Call for Poster Abstracts Now Open  

National Health Council   
2026 Science of Patient Engagement Summit 
Turning Evidence into Impact 
Poster Reception 
   
The National Health Council invites you to submit an abstract for the 2026 Science of Patient Engagement Summit Poster Reception. This event brings together organizations working at the forefront of patient engagement to discuss the most pressing issues facing patients and their unpaid family caregivers.  

  
When: Monday, May 11 from 5:00–6:30 p.m. ET  
Where: National Landing, Amazon HQ2, Arlington, VA 
   

Poster Reception Overview  

The Poster Reception will highlight up to 15 studies, initiatives, or projects advancing patient-centered research, patient-centered policy, and/or patient engagement. Submissions are open to all, but we especially encourage patient organizations and other health care nonprofits to share their research for this event.

NHC member registration for the Summit is complimentary for poster presenters. For non-NHC member nonprofits and students who qualify for the poster session, registration will be covered by a scholarship fund. Non-NHC members who are not in these categories will be required to pay registration.

Eligibility Criteria 

This Summit’s Poster Reception will highlight up to 15 studies, initiatives, or projects related to patient-centered research, patient-centered policy, and/or patient engagement. Submissions are open to all, but we especially encourage patient organizations and other health care nonprofits to submit their research for this event.  

• • The work described in the submitted abstract must have been conducted within the last two years.  
  • Abstracts previously presented or published at other non-NHC events are eligible.  
  • Abstracts for research previously presented at this Summit are not eligible.  
  • Only one submission per organization will be considered.  

Participation Requirements 

• • At least one representative of each accepted submission team must attend the Summit in person to present their poster. 
  • Poster formatting guidelines will be provided to accepted presenters. 
  • Posters will be printed by the NHC for display at the Summit. 

Timeline 

Abstract Submissions Deadline: March 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET  

Notification of Abstract Acceptance: By April 10, 2026  

Final Poster Submission (if accepted): April 21, 2026 

Poster reception: May 11, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. ET 

Please note: Abstracts will NOT be accepted after the submission deadline.  

After submitting your abstract, you should receive a confirmation email by April 1, 2026. If you do not receive this email, your submission may not have been received, and you should contact the NHC team at NHCprograms@nhcouncil.org

Abstract Requirements 

Abstracts should be no more than 500 words and should include the following components (headers are suggested but not required):

• • Title 
  • Introduction / Background  
  • Goals / Hypotheses / Questions  
  • Methods / Strategies / Activities  
  • Results / Findings / Lessons Learned  
  • Conclusions / Implications / Next Steps  

Submissions must also include a brief response to the question: “How would you describe the importance of your work to someone with no background in patient engagement?”

If you have any questions, please contact NHCprograms@nhcouncil.org

Submit your abstract here.