The Injury Control and Emergency Health Services (ICEHS) Section invites abstracts related to the prevention and control of injuries and violence in all settings; delivery of emergency health services; and issues related to emergency preparedness, disaster response and recovery, and population safety. Submissions on these and related topics addressing methodological innovations, technology advances, programs and program evaluation, translational research and policy and law are appropriate for this section. We welcome abstracts on ALL unintentional and intentional injury mechanisms, emergency health services and disaster. Abstracts submitted by the deadline will be peer-reviewed and considered for presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) ICEHS Late Breakers program (Nov. 2 - 5, 2025) in Washington, DC. APHA guidelines require that the work be original, unpublished and not previously presented at a professional meeting. Please note that abstracts must contain data and results – abstracts containing results such as “the authors will discuss” will not be considered for oral presentation.

Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited, to:

• Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Late Breakers
  
• Emergency Medical Services Late Breakers
  
• Firearm Violence Late Breakers
  
• Injury and Emergency Health Services Data Late Breakers
  
• Motor Vehicle Crashes and Traffic Safety Late Breakers
  
• Opioids and Other Drugs Late Breakers
  
• Pandemic Preparedness and Response Late Breakers
  
• Recreational and Sports Injuries Late Breakers
  
• Suicide Prevention Late Breakers
  
• Violence Prevention and Control Late Breakers
  
• Other Topics Related to Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Late Breakers
  

Abstracts must be structured as follows: Background/Purpose, Methods, Results/Outcomes, and Conclusions. The abstract word limit is 500 words. 

Continuing Education Credit:

APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, health educators, and those certified in public health at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials.

For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide:

1. An abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names.
2. At least one MEASURABLE objective (DO NOT USE “understand” or “to learn” as objectives; they are not measurable). Examples of acceptable measurable action words: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List. Abstracts missing learning objectives will receive a lower priority accept score and risk being rejected.
3. A completed electronic Conflict of Interest (Disclosure) form with a relevant qualifications statement. The qualification statement should include the research or programmatic experience of the presenter as it relates to this abstract as well as the educational training of the presenter. Please note that stating “I am a Principal Investigator/Project Coordinator of this project” is not sufficient since it only gives the submitter's job title or position. Please add sufficient and appropriate information about your experience, expertise and background, as they relate to the abstract content.

All abstracts for the Late Breaker program are due by July 31, 2025.

---

Ready?

Program Planner Contact Information:

Larry Cook, PhD
larry.cook@hsc.utah.edu