Call for Abstracts: – 2027 AAPINA Conference
2027 Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) Conference
Location: Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles
Date: March 23–24, 2027
Theme: Building Healthy Futures: Nursing Research, Education, and Practice Across the Life Course
AAPINA is now accepting abstracts for poster and podium presentations at the 2027 AAPINA Annual Conference. Abstract submissions should relate to the conference theme described above.
Submissions must be received by December 14, 2026, at 11:59 pm (PST).
GENERAL ABSTRACT GUIDELINES:
– Abstract submission should relate to the conference theme described above.
– Abstracts are limited to 300 words.
– Format abstracts according to the Abstract Categories/ Selection Criteria section below.
NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORS:
Notifications will be sent to the primary presenting author of the abstract in January 2027.
REGISTRATIONS BY PRESENTING AUTHORS:
– All presenters must register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fees.
– If the primary presenting author of an abstract is unable to attend the conference, the author should make arrangements for another individual to present the paper or poster, and that individual must register for the conference.
COPYRIGHT, PUBLICATIONS, AWARD ELIGIBILITY:
– AAPINA will accept submission of abstracts on research/projects with designs, data or analysis that have been published or presented prior to AAPINA 2027 conference at regional/national venues.
– Abstracts and references should only be submitted in English.
– We request that authors include a notation in other abstracts/presentations that their abstracts were presented at the 2027 Annual AAPINA Conference.
– All abstracts accepted as poster presentations will be eligible for the poster awards at the 2027 Annual AAPINA Conference.
TYPES OF ABSTRACTS
– Research Projects, including clinical trials, feasibility studies, methodology, and implementation studies.
– Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)/Quality Improvement (QI) Projects
– Theory Development/Concept Analysis
– Systematic Literature Reviews
– Others, such as case studies, health policy/program development
* * Abstracts for completed or in-progress work are eligible for poster presentations only.
ABSTRACT CATEGORIES/ CRITERIA:
In addition, the Abstract Committee will use the following specific criteria when selecting abstracts for podium or poster presentation:
Research abstracts, including instrument development:
– Introduction/Background
– Purpose/Aim
– Methods
– Results
– Conclusions/Implications
EBP/QI Project abstracts include evidence-based projects, quality/process improvement projects, and program evaluation with no intention to generalize knowledge outside of the organizations.
PICOT: (P)opulation/ Patient Problem, (I)ntervention, (C)omparison, (O)utcome, (T)ime
SMART: (S)pecific, (M)easurable, (A)chievable, (R)elevant, and (T)ime-Bound)
– Problem/Background
– PICOT Statement (EBP)/ SMART Aim (QI)
– Methods/Implementation
– Results/Outcomes
– Conclusions/Implications
Theory Development/Concept Analysis abstracts:
– Purposes/Aims
– Description of theory or method/definition of concept
– Logic linking theory/concept/method to practice or research
– Conclusion with a statement about the utility of the theory/concept/method for practice or research
Systematic Literature Reviews abstracts
– Introduction/Background
– Purpose/Aim
– Methods
– Results
– Conclusions/Implications
Others (e.g., case studies, health policy/program development)
– Introduction/Background
– Purpose/Aim
– Methods (if applicable)
– Results/Findings (if applicable)
– Conclusions/Implications/Recommendation
For questions about abstract submission, please contact conference@aapina.org
