NAMS 2026 Annual Conference Call for Proposals

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The National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS) is pleased to invite proposals for the upcoming 2026 NAMS Annual Conference at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. 

We will consider three types of proposals:

• oral presentations 
• poster presentations
• panel presentations

The deadline for proposal submission is 11:59 p.m. US Pacific Time on May 4, 2026.

To submit a proposal, click the submission link or copy and paste the following into your browser: https://cfp.sched.com/speaker/eg5TZOscNk. When you are ready to submit, you will be prompted to log in to Sched or create a free account. If you are new to Sched, you may also be asked to confirm or verify your email address before completing and submitting the proposal form.

Who can submit?

Presenting at the conference is a membership benefit. If you are not already a member, you may join by visiting (www.NAMSpanish.org) The conference committee will verify that all accepted presenters have an active NAMS membership prior to inclusion in the final conference program.

Submissions are welcome from individuals from varied professional backgrounds and experience, such as those with language and clinical expertise and those in training. Students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals, including those working on projects that are still in progress (e.g., summer research) and expected to have results ready for presentation by the time of the conference.

Presentation Types

Oral Presentations: Oral presentations are 20-minute formal talks presenting a contribution of original knowledge by one or more authors. Each session includes 15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A.

Poster Presentations: Poster presentations display a contribution of original knowledge as part of the conference’s poster session. Posters are particularly well suited for visually oriented information such as charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams. At least one author must be present during the poster session to discuss the work and answer questions.

Panel Presentations: Panel presentations are 60-minute multi-presenter sessions that allow for in-depth exploration of a topic aligned with conference objectives and tracks. Panels may take the form of a series of coordinated presentations, a workshop designed to teach a focused skill, or another format that benefits from extended interactive discussion. Panel sessions must incorporate meaningful audience engagement and active learning.

You may submit multiple proposals; however, each proposal must be submitted separately.

Proposal Format

Evaluation of Proposals

Submit Proposal Here

What to Expect After Submission:

After you submit, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to your submission from Sched within the next hour. The email will come from [email protected] and may appear as coming from “CFP Portal” so please mark this as a safe sender. Please note that you may also receive an email from Sched asking you to verify your email address in order to access your submission dashboard.

Proposal decisions will be sent by email by mid-June 2026.

Questions:

For any questions regarding the proposal or submission process or other conference-related information, please email [email protected].