Various public health topics will be presented, including:

original research, program implementation and evaluation, community assessments, public health methods and theories, issues relating to health promotion and disease prevention, community health, public health nursing, outbreak investigation, disaster preparedness and response, epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, mental health, maternal and child health, social determinants of health and social justice, population health, health administration, public health partnerships, public health accreditation, school health, vision health, oral health, aging, community health, public health urban planning, and health policies that affect individuals, groups, communities, and populations at any age or stage in life.


 

Call for Abstracts is OPEN
Deadline to submit abstracts is Friday, November 13th at 11:59 pm

The Texas Public Health Association invites abstract submissions for oral presentations and rapid-fire (5 minutes 4/slides) presentations on various public health topics including original research, program implementation and evaluation, community assessments, public health methods, theories, and issues relating to health promotion and disease prevention, community health, public health nursing, outbreak investigations, disaster preparedness and response, epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, mental health, maternal and child health, social determinants of health and social justice, population health, health administration, public health partnerships, public health accreditation, school health, vision health, oral health, aging, community health, public health urban planning, and health policies that affect individuals, groups, communities, and populations at any age or stage in life.

The Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) is a non-profit, state-wide association of public health professionals dedicated to public health in Texas. Established in 1932, TPHA is a statewide community for discussion, sharing best practices, and networking among public health professionals in Texas. 

To submit your abstract please click here:  

Call for Abstracts (2027 AEC)

Timeline for Abstract Process:
September 15, 2026-Call for Abstracts Open 
November 13, 2026 @ 11:59 pm-Abstracts Close 
January 22, 2027-Notification of accepted abstracts to submitters
February 15, 2027-Deadline to accept/decline offer to present



ABSTRACT CATEGORIES & TYPES


Abstracts for the Texas Public Health Association are limited to no more than 2500 characters.

There are two major categories of abstracts:


1. Research
Include the following information if submitting a research abstract:

  • Background
  • Objectives
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusion(s)
  • Public health implications

2. Practice (Program Planning, Implementation, Evaluation)
Include the following information if submitting a practice abstract:

  • Introduction to problem/issue being addressed
  • Description of evidence and theory used to inform program development/implementation
  • Description of program activities and outcomes (or plan to evaluate outcomes)
  • Conclusion(s)
  • Recommendations for practice

There are three presentation types:


1. Breakout Session (in person presentation)-presenters in this type will be given 10-15 minutes to present (depending on the number of presentations in your assigned breakout-to be determined later).Each one-hour breakout session will have multiple (2-4) presentations. Each individual presentation may have up to two (2) presenters only. No exceptions.


2. Rapid Fire Session(in person presentation)-During this innovative presentation format you will be presenting your research or program in 5 minutes using 4 slides. The 5-minute rapid fire presentation is designed to give you an opportunity to share your research in a clear, succinct manner. 
Rapid Fire presentations are limited to one (1) presenter only. No exceptions.

Abstracts selected for a Rapid Fire presentation, will also be asked to submit a 10-minute self-recorded video presentation of your abstract presentation that will be made available to conference attendees via QR code or link.  Powerpoint templates for rapid-fire presentations will be provided.  

3. Student Competition Oral Presentation (in person presentation)-Students from a School of Public Health or related health science program are selected to compete for a $100 prize. To be considered for the competition, students should check “Student Competition Oral Presentation" on the abstract submission form and on the Breakout Session Preference question. Students may only submit one abstract for consideration for the student oral competition. Abstracts selected for this category will ONLY be considered for the Student Competition Oral Presentation Track of the program. Non-students may be co-authors but a student must be the first author and sole presenter. No exceptions.

For a list of Student Competition Oral Presentation Judging Criteria click Student Oral Presentation Competition Criteria

The Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) is a non-profit, state-wide association of public health professionals dedicated to public health in Texas.
TPHA was established in 1932, as a statewide community for discussion, sharing best practices, and networking among public health professionals in Texas.

Learn more about TPHA at http://www.texaspha.org/.

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