36th Annual PHEHP Public Health Materials Contest

The PHEHP Materials Contest Committee is soliciting your best health education, promotion and communication materials for the 36th annual competition. The contest provides a forum to showcase public health materials during the APHA Annual Meeting and recognizes public health professionals for their hard work.

All winners will be selected by panels of expert judges prior to the APHA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. A session will be held at the Annual Meeting to recognize winners, during which one representative from the top materials selected in each category will give a presentation about their material.

Entries for the contest are due by 11:59 pm (Pacific) on March 31, 2026, and will be accepted in the following categories:

Print Materials (only electronic or scanned versions accepted): Materials created for the public/patient population to promote a health-related message or program. Materials submitted to this category cannot exceed five pages in length and must be in PDF. Examples include brochures, newsletters, posters, flyers, and photo novelas.

Multi-media Materials: Materials created for the public/patient population to promote a health-related message or program. Examples include PSAs, health campaigns, online resources, videos, and video/web games.

Training Materials: Materials created for the public, healthcare providers, and/or health educators to assist them in leading discussions on a health-related topic or procedure. The material can be in print, zip drive, or website format. Examples include lesson plans, training modules, or multi-media health education toolkits.

CONTEST RULES:

• Multiple authors/submitters per material are acceptable, but the lead author must be a member of APHA. For APHA membership information, visit http://www.apha.org/become-a-member.
• The material must have been implemented and/or distributed since last year’s contest deadline-March 28th, 2025.
• Only one entry for each group of authors per category. That is, the same group of authors cannot make multiple submissions in the same category by rearranging the order of authors.
• One representative of each winning material must attend the Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX to give an oral presentation on their material in a special session. Failure to meet this requirement will disqualify the material and the authors from the contest this year and for three subsequent years.
• English translations for materials in languages other than English must be provided along with the original material.
• All materials must have undergone appropriate evaluation (formative and/or summative) and the results must be included.
• A panel of judges for each category will select the winners. Winners will be notified by June 2026.

Contestants must submit materials contest items by email. All contestants must submit an abstract online. Materials are due by 11:59 pm (Pacific) on March 31, 2026, no exceptions.

Please contact the Committee Chairperson, Karen Mancera-Cuevas DrPH, MS, MPH, MCHES at PHEHPmaterialscontest@gmail.com for the full contest guidelines and entry form.

1.  MATERIAL SUBMISSION

Type the lead author’s name followed by the category you are submitting your material to in the subject line (Print, Multimedia, Training). Attach the following items to the email: the completed contest entry form (pg. 3); the two-page material description (instructions on pg. 4); a copy of your material as a PDF, Word document, or picture/video file (website entries should simply include the URL in the body of the email); English translation if necessary.

Send entry email to: Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas at PHEHPmaterialscontest@gmail.com

Within 24 hours of submission, you will receive an email to confirm receipt.

2.  ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Click on "Start Abstract Submission" button below
2. Select the topic "PHEHP Materials Contest"
3. Click "Save and Continue"
4. Follow the instructions listed
5. You will check "Oral Only" for Preferred Presentation Format

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM (Pacific) on March 31, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. For additional questions, contact the Committee Chairperson Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas at PHEHPmaterialscontest@gmail.com.

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Program Planner Contact Information:

Karen Mancera-Cuevas, DrPH, MS, MPH, CHES
karenmcuevas02@gmail.com