UT San Antonio

Call for abstracts

12th Annual Health Care Institute
April 15–16, 2027

Conference Theme: From Awareness to Action: Recognizing the Needs and Care of Populations Less Seen and Less Heard

Podium Submissions & Presentations

  • Podium presentations will be 20 or 30 minutes, including time for questions and answers. Presentation length will be determined by the abstract reviewers.
    Submission deadline: February 2, 2027
  • Acceptance notification: No later than February 15, 2027
  • Confirmation of abstract receipt will be emailed only to the first-listed author. Please allow a few business days for confirmation.
  • Presenter registration deadline: February 22, 2027, if registered by this date, will receive the early-bird registration rate.

Poster Submissions & Presentations

  • Poster presentation date and time will be announced.
  • Authors must be present at their posters during the designated poster session.
  • Submission deadline: March 2, 2027
  • Acceptance notification: Ongoing as abstracts are reviewed
  • Confirmation of abstract receipt will be emailed only to the first-listed author. Please allow a few business days for confirmation.
  • Poster presenter registration deadline: March 5, 2027
  • Poster presenters who register by March 5 will receive the early-bird registration rate.

Poster Competition
All presented posters will automatically be entered in the poster competition. Posters will be judged on submission criteria, poster format, and the presenter’s verbal presentation.

Professional & Student Poster Awards

Awards will be presented to the top three rated professional posters and the top three rated posters. Important: the first-listed author must be present during the conference wrap-up to be eligible to receive an award.

Podium and Poster Presenter Requirements

All accepted podium and poster presenters must: Register and pay for the full two-day conference, April 15–16, 2027. Attend conference sessions.  Cover their own travel, lodging, and other conference-related expenses.

Topics of Interest

Topics should relate to the conference theme: From Awareness to Action: Recognizing the Needs and Care of Populations Less Seen and Less Heard; Topics of interest are not limited to those listed. Specific topic areas: TBA

Abstract Submission Guidelines

  1. Before submitting an abstract, all listed authors must complete the UT San Antonio DLL Financial Relationships Information.
  2. Follow the required format below. There is no specific word count; however, abstracts must be limited to one page (to include title and author information).
  3. All accepted podium and poster presenters must register, pay the conference registration fee, and cover their own travel, lodging, and related expenses.
  4. Submit the abstract as a Microsoft Word attachment only. Do not submit a PDF.
  5. Email the abstract to Cindy Gutierrez at gutierrezc8@uthscsa.edu.
  6. Attach the presenting author’s CV to the submission email.

Required Abstract Format

  1. Recommended to use Times New Roman font.
  2. Abstract title (do not use all capital letters).
  3. Presenting author’s name, credentials, title, organization, email address, and phone number.
  4. Additional authors’ names, credentials, titles, and organizations.
  5. Indicate whether the submission is for a Poster or Podium Presentation.
  6. Indicate whether the presenting author is submitting for the Student or Professional category.

Required Abstract Content (abstract must include in this order):

  1. Problem/Purpose relevant to the conference theme or objective.
  2. Background.
  3. Discussion of the issue, concepts, or variables of interest. Population, sample, and setting for research submissions and/or description of the community resource, as applicable.
  4. Methods for research or interventions for practice/teaching submissions.
  5. Findings, conclusions, and implications
  6. References — REQUIRED