Call for Poster Proposals General Overview

Are you interested in presenting a poster at AWHONN 2025?

Contribute to AWHONN’s mission to “empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through education, research, and advocacy” by submitting a proposal for poster presentation at the Annual Convention in Orlando, June 21-25, 2025.

Convention proposal submissions should be timely, relevant, and evidence-based topics that feature best practices in education, research, clinical practice, and leadership intended to engage our participants and assist AWHONN nurses to thrive in today’s ever-changing, global health care environment.  

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Call for Podium Proposals

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • Submissions open July 15, 2024
  • Deadline for Submissions September 16, 2024
  • All Presenting Authors are eligible for a $100 discount off full convention registration fees.
  • Presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. No compensation will be provided to session presenters
  • A maximum of 2 presenting authors and 6 total authors are allowed per submission.

Convention Goals

  • Translate new knowledge, trends and innovation to strengthen and apply evidence-based practice and empower nurses.
  • Create opportunities that foster connections and provide access to resources to enhance professional development.
  • Recognize, integrate and operationalize the tenants of accountability, belonging and culture as foundational to the role of the healthcare professional.

Optional Resource

We recommend potential submitters download this optional 2025 Poster Submission Guide . Use this document to gather the required information. Completing this document does not count as the official submission. All submissions must be entered through the convention submission page.

Poster Presentation Categories

You will be asked to select only one of each category that best fits your presentation. 

To START a proposal and learn more about the submission requirements, click on the title of the appropriate presentation category listed below. Note: A completed education, practice, or leadership project may or may not include a formal quality improvement process (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, etc.), but a proposal should include relevant information if a formal process was used.

  • Education – evidence-based content that promotes inclusive educational programs and processes for women, birthing people of diverse gender identities, newborns, families, or nurses. A completed education project may or may not include formal NCPD planning criteria, but adherence to ADDIE model or other educational design principles is essential.
  • Practice – evidence-based clinical content related to inclusive nursing care provided for women, birthing people of diverse gender identities, and newborns. A completed project may or may not include a formal evidence-based practice process (e.g., Iowa Model, Johns Hopkins, etc.) or a formal quality improvement process (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, etc.), but a proposal should include relevant information if a formal process was used. 
  • Leadership - evidence-based content related to advocating for resolutions that impact inclusive nursing care of women, birthing people of diverse gender identities, and newborns. A completed leadership project may or may not include a formal quality improvement process (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) but a proposal should include relevant information if a formal process was used. 
  • Research -Original research related to women’s health, obstetric and/or neonatal practice, education or leadership. For studies currently undergoing data collection or analysis, a clear plan and timeline should be addressed as well as any preliminary findings. Timeline should account for completion of the research study by the time of submitting final presentation slides.

FAQ

  1. How do I know in which category I should submit? Read the criteria for the categories and pick the one that best fits your submission.
  2. Can I submit the same proposal in more than one category? No, you cannot submit the same proposal in more than one category. Select the category that best fits your submission.
  3. How many proposals can I submit? There is no limit.
  4. Can I re-submit a proposal that I submitted previously? Only if the proposal was not presented previously at the national AWHONN Convention.
  5. How are the proposals selected for presentation? Education, Practice, and Leadership are reviewed by members of the Convention Program Committee. Research proposals are reviewed by members of the Research Advisory Panel. All proposals are scored using standardized criteria outlined in the detailed descriptions of each category.
  6. How can I optimize chances of having my proposal accepted? Follow the directions while paying close attention to the criteria; fill out the on-line forms carefully, correctly and completely. When completing the bibliography, use references that are up to date (within the last 5 years) from peer reviewed journals and when possible, from nursing literature.
  7. When will I hear whether my proposal was accepted? Notifications will be sent in December 2024. 
  8. Can I submit the same proposal for both a podium presentation and a poster?  Yes, submissions may be submitted for both a podium and a poster.  Submissions will be considered and scored separately based on required criteria.
  9. Is there anything I can use to gather information before I submit the proposal? Yes, we recommend potential submitters download this optional 2025 Poster Submission Guideline. Use this document to gather the required information. Completing this document does not count as the official submission. All submissions must be entered through the convention submission page.

Technical Assistance:

If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah Perret-Goluboff at sperret-goluboff@awhonn.org or 202-261-1470.

Begin a Submission to the Following:

EDUCATION POSTERS

LEADERSHIP POSTERS

PRACTICE POSTERS

RESEARCH POSTERS

Begin a Submission to the Following:

EDUCATION POSTERS

LEADERSHIP POSTERS

PRACTICE POSTERS

RESEARCH POSTERS

Additional Information

All presenters are eligible for a $100 discount off full convention registration fees.

Presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.

Questions or Concerns

If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah Perret-Goluboff, by phone at 202-261-1470 or by email at sperret-goluboff@awhonn.org.

All submissions must be completed no later than 11:59pm EST on Monday, September 16, 2024.

Notifications of the Program Committee's decisions will be sent in December 2024.

Technical Assistance:

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