Call for Abstracts
We are inviting individuals or groups working in the field of adolescent or young adult health to submit abstracts for oral presentations, posters, or workshops at the Transforming Adolescent Health Conference on 25th / 26th February 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to present your work to a wide audience of health professionals, researchers, educators, policy makers and others. We welcome abstracts on a full range of relevant topics with a particular focus on our major themes within the Power of Connection.
Abstracts may be based on primary research, service delivery, quality improvement activity, policy development, or any other areas that are likely to be of interest to the diverse audience.
Submission Types
Oral presentations
These will be 10 minutes in duration with 3 minutes for questions. Further guidance will be provided nearer the time. Abstracts that are not selected for oral presentation may be offered the opportunity of a poster presentation.
Poster presentations
Posters will be available for viewing during conference breaks. Guidance on format will be provided nearer the time.
Submission Deadline: 11th September 2026
Workshops
We are inviting submissions for practical workshops that are likely to be of interest to the diverse audience. These will last for 60-75 minutes and need to have some interactive elements and participation. They will take place in one of the breakout rooms and numbers may be limited by room size.
Submission Deadline: 14th August 2026
Themes
Our three major conference themes within the power of connection are deliberately broad in scope:
- Connecting mind and body
Topics may include: holistic health and wellbeing; parity of esteem; complex physical/psychological presentations; gender dysphoria; eating disorders; neurodiversity; functional disorders; psychological impact of long-term medical conditions; brain development
- Connecting services and sectors
Topics may include: transition from child to adult healthcare; links between health, education and social care; neighbourhood teams; connecting primary and secondary care; integrated models of care, innovations in service delivery.
- Connecting with young people
Topics may include: rehumanising healthcare services and environments; youth empowerment, youth engagement and the youth voice; youth centred communication; biopsychosocial assessment; digital connections; online safety.
- Other Themes
Connecting clinically - diagnosis and management of conditions in young people
Connecting research with policy & practice – advances in adolescent health research, implementation science
Connecting globally – adolescent health issues from an international perspective
Miscellaneous topics - anything to do with adolescent health that does not fit any of the above categories
Abstract Text
The abstract text for oral and poster presentations needs to include:
- Introduction/ Background / Relevance
- Methods
- Results/ Outcomes
- Discussion/ Conclusion / Implications
These sections can be adapted according to the type of work being presented.
The abstract text for workshops needs to include:
- Learning objectives (3)
- Introduction/ Background / Relevance
- Content
- Methods of audience engagement
- Expertise and experience of presenters in leading workshops on the topic
Other Information
All abstracts will be peer reviewed and ranked according to relevance, content, and clarity.
Additional credit will be given for youth involvement and for innovative or novel approaches.
Evidence of ethical approval will be needed where this is required.
Young people will be involved in prioritising abstracts.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the online conference handbook.
Presenting authors of accepted abstracts will be expected to register for the conference.
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
18th June 2026 | Call for abstracts opens |
18th June 2026 | Early bird booking opens |
16th August 2026 | Deadline for workshop submissions |
11th September 2026 | Deadline for oral & poster abstracts |
2nd October 2026 | Decision on workshops |
31st October 2026 | Decision on oral & poster abstracts |
30th November 2026 | Early bird booking ends |
31st January 2027 | Registration closes |
25th & 26th February 2027 | Conference |
As part of the organisation of this conference, The University of Birmingham's Event Management Team is collecting income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of Adolescent Health Conference 2027.