53rd Annual Meeting Call for Papers

Submission Deadline: April 6, 2025 at 11:59pm CT

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Submission Fee: $25 USD (per abstract)

We are now accepting submissions for the 53rd Annual Meeting! The Student, Resident, and Fellow Call for Papers will open May 12, 2025.

PLEASE NOTE: Any person or group wishing to present at the 53rd Annual Meeting MUST submit a proposal. This ensures:

  • An environment of equality and diversity for programming considerations.
  • We can plan efficiently and in a cost-effective way to accommodate all presenters with meeting space, schedules, refreshments, etc.
  • Each accepted presentation can be submitted for CE eligibility.

Proposals on any topic relating to primary care research are welcome from researchers around the world. Research that has been published at the time of abstract submission or presented at another national or international meeting is not acceptable.

 Submission Categories

Click below for previews of the submission forms. More details on individual categories can be found at the bottom of this page.

  1. Pre-Conference Workshops - view preview form here
  2. Forums - view preview form here
  3. Workshops (inside the regular part of the meeting) - view preview form here
  4. Oral Presentations for Completed Research - view preview form here
  5. Poster Presentation for Completed Research - view preview form here
  6. Poster Presentation for Research in Progress - view preview form here

You can view research categories and study designs here. 

Learning Objectives

PLEASE NOTE: Clear and understandable learning objectives are REQUIRED to qualify for Continuing Education (CE) credit. Your submission will be excluded from CE credit if these are not clear. Please list 2 clear learning objectives using these guidelines: Clearly describe what you want learners to take away and implement after the session in active, measurable terms (e.g. - define, interpret, explain, apply). Each objective must be specific, concise, and limited to one sentence. Example - "On completion of this session, participants should be able to identify and describe the three primary tenets of the Patient Self-Efficacy Model."

 

General Requirements for All Submissions

  • Research that has been published at the time of abstract submission or presented at another national or international meeting is not acceptable.
  • Anyone wishing to present in one or more of the above categories MUST submit a proposal.
  • All submissions must be in English.
  • All submissions must be completed online by the posted deadline.
  • Submissions must meet all requirements of the proposed category.
  • Do not submit the same proposal in more than one category.
  • To accommodate as many presenters as possible, the program committee reserves the right to limit each presenter to one presentation.
  • If you would like to partially complete the submission and return at a later date, click the “Save and Resume”
  • Questions with a red asterisk * must be answered for your submission to be considered complete or “True.” Incomplete submissions are labeled as “False” and will NOT be reviewed for consideration.
  • All submitters must pay the applicable non-refundable submission fee of $25 USD for each submission.
  • Due to the format of the 53rd Annual Meeting, all presentations must be done in-person at the event.
  • All accepted presenters must register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fee.

Publishing Opportunities

Once again NAPCRG is providing publishing opportunities for our members. Abstracts submitted and accepted as completed research (oral presentations and posters) will be eligible to be published in the Annals of Family Medicine, a top-ranked bimonthly primary care research journal. Published abstracts will appear in digital form following the meeting. If you select “yes” on the submission, your presentation will be included. If you select “no” to be published, your submission will not be submitted for publication. All authors must be updated and in the correct order by 11:59pm CT on August 29, 2025. 

Submission Questions
If you need additional assistance, contact us at conference@napcrg.org.

 

Submission Categories

Purpose: Pre-conference workshops are reserved for a select group of extended sessions that do not fit into the format of the regular conference schedule. Pre-conference workshops may be presentations on research methodology or skills development, new initiatives in primary care research with some consideration for audience participation. In some years, the number of pre-conference workshops we can schedule might be limited by available space and time.

Time: Half day or full day

PLEASE NOTE: Your pre-conference workshop must be endorsed by the chair of a NAPCRG Committee or Special Interest Group. Please include the name of the group/committee and the chair.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Preferred time: half day or full day
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Rationale (why is this important for members and why as a pre-conference workshop)
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)
  • Endorsement (name of chair and group/committee endorsing this pre-conference workshop)

Purpose: Forums are informal sessions designed to provide researchers with an opportunity to discuss challenges encountered while applying for funding or conducting a project. Researchers with similar interests can share ideas regarding methodology, sampling, statistical methods, planning studies, etc. In some years, the number of forums we can accommodate may be limited by available space and time.

Time: 3 hours

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)

Purpose: Workshops should be presentations on research methodology or research skills development that must involve audience participation. In some years, the number of workshops that we can schedule may be limited by available space and time.

Time: 90 minutes

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Briefly describe what is uniquely interesting or impactful about your study
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)

Purpose: Provide an opportunity for a focused presentation and discussion of a completed project on a topic related to primary care research, including outcomes and results. Research for this category must be complete at the time of the Call for Papers submission deadline. 

Time: 15 minutes will be allotted for individual oral presentations. We recommend up to 10 minutes for presentation followed by 4-5 minutes of Q&A.

PLEASE NOTE: Some of these submissions are eligible for reciprocal International Awards. To be considered, please read details in the submission form and select accordingly. Please ensure you are NOT currently a member of the organization(s) you select.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

Purpose: Use a visual summary to share information and provide one-on-one discussion opportunities of a presenter’s completed project on a topic related to primary care research.  Research for this category must be complete at the time of the Call for Papers submission deadline. Distribution of handouts is encouraged. Audiovisual equipment is not provided. 

Time: Staffing your poster during dedicated poster sessions; approximately 60 minutes.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

Purpose: Use a visual summary to share information and provide one-on-one discussion opportunities of a presenter’s completed project on a topic related to primary care research. Distribution of handouts is encouraged. Audiovisual equipment is not provided. 

Time: Staffing your poster during dedicated poster sessions; approximately 60 minutes.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

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