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Call for Abstracts for Presentation

Call for Abstracts for the 10th Annual ATRN Health Summit: The 2020 ATRN Health Summit is accepting abstracts for presentations and posters. The theme for the 2020 ATRN Health Summit is Community-Engaged Research in Translational Science: Innovations to Improve Health in Appalachia.

We are most interested in research, programs, and/or community efforts that highlight success in improving health and well-being in the Appalachian Region. The Summit will showcase both podium presentations and poster sessions.

We accept presentations and posters on a variety of themes focused around health topics, special populations, and methods and programs. There is no cost for abstract submission. Abstracts are due August 14, 2020 at 11:59 PM. We encourage student attendance and abstract submission.


Some themes identified include:

  • Health topics (e.g., COVID-19, substance use, behavioral health, tobacco use and vaping, nutrition and food deserts, chronic disease, cancer control, environmental health, and health inequities);
  • Special populations (e.g., children and adolescents, older adults, women, LGBTQIA+ persons, immigrants and refugees, people of color, and historically marginalized communities); and
  • Innovative methods aligned with community-engaged and translational research, particularly within the context of COVID-19.

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The abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Do not include diagrams, illustrations, or other graphic objects in the submission. Click below to upload.