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Welcome to AACN’s Abstract Submission Platform for The 2026 Doctoral Education Conference and the Pre-Conferences: Faculty Practice Pre-Conference and Research Leadership Network (RLN) Program!
We hope you will join us at the 2026 Doctoral Education Conference in Bonita Springs, FL on January 14-16, 2026. We are now accepting abstract submissions for poster and podium presentations for the 2026 Doctoral Education Conference, the Faculty Practice Pre-conference, and the RLN Program.
2026 Doctoral Education Conference
Conference theme: "The Future in Focus: Leading Research, Scholarship, and Doctoral Education Forward."
Submission Topics:
- Technology in Education and Practice
- Focus on Nursing Research, Scholarship, and Doctoral Education
- Advancing Belonging in Academic Nursing
- Leading Innovation to Advance Research, Scholarship, and Practice-Ready Education
Conference theme: "Navigating Faculty Practice Toward New Frontiers with Innovation, Impact, and Resilience". Abstracts may relate to this theme. We are willing to consider all abstracts submitted, even those that are not directly related to the preconference theme.
Pre-Conference: Research Leadership Network (RLN) Program
Conference theme: "Realities of Nursing Research: Innovation, Connection, and Leadership in Action". Abstracts may relate to this theme. We are willing to consider all abstracts submitted, even those that are not directly related to the preconference theme.
Please ensure that you have reviewed the submission guidelines and the scoring rubric before submitting your abstract.
For additional information about abstract submissions, please click here.