Public Health Nursing Section APHA

08/18/2026

Sigma Theta Tau
Share your research. Make an impact. Submit your abstract for Congress 2027.
The future of nursing research is shaped by the ideas we share today. Now is your opportunity to present your work, connect with a global community of nursing researchers and healthcare leaders, and help advance the science that improves health and healthcare worldwide.
Join colleagues from around the world in Dublin, Ireland, 16–18 July 2027, to showcase your research, exchange ideas, and build collaborations that inspire innovation and drive meaningful change.
Under the theme, "Evidence That Connects: Advancing Nursing Research for a Changing World," Congress 2027 will highlight the research and innovations shaping the future of healthcare—from AI and digital health to emerging models of care, resilience, and well-being. Whether your work is advancing new evidence, improving practice, influencing policy, or transforming patient outcomes, this is your opportunity to share your research on a global stage and contribute to the future of nursing science.

Submit your abstract here

https://sigmanursing.submittable.com/submit


Submission deadline: 13 September 2026

With a variety of presentation options, finding your ideal match has never been easier!

Oral Presentations – individual abstract (15-minute presentation with 5 minutes for audience questions)
PechaKucha Presentations – storytelling format where a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds each
Poster Presentations – single abstract presentation by an individual or representatives of research teams with an academic or professional focus
Workshop Presentation – 3-hour interactive workshop that provides attendees with innovative, evidence-informed strategies, tools, and best practices to advance nursing and midwifery research, practice, education, and leadership
Symposia Presentation – group of at least three (3) individual abstract presentations coordinated by one submitting author concerning a common topic of interest. Each symposium session is scheduled for a total of 45-75 minutes
Our abstract submission process allows you to save your work as you go. So you can start your abstract and return as many times as needed until submission.

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08/14/2026

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Our Lisa Campbell mentored our 2025 Scholarship recipients 👏👏

Giving Back, Growing Forward: A Coaching Pilot for Emerging Public Health Leaders I have been a member of the APHA PHN Section since 2009, when I joined as a graduate student. As a way to give back, I offered pro bono coaching to the APHA PHN Section scholarship recipients (early career professional...

08/06/2026

The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) has opened applications for our 5th cohort of the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Program from January 2027 - December 2027!

Please share with your networks!

ANHE is a national nursing organization focused solely on the intersection of health and the environment. This Fellowship is intended to train nurses to work with communities in tackling serious environmental health issues, with an emphasis on climate and health equity, as well as to provide them with mentorship and skills-building opportunities so that they can take on increasing leadership roles in the communities that they serve.

Applications for the program open on August 4th and the submission deadline is September 4th, 2026. Participants will be notified of acceptance by October 16th. There are a total of 18 spots for nurse fellows.

We are especially looking for nurses from the following areas (these locations are not a requirement): Miami, Houston, Portland, Austin, Detroit, Fresno, New Orleans, Memphis, San Diego, Boston, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Buffalo, Oakland, Los Angeles, Springfield, New York City, Cleveland.

Apply to become a nursing fellow in environmental health here!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScX18R7HPdHDB3hfCj5qGMjdq3ggGsTpAW7VAMK8yl-bjzEcQ/viewform

Benefits of participating in the program include:

An opportunity to partner with an organization on a project that will address environmental health challenges in their community

Mentorship from a senior nurse to support each fellow in their efforts

Access to a network of nurses committed to advancing health equity for their communities

Peer-to-peer learning and new relationships with 17 other amazing nursing fellows, with immersion experiences via a virtual and in-person convening (travel/accommodation expenses covered by ANHE for in-person convening)

A stipend of $1,000 to support your project work

Free nursing continuing education for participation in webinars and convening events

07/17/2026

I'm pleased to share an upcoming continuing education (CE) opportunity sponsored by the Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations.

CE Event: Global Health and Climate Change
Presented by: The Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Format: Free Zoom webinar

This session will explore nurse leadership in climate and health, including emerging opportunities, case studies, and the latest science in planetary health. It is especially relevant for public health nurses engaged in community-based practice and climate-related initiatives.

Continuing Education Credit:
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider No. 17198) for 1 contact hour.

Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/i0i7PyKxQamm3krfgEJmcQ

Please feel free to share widely with colleagues who may be interested.

Warm regards,

Julie Kruse PhD, RN, FAAN

APHA-PHN Outgoing Chair

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPHNO Presents: Global Health and Climate Change. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

07/15/2026

July 15th is the DEADLINE!
Apply for Student, Emerging career path scholarships!

06/28/2026

Updated: 6/27/26

A federal judge stepped in this week to temporarily block the RISE rule's "professional degree" definition just days before the July 1st implementation date.‼️

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the Education Department acted arbitrarily in excluding nursing and other healthcare fields from the higher borrowing tier — the provision that would have capped graduate nursing students at $20,500 per year while law, medicine, and pharmacy students borrowed up to $50,000.

The ruling came in response to lawsuits filed by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and other nursing advocacy groups, who argued the Department's definition exceeded what Congress authorized. The judge did not erase the new loan caps entirely — Grad PLUS loans are still being phased out and other RISE rule provisions remain on track — but she blocked the administration from using its narrow professional degree classification to push nursing and other healthcare graduate programs into the lower borrowing tier.

For now, graduate nursing students can still access the higher federal loan limits while litigation continues.

06/26/2026

Scholarship opportunities‼️
Deadline July 15, 2026

Please help us disseminate the PHN Scholarship Application to Schools and Colleges of Nursing and early career public health nurses and researchers. Encourage eligible applicants to apply. See Link to Application and eligibility categories below. Must be an APHA member to apply.
Thank you!
APHA PHN Section Scholarship Application (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5Udml2zD6ktXp4YgBpmjkHsGXQgqPpucfiv-rB_fBrbyNaA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0)
The Public Health Nursing (PHN) Section invites:
• nursing students (ADN, LPN, BSN) who plan to engage in public health practice,
• graduate nursing students with a public health concentration,
• early career professional nurses in the field of public health, and
• emerging public health nurse researchers (within 3 years of degree completion)
to apply to be awarded one of five PHN Scholarships.

The scholarships will total $1,000 USD each to provide financial assistance to in-person APHA Annual Meeting participants including the meeting registration fee (at the early-bird rate) and a stipend to partially cover expenses for the APHA Annual Meeting, November 1 - 4, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. All scholarship recipients will also receive tickets to the PHN Awards Luncheon.

Deadline for Applications: 15 July

Thank you all for your support!

Corinna

Corinna Dan, RN, MPH
Managing Director
Maximus Federal, Health
M: 240-753-8588
E: mailto:[email protected]

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06/11/2026

It’s NOT too late to be part of APHA 2026 Program‼️
Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts and Reviewers

*Section dates and deadlines are subject to change. Check back for listed sections that haven't opened their call yet; they will do so in the coming days.

LATE BREAKERS: APHA values all forms of content and presentations at our Annual Meeting.
Submit an abstract for the opportunity to be a part of the programming!
The following sections have announced Late Breakers‼️

Chiropractic Health Care Section

Community Health Planning and Policy Development Section

Epidemiology

Foot & Ankle Health

Genomics Forum

Injury Control and Emergency Health Services

Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices

Occupational Health and Safety

One Health

School Health and Wellness

Trade and Health Forum

05/06/2026

Happy NursesWeek🙌🏼🎉🥳🧡👏⭐️🍾‼️
The history of Nurses week:

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annu...

04/27/2026

Dear Colleagues,
The PHN Global Health Committee extends an invitation for your abstract to be presented at the 2026 Annual APHA Confrence and Expo, PHN Global Health Invited Session. below:

The American Public Health Association in conjunction with the Public Health Nursing -Global Health Session are now accepting abstract submissions for oral presentations for the Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas November 1-4, 2026. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts via email to me based on the meeting theme — Making the Public’s Health a National Priority — and current and emerging public health issues.
Abstract Submission Deadline — May 8, 2026, 11:59 PM (PDT).‼️‼️‼️Elbina Rafizadeh
Abstract Notification — Presenters will be notified via email of abstract status on Tuesday, June 20, 2026
Each abstract will be blind reviewed by the 2026 PHN Global Health Committee.
***PLEASE READ BELOW***

Abstract Format
Limit abstracts to 250 words, using one of three formats (unstructured abstracts are not accepted):
Research:
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Lessons-learned:
Background/ Issue
Description
Lessons Learned
Implications/recommendations
Narrative:
Statement of the problem
Approach
Product/outcome
Implications
Review Criteria
All abstracts will be blind-reviewed by 2-3 reviewers from the PHN Global Health session using the following criteria:
Relevance of the issue
Innovative strategies
Soundness of the science
Substantive nature of the work
Compelling conclusions

***We will reach out to you via email with the information of the abstracts selected. and next steps to take***

Continuing Education Credit
APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, health educators, veterinarians, and those certified in public health at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials.
For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide:
An abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names
At least one MEASURABLE outcomes (DO NOT USE “To understand” or “To learn” as objectives, they are not measurable). Examples of Acceptable Measurable Action Words: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List.
A signed Conflict of Interest (Disclosure) form with a relevant Qualification Statement. See an example of an acceptable Qualification Statement on the online Disclosure form.
Send your abstracts to [email protected] and [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your abstract.

Elbina

Regards,
Elbina Rafizadeh PhD, MSN, RN
Associate Faculty
Health Occupations Department
[email protected]