MPHA 2025 Annual Conference

Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine

Call for Abstracts is now open!

MPHA’s annual conference is the largest public health gathering in Maine. Every year it features a broad array of programs and projects that address individual and community health, and demonstrate strategy, creativity and innovation in tackling public health challenges. 

“Connections Build Health: Sparking Conversations, Strengthening Communities,” will showcase initiatives that encourage conversations and address social isolation, which can have significant physical and mental health impacts. In his landmark report, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy identified strategies to improve community connection, including strengthening social infrastructure and mobilizing the health sector. 

We are looking for diverse examples and perspectives on how people in Maine are working to address social isolation by building positive community connections. Both structured and unstructured opportunities for relationship building, forming non-traditional partnerships, and other connections to health-supporting resources (like food banks and internet access) are the types of initiatives we're hoping to uplift.

Abstracts are 300 words, and due by 5:00pm on Friday, June 27th. We will confirm conference presenters by Friday, July 25th. To submit an abstract, please visit our Abstract Submission Site. (Please note: you will need to create an account with Oxford Abstracts to submit a proposal.)

Abstracts may be submitted for:

• Short oral presentations - 25 minutes
• Long oral presentations - 50 minutes
• Poster presentations
• Panel presentations

If you have questions about the submission process, please contact us.

Submit your abstract today!

Registration Information

MPHA members receive a discounted registration rate! We encourage you to join today to receive this benefit and many others. You can learn more about membership at our website: www.mainepublichealth.org. You save money by joining MPHA and registering at the member rate, vs. registering as a non-member- so join today!

MPHA Member Early Bird Pricing – Now through July 18th.

Take advantage of discounted registration rates to join public health professionals from across the state for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration!

Early Bird Rates:

• MPHA Members: $75 plus processing fees

• Student, Early Career, & Retiree members: $60 plus processing fees

• Non-MPHA Attendees: You save money by joining MPHA and registering at the member rate, vs. registering as a non-member- so join today!

If you are a member, you may access your discounted registration link by logging in to your member profile and clicking "Upcoming Events."

• Select the 2024 Annual Conference, which will redirect you to EventBrite where your registration discount will be automatically applied.
• Your membership must be "Active" to receive the discount (so please be sure to renew first if your membership has expired). If this is the first time you've logged in to your member profile, you will need to enter your email and request a password reset link.
• If you have a Sustaining or Alliance organizational membership, members will automatically receive the additional discount.

Member registration rates are:

• Individual members: $100 plus processing fees
• Alliance members: $90 plus processing fees
• Sustaining members: $80 plus processing fees
• Early Career, Student and Retiree members: $60 plus processing fees

REGISTER AS A MPHA MEMBER HERE

The Non-Member registration fee is $200 plus processing fees. 

REGISTER AS A NON-MEMBER HERE

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