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2027 Annual Meeting - Call for Symposium Proposals

Help Shape the Scientific Program for ACE 2027!

The American College of Epidemiology (ACE) invites members of the epidemiology community to submit symposium proposals for consideration at the 2027 ACE Annual Meeting, September 2027.

Symposia provide an opportunity to explore timely scientific questions, showcase emerging research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and stimulate meaningful dialogue about the future of epidemiology.

We welcome proposals from epidemiologists across academic institutions, government agencies, healthcare organizations, industry, and other public health settings. Submissions from early-career investigators, students, postdoctoral fellows, and multidisciplinary teams are especially encouraged.

What Are We Looking For?

ACE welcomes symposium proposals that highlight important advances, challenges, and opportunities in epidemiology. We encourage submissions that bring together researchers, practitioners, and other professionals to examine questions shaping the field and its contributions to population health.

Proposals should demonstrate:

  • Scientific relevance: Address meaningful questions, developments, or challenges in epidemiologic research, methods, or practice.
  • Contribution to the field: Advance understanding, introduce new approaches, or explore opportunities to strengthen the application of epidemiologic evidence.
  • Breadth of perspectives: Bring together speakers with complementary expertise, experiences, or viewpoints that enrich scientific discussion.
  • Engagement and dialogue: Create opportunities for thoughtful exchange among speakers and attendees.
  • Value to attendees: Provide insights, approaches, or perspectives that participants can apply to their own research, teaching, practice, or policy work.

We particularly encourage proposals that bridge epidemiologic research and real-world public health challenges, foster collaboration across disciplines or sectors, or address important questions about the future of the profession.

Symposium Format

Symposia will generally be 60-90 minutes and should include approximately 3–5 speakers, including a session chair or moderator.

ACE encourages creative and engaging session formats, including:

  • Traditional scientific symposia with moderated discussion
  • Point-counterpoint debates
  • Expert panels exploring emerging issues
  • Methodological or interdisciplinary discussions
  • Interactive sessions featuring audience participation

Proposals should reserve sufficient time for discussion and audience questions.

Submission Requirements

 Each proposal must include:

  1. Symposium title: A concise, engaging title reflecting the proposed topic.
  2. Session organizer/chair: Name, affiliation, email address, and career stage.
  3. Symposium description: Maximum 1,000 characters outlining the scientific focus, significance, and anticipated contribution.
  4. Learning objectives: Two or three objectives describing what attendees will gain.
  5. Proposed speakers: Names, affiliations, proposed presentation titles, and confirmation status.
  6. Session format and timing: A proposed agenda showing how the 60-90 minutes will be allocated.
  7. Speaker perspectives: A brief description of how the proposed panel brings together complementary expertise, institutions, professional sectors, or career stages.
  8. Audience engagement: A description of how attendees will participate in discussion.

Eligibility and Selection

Proposals may be submitted by ACE members and nonmembers. Participation from individuals who have not previously presented at ACE is encouraged.

The ACE Scientific Program Committee will review submissions based on scientific relevance, innovation, clarity, speaker expertise, variety of perspectives, and potential to engage meeting attendees.

Selection will be competitive and subject to available program space.

Important Dates:

Call opens: November 16, 2026
Submission deadline: January 15, 2027
Notification of decisions: March 1, 2027
Final speaker confirmation: March 19, 2027
Annual Meeting: September 2027

Please Submit Your Proposal in a word document and email to [email protected].

Questions? Contact [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your ideas and working together to create an engaging, rigorous, and forward-looking scientific program for ACE 2027.

 

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