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Additional details

To help give each submission the attention it deserves, we ask that all proposals meet a few criteria. Before you submit, make sure you've met all criteria. 

Selection and registration info

The Planning Committee will review all proposals. We will notify presenters of decisions by December.

Preference will be given to engaging sessions that highlight innovative ideas aligned with the conference theme of reimagining health literacy and forging new paths forward, together.

Presenters must register for the Summit.

Questions

Contact Genelle Lamont at glamont1@umn.edu or Katie Leath at KJLeath@UAMS.edu

Breakout and Poster Session Call for Proposals

We invite submissions for 50-minute breakout sessions with 5 minutes for Q&A and/or posters sessions at the 2026 Health Literacy Collaborative Summit, which will take place April 23-24, 2026.

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All proposals must:

To help give each submission the attention it deserves, we ask that all proposals meet a few criteria. Before you submit, make sure you've met all criteria. 

Address at least 1 Global Learning Objective

Each proposal should align with at least 1 of the broader conference objectives that reflect our shared commitment to reimagine health literacy:

  1. Discuss ways the interprofessional health care team communicates about and integrates health literacy into prevention or management of disease and health promotion

  2. Explain how to use health literacy practices and principles in different contexts

  3. Identify skills and strategies to use when working with communities and/or to design relevant health programs or resources

  4. Describe factors to consider when helping consumers find, understand, and use health information and manage their health

Include 2-3 measurable learning objectives

In addition to the connection to at least 1 Global Learning Objective, include 2-3 additional measurable learning objectives that will help us (and your audience) know what they will learn or be able to do after your sessions. Focus on outcomes that are specific and action-oriented.

Submission deadline

Submit your proposal by September 30, 2025 at 11:59pm Central Time

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