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Now accepting submissions for NOHC 2024! 

The NOHC Planning Committee is now accepting submissions for the 2024 National Oral Health Conference.  The meeting will be held in St. Louis, MO, April 15-17, 2024, with weekend workshops on April 13 and 14.  We invite you to submit abstracts for the following: 
  • General Poster and Oral Presentation Abstracts 
  • Roundtable Abstracts  
  • AAPHD Student Merit Awards
See below for more information and deadlines.
To learn more about the meeting, visit National Oral Health Conference.

Questions???  Please contact the NOHC office at  abstracts@nationaloralhealthconference.  


2024 NOHC Call for Roundtable, General Poster and Oral Presentation Abstracts

 

General Poster and Oral Presentation Abstracts 

The Poster session will be held Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The Oral Presentation sessions will take place during a Concurrent Sessions. Abstracts to be considered for the AAPHD Student Merit Award program should not be submitted a second time for the General Poster Session.

Abstracts must be submitted online by 11:45pm EST, October 18, 2023.  No manual submissions will be accepted.  

Roundtable Abstracts 

The Program Committee invites abstract submissions for the Roundtable Sessions presenting scientific research, program evaluations, community-based interventions and partnerships related to dental public health. The Roundtable Sessions will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Abstracts must be submitted online by 11:45pm EST, October 18, 2023. No manual submissions will be accepted. 

Visit NOHC 2024 Call for Abstracts for guidelines and details regarding deadlines.  


Abstracts for AAPHD Student Merit Awards 

AAPHD is now accepting submissions for the 2024 AAPHD Student Merit Awards.  Abstracts to be considered for the AAPHD Student Merit Award program should not be submitted a second time for the General Poster Session. 

Please note the deadlines for the different submissions:

  • For Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award Program:  October 18, 2023
  • For Predoctoral Dental Student Merit Award Program: January 10, 2024
  • For the Dental Hygiene Student Merit Award Programs:  January 10, 2024

For information about the awards, guidelines and requirements, visit NOHC 2024 Call for Abstracts. 


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