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!