Call for Symposia & Workshops

The Scientific Program Committee of the International Health Psychology Association for Children and Youth Conference 2027 (IHPACC2027) welcomes submissions of Symposia and Workshop proposals. The conference is organized by the International Health Psychology Association for Children and Youth (IHPAC).

The theme of IHPACC2027, Building Tomorrow Together, reflects our shared commitment to advancing the health and well-being of children, youth and families. The conference will feature high-quality content that highlights how bridging science and practice, connecting prevention and intervention across the continuum of care, and promoting equitable outcomes for diverse populations can create lasting and meaningful impact on the well-being of children, youth, families and communities. We will prioritize submissions that specify the ways excellence in Clinical Care, Research, Teaching, and/or Professional Development can be used to advocate for the health of children and youth on local, national and/or global levels.

Symposium and workshop proposals must be submitted by January 27, 2027. 

The call for posters & short oral presentations will be open January 1 2027, with the deadline March 27 2027. Please note that the deadline for poster and short oral presentation abstracts will be after decisions for symposia and workshop acceptance are communicated.

Submit a SYMPOSIUM proposal

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Submit a WORKSHOP proposal

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Please observe the following general guidelines for all proposals:

1. Official language: English is the official language of the conference. All submissions must be written in English.  
2. First-author limit: Each author is allowed to submit a maximum of 2 first-author abstracts, across poster abstracts, short oral presentations abstracts, symposia and workshop proposals. Authors can be listed as co-authors on multiple proposals.
3. Conference registration: All presenting authors must register for the conference.
4. Session length: Symposia and workshops are 1.5 hours long and include a maximum of 4 presenters
5. Corresponding author: All proposals must identify a corresponding author who will be responsible for sharing information with co-presenters.
6. # of presenters: Both symposia and workshops have a maximum of 4 presenters. 

For symposia, there can be 1 moderator and 4 presenters only if the moderator is simply introducing presenters and facilitating Q & A. If the moderator is doing anything more than that, the moderator will need to count as 1 of the 4 total presenters. 

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Symposia proposals

must include the following information

1. Proposed title of the symposium
2. Corresponding Author
3. Symposium topic, choosing from
   
   1. Research focus
   2. Clinical application
   3. Education/Teaching
   4. Professional development
   5. Policy
   6. Other

4. Target level of learning for audience, choosing from
   
   1. Beginner
      
   2. Intermediate
   3. Advanced

5. Abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the overall summary of the session, including theme, structure, and relevance of the symposium to the conference. The abstract should include at least 3 references from the last 10 years.
6. Learning objectives of session: 3 statements completing this sentence: "Upon completion of this session, attendees will..."  Please consult APA Learning Objectives Guidelines.
7. Impact statement of symposium, describing the expected impact of the symposium, including how the knowledge, insights, or practices presented could directly contribute to improving the wellbeing of children and young people. (100-150 words
8. Name of moderator and speakers, including:
   
   1. Professional information (degree, position, institution name and country)
   2. Contact information (email address)
   3. Short bio of no more than 150 words for each presenter and session moderator
   4. Proposed title of each speaker's presentation.
   5. Abstract (no more than 300 words in total) for each individual presentation/section
      
      • For Research Focus follow the structure:
        
        1. Introduction
        2. Methods
        3. Results
        4. Discussion & Conclusion
        5. Relevance to the theme
           
      • For all other types of submissions, follow the structure:
        
        1. Introduction
        2. Topics/Perspectives
        3. Plans for participant engagement
        4. Discussion & Conclusion
        5. Relevance to the theme
9. Declaration of any conflicts of interest

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Workshop proposals

‍must include the following information:

1. Proposed title of the workshop
2. Corresponding Author
3. Workshop topic, choosing from
   
   1. Research focus
   2. Clinical application
   3. Education/Teaching
   4. Professional development
   5. Policy
   6. Other

4. Target level of learning for audience, choosing from
   
   1. Beginner
   2. Intermediate
   3. Advanced

5. Abstract of no more than 300 words providing an overview of the proposed workshop, including its rationale, and its relevance to the conference and the conference theme (Building Tomorrow Together). The abstract should include at least 3 references from the last 10 years.
6. Planned structure of the workshop
7. Plan for active engagement of participants
8. Learning objectives of session: 3 statements completing this sentence: "Upon completion of this session, attendees will..."  Please consult APA Learning Objectives Guidelines.
9. Impact statement of workshop, describing the expected impact of the workshop, including how the knowledge, insights, or practices presented could directly contribute to improving the wellbeing of children and young people. (100-150 words)
10. Name of workshop presenters, including:
    
    1. Professional information (degree, position, institution name and country)
       
    2. Contact information (email address)
    3. Short bio of no more than 150 words for each presenter

11. Declaration of any conflicts of interest

We look forward to hearing from you!