Before You Submit

• Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the presenting author to present the work in person if the abstract is accepted. Online or hybrid presentations are not available.
• Be prepared to answer questions and discuss your work with conference attendees during both oral and poster presentations.
• Accept/Reject notifications will be sent only to the individual listed as the presenting author. It is the presenting author's responsibility to notify all co-authors of the submission status. Only one author may present an accepted abstract.
• Abstracts submitted to and accepted for the Northeast Epidemiology Conference may not be presented at another meeting or published prior to Monday, October 12, 2026.

Abstract Submission Requirements

• Abstracts should include the following four sections (except for Group Session proposals):
  • Background
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
• Abstract text is limited to 250 words or fewer, including the four section headings, but excluding the abstract title and author names.

Presenter Rules and Policies

• It is the policy of the New York State Department of Health to hold events where physical and communication barriers do not exclude people with disabilities from attending and participating.
• If your plans change and you are unable to present, you are responsible for arranging a qualified substitute presenter. Notify DOH.365.Epidemiology.Admin.Team@health.ny.gov immediately of the change.
• If a substitute presenter cannot be secured, notify DOH.365.Epidemiology.Admin.Team@health.ny.gov immediately and include your abstract title and author name(s) so the abstract can be withdrawn.