2026 ACHA Annual Meeting Call for Posters

This form must be completed in one sitting. Please first prepare your Poster Submission Worksheet per the instructions on the website. SUBMIT THIS FORM ONLY ONCE. If you have additions or changes to your proposal after it has been submitted, please contact the Education Department at education@acha.org.


Forward this link to all co-presenters, Co-Presenter Bio/Disclosure Form, along with the full title of your poster, immediately after submitting your poster.

• All presenters’ bio/disclosure forms MUST be received by ACHA at the time of your poster submission – or immediately thereafter.

• Poster submissions are not considered complete and ready for review until all presenters’ forms have been submitted.

• As the primary presenter, you are responsible for ensuring forms are submitted in a timely manner.


Required fields are indicated by a red asterisk“*”.

 

I understand and agree to adhere to the General Policies for Presenters and Presentation Guidelines, and will share these policies with my co-presenters if applicable.

 
 

General Information

 

The title of the proposed poster should be succinct and descriptive of the content in the program. While cute titles may sound clever, they tend to detract from the professionalism of the conference and make it harder to determine what will be presented.

 

List all presenters, including yourself, who have participated in this poster. Reminder to send this link to all co-presenters to complete their bio/disclosure forms.

 
 
 

Program Design

 

Learning Objectives and Content

Guidance for Developing Successful Learning Objectives


Learning objectives should:

1. Specifically state what the learner will know or be able to do upon review of the poster, completing the sentence “After viewing this poster, attendees should be able to…”.

2. Directly align with fulfilling the expected changes in knowledge or skills that were described in your needs statement above.

3. Begin with a measurable verb, contain only one verb, and address only one action.


Selecting Verbs


Use measurable verbs from the lists below depending on if the objective’s intent is for the attendee to show a gain in knowledge (to know facts or information) or a gain in competence (to know how to do something, such as a skill or application of a strategy or judgment).


Knowledge Verbs: Define, Describe, Discuss, Distinguish, Explain, Identify, Indicate, List, Outline, Recognize, Select


Competence Verbs: Analyze, Apply, Assess, Create, Compare, Design, Develop, Evaluate, Execute, Implement, Interpret, Plan, Prepare, Use



AVOID the following verbs: Appreciate, Become aware of, Explore, Familiarize, Know/Know how, Improve, Learn, Understand

 

Learning Objective #1

 
 
 
 
 

Learning Objective #2

 
 
 
 
 

Learning Objective #3 (Optional)

 
 
 
 
 

Provide references used to develop your poster content and that support your learning objectives.


Content can be based on:


• Peer-reviewed journal(s)/resource(s)

• Clinical guidelines, public health practice guidelines

• Expert or expert group resource(s) (i.e., books, articles, websites)

• Textbooks

• Best practices or new and emerging issues

• Research reports


Full citations are requested, but at minimum, provide complete source titles with their publication/organization name, web url, volume no., etc., so that sources can be easily located.


Example 1:

Correct: Seaquist, E.R. (2014). Addressing the Burden of Diabetes. JAMA, 2014, Vol. 311, No. 2:62267-2268.

Incorrect: JAMA article on Diabetes


Example 2:

Correct: University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Centers, https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/sleep-disorders-centers

Incorrect: Research from Michigan on Sleep Disorders

 
 
 

Program Overview

 

Target Audience*

Who will benefit from attending this program? Select all that apply.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If your expected learners includes others, please specify.

 

Many posters are the result of professionals and students working together. Was the work on this poster done primarily by:

(Note that your poster will be categorized this way for judging.)

 

Please elaborate in the abstract section below.

 

Does your poster contain or report original research? If yes, please specify in the abstract below.

 

Provide a short (75 words), descriptive abstract of your poster that will be inserted VERBATIM in conference materials. Please be concise and clear with your description. If your poster will address original research, please specify.


 
 

"The purpose of this poster is to enable the learner to..."

 
 

Equity in Care Content Guidance


To what extent does your program poster address health disparities in your institution or across college health as a whole? Describe how it explores or addresses the challenges preventing optimal health outcomes for all students. These barriers may include social, economic, demographic, cultural, or geographic policies, processes, and practices.

 
 
 

Primary Presenter Contact Information

Complete the following fields for the Primary Presenter.


Note: The Poster Selection Committee will not be given presenter or co-presenter names or institution/employer names. Please make sure you provide complete biographic/demographic information below so that they have as much information as possible as they make their selections.

 
 
 

As you would list them after your name (e.g., PhD, CHES)

 

List your completed academic degree(s) and major or specialty area.


Example: PhD; Clinical Psychology

 
 

Do not abbreviate or use an acronym

 
 
 
 

Primary Presenter Qualifications

Please provide complete information in this section, as presenter qualifications factor heavily in the decision-making process.

 

Word count: 150 or less


As you prepare your bio statement, please do not put “See CV” or other attachment. Do not copy and paste your CV into the answer field. Consider the following when preparing your response:


  • Write in the first-person tense and do not include your name, institution, job title, or any other easily identifiable information.
  • Clearly state your content expertise related to the topic of your presentation.
  • Include relevant academic appointments, involvement in professional organizations, and/or awards/honors received.
  • Specify the number of years you’ve been working on the program initiative, topic area, or specialty.
  • Describe your involvement in implementation of research, initiative, topic area, or specialty.
  • Indicate whether you have presented on this topic before.


Example: I have been working as a Psychologist in our Counseling Center for five years. My dissertation was on identity development among trans students. In my current role I primarily work with trans students, and I serve as the Co-Investigator of this study. I have presented about this research on-campus and at other national conferences.


I am qualified to give this specific presentation because:

 
 
 

Area of Practice (past or present)

Check all that apply related to yourself. If you are not at an institution of higher education, you may skip this section

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If your area of practice is other, please specify

 
 

Institutional Demographics

Check all that apply related to your institution. If you are not at an institution of higher education, you may skip this section.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If other, please specify

 
 

Indicate below the student population of your institution. If you are not at an institution of higher education, you may skip this section.

 
 

Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure

 
 

Policy

ACHA is obligated to the organizations that grant us CE accreditation/approval to ensure that all educational activities are developed and presented with independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. It is our responsibility to ensure that they are free from promotion of specific goods or services, and that they are free from actual or potential bias.


All faculty/presenters/authors/planners are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies (defined below) that you have had over the past 24 months, regardless of the amount and regardless of whether you view the financial relationships as relevant to the education. The Program Coordinator will identify and mitigate, as appropriate, any relevant relationships and the presence or absence of relevant financial relationships for all persons in control of content will be disclosed to the participants/learners before the learner engages in the education.


Please note: The identification of financial relationships with ineligible companies does not necessarily mean that you are unable to participate in the planning and implementation of this educational activity. Rather, the accreditation standards require that relevant financial relationships are mitigated before you assume your role in this activity.

 

I have read, fully understand, and agree to adhere to the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Guidelines as outlined above and below.

 

Disclosure or Relationships

Definitions


Ineligible Company: The ACCME defines an ineligible company as any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Additional entities that are considered by ACHA to be ineligible companies include for-profit entities that develop, produce, market, or distribute products and services that promote wellness, and that provide administrative products and/or services used in student health.


Relevant Relationship, as defined by ACCME and ANCC, are relationships with an ineligible company, if the products or services of the ineligible company are related to the content of the educational activity.


Nature of the Financial Relationship: Examples of financial relationships include employee, researcher, consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and ownership interest. Individual stocks and stock options should be disclosed; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed. Research funding from ineligible companies should be disclosed by the principal or named investigator even if that individual’s institution receives the research grant and manages the funds.

 

Required Disclosure: During the past 24 months have you had a financial, professional or personal relationship (including self-employment and sole proprietorship) with a company (as defined above).

If you have a financial relationship with a company but aren't sure whether it fits the definition above, it's best to check yes and include the information.

 

If you answered yes above, list the full company name and the specific relationship(s) below.

 
 
 

If you've listed more than one relationship, please list which relationship has ended, if applicable.

 

Does your presentation contain information about products or services of the company?

 

If you've listed more than one company, please list which company the content is related to, if applicable.

 

By typing my name below, I am providing my electronic signature indicating that all the information entered in this Poster Submission Form is accurate. I further attest that I will not promote any products, goods, or services, or bias the educational activity in any manner.