54th Annual Meeting Call for Papers

Call for Papers: Opening February 18, 2026

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Submission Fee: $25 USD (per abstract)

The Call for Papers for the 54th Annual Meeting will open on February 16, 2026. A special Call for Papers will be available for Students, Residents, and Fellows, beginning May 10, 2026. Find more details on the Student, Resident, and Fellow, Call for Papers here.

PLEASE NOTE: Any person or group wishing to present at the 54th Annual Meeting MUST submit a proposal. This ensures:

  • An environment of equality and diversity for programming considerations.
  • We can plan efficiently and in a cost-effective way to accommodate all presenters with meeting space, schedules, refreshments, etc.
  • Each accepted presentation can be submitted for CE eligibility.

Proposals on any topic relating to primary care research are welcome from researchers around the world. Research that has been published at the time of abstract submission or presented at another national or international meeting is not acceptable.

Submission Categories

Click below for previews of the submission forms. More details on individual categories can be found at the bottom of this page.

  1. Pre-conference Workshops - Preview Form
  2. Forum - Preview Form
  3. Workshop - Preview Form | PBRN Track Preview Form
  4. Oral Presentation - Preview Form | PBRN Track Preview Form
  5. Poster Presentation on Completed Research - Preview Form | PBRN Track Review Form
  6. Poster Presentation on In Progress Research - Preview Form | PBRN Track Review Form

Research Categories & Study Designs

The 2026 Annual Meeting is excited to welcome our PBRN community to present at this year’s meeting. To be included in the PBRN track, a special PBRN submission form is required. You may preview the form above.

Learning Objectives

PLEASE NOTE: Well-defined and easily understood learning objectives are REQUIRED to qualify for Continuing Education (CE) credit. If your submission does not meet this requirement, it will not be eligible for CE credit. Please provide two learning objectives following these guidelines: Clearly articulate what learners should take away and apply after the session using active, measurable terms (e.g., define, interpret, explain, apply). Each objective must be specific, concise, and limited to one sentence. Example - "On completion of this session, participants should be able to identify and describe the three primary tenets of the Patient Self-Efficacy Model."

 

General Requirements for All Submissions

  • Research that has been published at the time of abstract submission or presented at another national or international meeting is not acceptable.
  • Anyone wishing to present in one or more of the above categories MUST submit a proposal.
  • All submissions must be in English.
  • All submissions must be completed online by the posted deadline.
  • Submissions must meet all requirements of the proposed category.
  • Do not submit the same proposal in more than one category.
  • To accommodate as many presenters as possible, the program committee reserves the right to limit each presenter to one presentation.
  • If you would like to partially complete the submission and return at a later date, click the “Save and Resume”
  • Questions with a red asterisk * must be answered for your submission to be considered complete or “True.” Incomplete submissions are labeled as “False” and will NOT be reviewed for consideration.
  • All submitters must pay the applicable non-refundable submission fee of $25 USD for each submission.
  • Due to the format of the 54th Annual Meeting, all presentations must be done in-person at the event.
  • All accepted presenters must register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fee. An accepted presentation does not mean you are registered for the conference.

Publishing Opportunities

NAPCRG is currently in the process of developing an agreement to publish completed research abstracts in the Annals of Family Medicine following the NAPCRG Annual Meeting. Should this agreement be finalized, abstracts submitted and accepted as completed research (oral presentations and posters) will be eligible for publication in the Annals of Family Medicine.

A final list of authors, in correct order, to be cited in the publication is due by August 30, 2026 at 11:59pm CT. You can update your submission with an updated list of authors any time prior to this date. After August 30 NAPCRG provides Annals of Family Medicine with abstracts for publication and no changes can be made. If you select "no" on your submission, then your work will not be published in the Annals of Family Medicine following the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

Submission Questions
If you need additional assistance, contact us at conference@napcrg.org.

 

Submission Categories

Purpose: Pre-conference workshops are reserved for a select group of extended sessions that do not fit into the format of the regular conference schedule. Pre-conference workshops may be presentations on research methodology or skills development, new initiatives in primary care research with some consideration for audience participation. In some years, the number of pre-conference workshops we can schedule might be limited by available space and time.

Time: Half day or full day

PLEASE NOTE: Your pre-conference workshop must be endorsed by the chair of a NAPCRG Committee or Special Interest Group. Please include the name of the group/committee and the chair.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Preferred time: half day or full day
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Rationale (why is this important for members and why as a pre-conference workshop)
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)
  • Endorsement (name of chair and group/committee endorsing this pre-conference workshop)

Purpose: Forums are informal sessions designed to provide researchers with an opportunity to discuss challenges encountered while applying for funding or conducting a project. Researchers with similar interests can share ideas regarding methodology, sampling, statistical methods, planning studies, etc. In some years, the number of forums we can accommodate may be limited by available space and time.

Time: 3 hours

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)

Purpose: Workshops should be presentations on research methodology or research skills development that must involve audience participation. In some years, the number of workshops that we can schedule may be limited by available space and time.

Time: 90 minutes

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Rationale
    2. Audience Participation
    3. Content to be Presented
    4. Method of Evaluation
    5. Prerequisite Knowledge Needed
  • Briefly describe what is uniquely interesting or impactful about your study
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Schedule (time frame for sections and content, breaks, etc.)
  • Audience (who you think this will be of most interest to)

PBRN Track available in this category!

Purpose: Provide an opportunity for a focused presentation and discussion of a completed project on a topic related to primary care research, including outcomes and results. Research for this category must be complete at the time of the Call for Papers submission deadline. 

Time: 15 minutes will be allotted for individual oral presentations. We recommend up to 10 minutes for presentation followed by 4-5 minutes of Q&A.

PLEASE NOTE: Submissions will not be eligible for the reciprocal International Awards due to the timing of the Second Call for Papers.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

PBRN Track available in this category!

Purpose: Use a visual summary to share information and provide one-on-one discussion opportunities of a presenter’s completed project on a topic related to primary care research. Research for this category must be complete at the time of the Call for Papers submission deadline. Distribution of handouts is encouraged. Audiovisual equipment is not provided. 

Time: Staffing your poster during dedicated poster sessions; approximately 60 minutes.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

PBRN Track available in this category!

Purpose: Use a visual summary to share information and provide one-on-one discussion opportunities of a presenter’s in progress project on a topic related to primary care research. This category is for research that is still in progress at the time of submission. If your research is in progress at the time of the submission and you think it will be complete by the meeting, you must still submit your abstract as a poster on research in progress. Distribution of handouts is encouraged. Audiovisual equipment is not provided.

Time: Staffing your poster during dedicated poster sessions; approximately 60 minutes.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2,500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Context
    2. Objective
    3. Study Design and Analysis
    4. Setting or Dataset
    5. Population Studied
    6. Intervention/Instrument
    7. Outcome Measures
    8. Results
    9. Conclusions
  • Learning Objectives (two required) - this is crucial for CE approval!
  • Research Category (choose from several available categories)
  • Study Design (choose from several available categories)

PBRN Track available in this category!

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