2024 Conference on Adolescent Health
Translating Research into Practice
2024 Conference on Adolescent Health
The Annual Conference on Adolescent Health brings together an interdisciplinary community of health care professionals to share research and best practices aimed at improving adolescent-centered care.
Each year, the event hosts over 450 attendees from nearly all 50 states and a growing international community. The hybrid event in 2022 brought together almost 600 attendees from 42 states, 11 countries, and 280 organizations.
We hope that you will consider joining us again next year for the hybrid 10th Annual Conference on Adolescent Health, date and location to be determined.
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Who is the Annual Conference on Adolescent Health for?
The Annual Conference on Adolescent Health is directed toward physicians, nurses, social workers, registered dietitians, health educators, public health professionals, and all others who work with adolescents in a health care capacity. CEU credits are available for attendance.
The event offers sessions on Primary Care, Mental Health, Sexual Health, School-Based Health, and Community-Based Interventions.
Learn more about past Annual Conferences here.
Conference attendees from the hybrid 2022 event include:
Registration Rates
Registration for the 2023 Conference includes the following:
- Attendance of all conference sessions and Featured Sessions
- Recordings will be available for 90-days post-event
- Networking opportunities with other adolescent health colleagues
- Access to the virtual exhibiting hall
Please note: Since the 2023 Conference on Adolescent Health will be held virtually, we have adjusted attendance fees accordingly. If you cannot cover the Conference’s cost, please reach out to adolescenthealth@umich.edu for scholarship opportunities.
Virtual Conference registration prices
| Registration Type | Early Bird 1-Day | Early Bird 2-Days | 1-Day | 2-Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care professionals | $150.00 | $250.00 | $175.00 | $275.00 |
| Students | $75.00 | $100.00 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
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Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals is now open! Share your program, practices, or research with an audience of over 450 leading adolescent health professionals. The hybrid event in 2022 brought together 600 attendees.
AHI is currently accepting Breakout Sessions, Oral Presentations, and Poster Presentations. Submissions that address social determinants of health, racism as a public health crisis, PCOR/CER-funded research, and works that focus on the many needs of youth as it relates to their intersecting identities will be prioritized.
To learn more about the submission process, or review the proposal questions in advance, check out our Call for Proposals Submission Guide.
Call for Proposal submissions closes on Friday, October 21.
Call for Posters
Want to share your innovative research project or program with an interdisciplinary audience of health care professionals? Submit your poster abstract for the 2022 Conference on Adolescent Health by Friday, June 3.
A Poster Presentation is intended to share innovative research, practice, or programs. Works in progress that will be completed by the Conference date can be submitted. Presenters will also have the option to display their poster in person to be viewed during the Networking Session. This is optional, not required.
For more information, check out our Call for Proposals guide, and submit your poster abstract here.
2023 Experience Through Art Award
In support of ongoing efforts to amplify youth voice, AHI is hosting its third annual Experience Through Art award that will work to center youth voice and perspective at the Annual Conference on Adolescent Health.
The 2023 Experience Through Art recipient will receive a $100 stipend and a complimentary registration to the 2023 Conference on Adolescent Health. All submissions have the opportunity to be shared at the event. In efforts to support new business opportunities for young artists, art pieces and any contact information young folks are interested in communicating will be shared with Conference attendees.
Submission Criteria:
- Created by youth.
- Depicts what the artist would like their health care professionals to know about working with youth or what adolescent health means to them.
- Submissions need to be submitted digitally.
- Accepted formats include: JPG, PNG, PDF, MP4.
- The medium is flexible, as long as a photo or video can be submitted of the piece.
The deadline to submit an art piece is on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Call for Awards
The Excellence in Adolescent Health Award recognizes individuals or teams doing exceptional work in the field of adolescent health. Recipients will have demonstrated the Adolescent Health Initiative core values of Collaboration, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Expertise, Innovation, Quality, and Responsiveness through their work.
This award is recognized each year at the Annual Conference on Adolescent Health. Recipients of the award will receive complimentary Conference registration.
*Special attention will be paid to individuals or programs who intentionally center anti-racist practices in their work.
Examples of exceptional work may include quality improvement projects to impact adolescent health outcomes, an effective health center program, innovative research related to adolescent health, or a project connecting youth to community resources.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, March 24.
Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities
Sponsorship & Exhibiting opportunities are now closed for the 2023 Conference on Adolescent Health. For more information about our virtual Sponsorship Levels, please check out our 2023 Sponsorship Packet.
*In efforts to amplify the race-centered work happening around adolescent health, AHI offers a complimentary exhibiting table and a 40% sponsorship discount to any organization doing race-centered work in their communities. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact AHI’s Events Team.
The support, involvement, and enthusiasm of our Conference sponsors help to actualize AHI’s vision of transforming the health care landscape. We are grateful for their commitment to adolescent health and amplifying youth voice.
Thank you!
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Location
Take time to enjoy all that downtown Ypsilanti has to offer! Ypsilanti is diverse, has a rich culture, and a deep pride – with the downtown area consisting of two unique districts: Downtown and Depot Town. The many outdoor attractions and historical sites include the Michigan Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti Historical Museum, Yankee Air Museum, the Huron River, and Riverside Park.
*Please note the closest airport is the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) which is roughly 20 minutes from the Conference venue.
What are attendees from #AHI2022 saying about the hybrid event?
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This was my first in-person conference in years and it was a wonderful experience. Very well organized to make the hybrid format seamless and I really appreciated it, as a participant and as a presenter. This was an excellent conference!
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Very well organized - venue was perfect - loved the full session speakers!!! the art award was a great bonus - loved having youth involved in presentations
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I really enjoy and appreciate the dimension the students/adolescents add to the experience.
