Call for Presentations, Pharmacology, & Professional Posters now Open!
Final Deadline for Abstract Submission: Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT (there will be no deadline extensions)
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NACNS 2027 Annual Conference | Call for Abstracts & Pharmacology
Abstract Submission Opens: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Final Deadline for Abstract Submission: Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET (there will be no deadline extensions)
Abstract decisions will be communicated by the end of October 2026. Communications will be sent to the email address used in your Proposal Space account.
The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists’ (NACNS) 2027 Annual Conference will take place at the Loews Kansas City, in Kansas City Missouri, March 1 – 4, 2027.
Stay tuned for more details regarding student poster submissions!
We are interested in clinical and non-clinical topics related to nursing practice, variety of patient populations, physiological systems (cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, etc.) pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, and professional practice (billing, documentation, CNS outcomes, ethics, electronic health records, healthy work environment, patient safety, etc.).
Guidelines for submitting abstracts (Click Here).
The NACNS Research/EBP Committee has created a brief recorded presentation on Abstract Writing to support members preparing submissions.
Please reach out to the NACNS meetings team with any questions: meetings@nacns.org
Potential presenters must be available to present in-person on any day of the conference. No scheduling preferences are accepted or guaranteed by NACNS. The Planning Committee may offer the opportunity to use a format different from what was originally submitted for.
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NACNS 2027 Annual Conference | Call for Student Posters
Submit Your Student Poster Here!
Student Poster Submission Opens: Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Final Deadline for Student Poster Submission: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 11:59 PM ET (there will be no deadline extensions)
Student abstract decisions will be communicated by the end of November 2026. Communications will be sent to the email address used in your Proposal Space account.
The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists’ (NACNS) 2027 Annual Conference will take place at the Loews Kansas City, in Kansas City Missouri, March 1 – 4, 2027.
We are interested in clinical and non-clinical topics related to nursing practice, variety of patient populations, physiological systems (cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, etc.) pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, and professional practice (billing, documentation, CNS outcomes, ethics, electronic health records, healthy work environment, patient safety, etc.).
Guidelines for submitting Student Poster Abstracts (Click Here).
The NACNS Research/EBP Committee has created a brief recorded presentation on Abstract Writing to support members preparing submissions.
A PDF version of your poster will also be required and must be uploaded by the end of January 2027.
Please reach out to the NACNS meetings team with any questions: meetings@nacns.org