APHA's Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) section invites abstract submissions for socio-behavioral, epidemiological, health systems, health policy, and social justice research related to sexual and reproductive health. The section encourages abstracts that feature domestic and international perspectives. Case studies and demonstration projects that represent best practices and have been rigorously evaluated are also highly encouraged.

Abstracts dedicated to any and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health will be considered.

• Abortion attitudes, access, care delivery, and/or technologies
  
• Abortion laws and policies
  
• Access to sexual and reproductive education, information, and healthcare
  
• Community-based, non-clinical, and/or peer-led SRH interventions
  
• Contraception preferences, access, care delivery, and technologies
  
• Economics and SRH
  
• Fertility
  Including but not limited to fertility preservation and/or assistance technologies.
• Gender affirming care delivery and SRH
  
• Intimate partner violence (IPV) / sexual violence / reproductive coercion
  
• Pleasure
  
• SRH across the lifespan
  Including but not limited to menstruation and menopause
• SRH among specific populations
  Research or practice among:
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Sexual and gender minorities
  • Indigenous, tribal, and native communities
  • People living with disabilities
  • Immigrants, refugees, and displaced populations
  • People living with HIV
  • Cisgender men
  • Other
• SRH data, measurement, and methodological innovations
  
• SRH environment
  Including but not limited to:
  • SRH workforce, training, and provider well-being
  • Environmental and occupational determinants of SRH
• SRH in Texas
  Research or practice of SRH within Texas
• SRH justice and policies
  Research or practice in SRH justice and policies domestically or internationally.
• Technology and SRH: AI, social media, telehealth, digital health, and/or virtual care
  
• Other SRH topic
  

Preference will be given to abstracts that feature originality. Use of innovative approaches, potential impact on the field, clarity of presentation, reliance on high-quality scientific data, and potential level of interest to APHA 2026 meeting attendees will also be considered in the selection process.

Panel sessions: The SRH section welcomes the submission of proposals for pre-arranged panels. You will be asked to submit details about your proposed session along with individual speaker abstracts all within a single submission. Please do not submit speaker abstracts separately if you are proposing a panel session.

Attention public health students: The SRH section advocates for rising professionals in our field and seeks submissions from students and junior scholars for both oral and poster presentations. Student presenters will be invited to submit an application for a student travel grant to off-set the costs of attending the 2026 meeting. Best poster awards will be announced and presented at the annual meeting during the SRH Section Award Reception. All poster authors are encouraged to attend.

Continuing education credit guidelines: 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, EVERY presenter, panelist, discussant, and/or faculty member must follow these guidelines:

1) Do not use trade names or commercial product names.

2) Include at least one measurable objective: Use ONLY the following measurable action verbs: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List.  Do not use (a) unmeasurable objectives such as “to understand” or “to learn” or (b) compound objectives.

3) Submit a signed conflict of interest disclose form with a relevant qualification statement (short biography).

Example of Acceptable Biographical Qualification Statement:
"I have been the principal or co-principal of multiple federally funded grants focusing on the epidemiology of drug abuse, HIV prevention and co-occurring mental and drug use disorders. Among my scientific interests has been the development of strategies for preventing HIV and STDs in out-of-treatment drug users."

4) Base your abstract on the best available science: All continuing education learning content must be of sound science or professional practice and serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills and professional competence of the health professional. Learning content should be evidence-based if available. A list of over 30 areas will be provided online for you to choose from. You will be asked to choose at least one or up to six areas that your presentation will address.

Thank you for your assistance in making your session credit worthy.

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Program Planner Contact Information:

Liesl Nydegger, PhD, MPH
liesl.nydegger@jhu.edu


and

Kimberly McBride, PhD
kimberly.mcbride@wsu.edu


and

Isabella Villa Real Seabra,
isabellavr.seabra@gmail.com