Making the Public's Health a National Priority
Washington, D.C. | November 2-5, 2025
Research has shown that public health efforts to prevent disease are more cost effective - and humane - than treating chronic health conditions, so now is the time to invest in our nation’s health. Health is a human right; let’s make it a national priority.
Presenter FAQs
- General abstract notification emails were sent on June 3, 2025. If you did not receive an email and it is not in your spam, send an email to [email protected].
- Late breaker notification emails will be sent by Aug. 22.
- Waitlisted abstract notification emails will be sent by Aug. 29.
If you have not heard about your abstract by these dates, please contact the program planner for more details.
Presenters must be a member of APHA and register for the meeting.
- There is no discounted registration rate for presenters.
- Register by July 14 to save up to $75 on full-conference rates.
- All presenters must be registered by September 15.
- Daily registration options are also available.
- Register and confirm your membership.
Yes, all Annual Meeting sessions are being held live in Washington, D.C. at the Convention Center and Headquarter Hotel.
All presenters are required to:
- Be a member of APHA
- Register for the in-person meeting.
You can become a member and register at the same time. You can register for the full meeting or for the day of your presentation.
There is no limit on the number of authors listed on an abstract, but each abstract can only have one presenter.
You can edit your author list in your Speakers’ Corner.
Only one presenter per abstract is allowed to present. Your co-author(s) who attend your session must be registered for the meeting.
- Oral presenters: Your co-author(s) can join you for the Q&A portion of the session and help answer questions.
- Roundtable presenters:. Your co-author(s) can join you at your table and help answer questions. Attendees should be given priority for available seats at the table.
- Poster presenters: Your co-author(s) can join you during your poster session and help answer questions. Attendees should be given priority for available space at the poster board.
You can change the presenting author in your Speakers’ Corner.
Contact the program planner (PDF) of the section to see if there is space available in another session. If there is no space, you will need to either withdraw your abstract or ask the program chair to waitlist your abstract.
There may not be space available in a different session format at this time. Contact the program planner (PDF) of the Section to see if there is any space available in a different format.
You cannot change your abstract content once the submission deadline has passed. However, minor corrections (i.e. spelling errors, etc.) can be made by APHA staff. Email us to make a correction.
Contact the program planner (PDF) of the Section for details.
Yes, you can search your name or title in the online program.
You will have 15 minutes for your presentation. Oral presentations are scheduled in 90-minute sessions. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present. The session will consist of 4-5 presentations followed by a Q&A session at the end.
You do not have to submit a digital version of the poster before the meeting. Onsite printing services will be available. We will post additional details about this service on our website soon. See poster guidelines.
Upload your PPT file in your Speakers’ Corner. We will send presenters instructions on how to upload their PowerPoint presentations in early October.
No, all presenters must present in person in Washington, D.C. this year. There are no virtual options for presenters.