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• SOPHE 2026 Annual Conference- Local Roots, Global Impact: Transforming Health Through Education

  • Start
    April 22, 2026
  • End
    April 24, 2026
  • Location
    Portland, OR

  
  

  The SOPHE Annual Conference unites 900+ leading voices in school health and public health education, promotion and practice. Join us to share evidence-based practices, build new skills, and stay current with cutting-edge tools and technologies—while earning CHES/MCHES credits.

  Best of all, you’ll return with a renewed sense of community and fresh inspiration!

  Who Should Attend:

  • Health education specialists in diverse practice settings
  • University faculty and researchers in public health education
  • Community-based health education practitioners and advocates
  • Students preparing for careers in public health
  • Public health program administrators and policy leaders

  
  

  Call for Abstracts is OPEN

  Tracks: 

  • Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • Social Justice and Health Equity
  • Health Communications
  • Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Policy and Advocacy

  Learn more at sophe.org

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• USOPHE Annual Conference 2026

  • When
    October 14, 2026
  • Location
    Karen Gail Miller Conference Center

  The Utah Society of Public Health Education (USOPHE) is currently accepting abstract proposals for the 2026 annual conference.

  The theme for this year’s conference is Knowledge to Action: Building Your Health Education Toolbox.

  Join fellow health educators, researchers, and practitioners for our annual conference. This year's theme, "Knowledge to Action: Building Your Health Education Toolbox," focuses on building the essential skills for health education professionals by incorporating tangible skills into conference sessions that people can directly apply to their positions to enhance their work

  We are excited to hear any and all ideas! Based on member feedback, suggested topics for potential presentations, workshops, and demonstrations include (but are not limited to):

  • Communication (e.g., public speaking, writing, crucial conversations)

  • Grant writing

  • Leadership development

  • Partnership and coalition building 

  • Marketing (e.g., creating infographics, social marketing campaigns)

  • Data analysis and interpretation

  • Policy and advocacy

  • Technology (i.e. AI, platforms like Qualtrics, Canva, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.)

  • Professional well-being (e.g., self-care strategies, burnout prevention)

  • Any ideas are welcome!

  For more details and to submit an abstract proposal, see the Google form here.

  Proposals are due by Tuesday, July 14TH, 2026 AT 11:59PM.

  Questions? Contact communications@usophe.org

  
  

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