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Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2026
In preparing abstracts, we encourage authors to consider current issues that have an impact on learning and teaching, research, and evaluation to ensure leadership in education, practice, and healthcare to deliver improved health outcomes.
The eight inter-connected conference themes span the scope of the conference, and abstracts are invited for presentation in one of three formats/ways: 20-minute oral presentation, ‘Rapid 5’ short oral presentations or in person poster, related to the following themes:
Transforming the practice learning environment
Sustaining our educational and practice communities
New technologies, artificial intelligence, simulation, and social media in teaching and practice
Learning, teaching and assessment
Nursing and midwifery education responses to global and planetary health challenges
Sustainable curriculum innovation and development
Lifelong learning supporting professional development and leadership in nursing and midwifery
Translation of knowledge into practice
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Abstract Submission Instructions
All abstracts must be submitted electronically through the conference online submission system by 15 May 2026. Abstracts should be written in English and demonstrate clear alignment with the conference scope and at least one of the eight conference themes.
Word Limit and References
Maximum 450 words (excluding references)
Up to 3 key references in standard academic format
References should be current, relevant, and support your work
Abstract Format
Title: Clear, concise, and descriptive (maximum 20 words)
Authors: List all authors with full names, qualifications, affiliations, and contact details. Clearly identify the presenting author.
Background/Introduction (approximately 50-75 words)
Provide context for your work
Identify the problem, gap in knowledge, or research question
Briefly review relevant literature
State the purpose/aims of your work
Methods/Approach (approximately 75-100 words)
Describe your methodology, study design, or approach
Include setting, participants, data collection methods
For educational innovations, describe implementation strategies
For reviews, specify search strategy and inclusion criteria
Results/Findings (approximately 100-125 words)
Present key findings clearly and concisely
Use specific data where appropriate (numbers, percentages, themes)
For ongoing projects, describe expected outcomes
Highlight most significant results relevant to conference themes
Discussion/Implications (approximately 75-100 words)
Interpret findings in context of existing knowledge
Discuss limitations where appropriate
Explain significance for nursing, midwifery, or healthcare education
Address implications for practice, policy, education, or future research
Conclusion (approximately 25-50 words)
Summarize key messages
State main contribution to knowledge or practice
References
Maximum 3 references in standard academic format
Submission Categories
Select your preferred presentation format:
Oral Presentation
Rapid 5 Presentation
Poster Presentation
Review Process
All abstracts undergo rigorous double-blind peer review using a standardized scoring system (0-6 scale) based on the following criteria:
Conference Alignment: Relevance to NETNEP scope and clear connection to one or more of the eight conference themes
Academic Rigor: Methodological soundness, appropriate research design, robust analysis, and evidence-based conclusions
Knowledge Contribution: Originality, significance of findings, and potential impact on nursing, midwifery, or healthcare education
Quality Standards: Clear objectives, logical structure, appropriate use of literature, and professional presentation
Practical Relevance: Clear implications for education, practice, policy development, or future research directions
Important Notes
Ethical approval should be obtained where required
Any research reported must have commenced at the time of the abstract submission.
Authors will be notified of decisions by 17 June 2026
Once accepted, at least one author must register for the conference
Presenting authors must be available for their scheduled presentation time
Successfully submitted abstracts will be acknowledged with an electronic receipt including an abstract reference number, which should be quoted in all correspondence. Allow at least 2 hours for your receipt to be returned to you.
Abstracts of all accepted contributions will be included within the online abstract system which will be distributed to all registered conference participants.
For revisions or queries regarding papers already submitted
If you do not receive acknowledgement for your abstract submission or you wish to make any essential revisions to an abstract already submitted, please DO NOT RESUBMIT your abstract, as this may lead to duplication. Please contact the Conference Content Executive (Please do not email credit card information under any circumstances) with details of any revisions or queries. Please quote your reference number if you have one.
Please do not email credit card information under any circumstances.
Conference Themes
1. Transforming the practice learning environment
Abstracts in this theme will focus on the practice learning environment. This could relate to any aspect of learning, teaching, and assessment of student practice and competencies for registration or post-registration proficiency in any setting. Abstracts in this theme may include examples of:
Preceptors and mentors supporting student learning
Innovative approaches to partnership between education providers and clinical sites.
Comparison of different models of student practice placement
Examples of international and interprofessional collaboration
Development and evaluation of approaches to assess practice learning
Involving consumers in student learning and assessment
Inter -disciplinary learning in practice.
Partnership with industry in learning and assessment
2. Sustaining our educational and practice communities
Abstracts in this theme will focus on how we are meeting the challenge to recruit, retain, and support professional growth of a strong academic and practice learning workforce equipped and able to support growth and learning. We are also seeking abstracts that outline strategies and approaches designed and implemented to enable students to thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Abstracts may focus on the following;
Building resilient learning environments
Mental health support systems for educators and students
Innovative approaches to supporting diversity in nursing and midwifery education
Innovative approaches to supporting disability in nursing and midwifery education
Innovative approaches to supporting and implementing cultural safety in nursing and midwifery education
Recruitment and retention strategies in academia and clinical learning
Development and evaluation strategies designed to promote student success
Mentorship and professional development for emerging academics
Preventing burnout in academic and clinical settings
3. New technologies, artificial intelligence, simulation, and social media in teaching and practice
Abstracts in this theme will focus on technology, in its broadest sense, and the way in which it impacts the learning experience. This includes simulation development and the rapidly developing fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital literacy of the practice and education workforce across all technologies. Abstracts may focus on:
Developments in simulated learning environments
The use of artificial intelligence or social media in learning and teaching, and assessment
The use of AI technology integration into curriculum design
Digital literacy for educators and students
The use of Gamification in education
Ethical considerations in Artificial Intelligence use in nursing, midwifery, and healthcare education and clinical practice
4. Learning, teaching and assessment
Abstracts in this theme will focus on all aspects of learning, teaching, and assessment of students in nursing and midwifery undergraduate, post-graduate, and practice-based learning environments. Abstracts outlining the development of new theoretical approaches or pedagogical innovation, are welcomed. Additionally, abstracts that explore the underpinning scholarship, methodologies, and reviews that make a significant contribution to the current knowledge base are relevant to this theme. Abstracts will typically focus on:
The development and evaluation of evidence-based teaching methodologies
Competency-based education and assessment models
Authentic assessment approaches
Micro-credentialing and digital portfolio approaches
Experiential learning strategies
5. Nursing and midwifery education responses to global and planetary health challenges
This theme will focus on the intersection of healthcare and education providers and the education strategies in place to respond to global health challenges. This theme will also include the educational responses within the sector for promoting planetary health. Topics might include;
Education on planetary health and the development of climate-related health competencies
Development and evaluation of education to support eco-friendly healthcare practices and sustainability
Evaluation of strategies to support eco-friendly practices within nursing and midwifery education delivery models.
Nursing, midwifery, and interprofessional educational strategies to enhance resilience in the face of environmental challenges and emergencies
Disaster preparedness in nursing curricula
Conflict and humanitarian response training
Building adaptive capacity in educational institutions
6. Sustainable curriculum innovation and development
Abstracts in this theme will focus on innovative curriculum development and delivery, and the way in which evidence-based education and national and international policies for professional practice are demonstrated. This theme includes any innovation or development in curriculum development and implementation that utilises research from established or emerging educational theory to develop programs of education at entry to practice and post-graduate levels. Topics might include:
The inclusion of how the arts, social and physical sciences, and evidence from practice-based experience have been included in the curriculum to enhance student learning experience
Presentations outlining the development of new theoretical approaches or pedagogical innovations are welcome.
Abstracts that explore the underpinning scholarship, methodologies, and reviews that make a significant contribution to the current knowledge base are relevant to this theme
7. Lifelong learning supporting professional development and leadership in nursing and midwifery
Within the rapidly changing healthcare environment, the ongoing education and development of the healthcare workforce is a vital component of clinical governance within organizations and a professional obligation for nurses and midwives. This theme will explore education providers and healthcare organisations' response to the delivery of programs designed to promote lifelong learning, practice innovation, and workforce wellbeing. The focus might include short courses of study, postgraduate, master's level study, or doctoral level programs (PhD/Professional Doctorates) and may include:
Coaching and mentorship programs
Postgraduate education
Advanced Practice /competency development
Leadership development
Research training
Developing reflective clinical supervision capacity
The development of future academic leaders and leadership would align with this theme. Presentations that demonstrate academic leadership in healthcare education would be aligned with this theme.
8. Translation of knowledge into practice
Abstracts in this theme will focus on the impact of research, scholarship, and evaluation on local, national, and international developments and policy setting. Topics might include how people maximise the impact of their work beyond academia, and influence the public, policy makers, practitioners, and other key stakeholders to apply new knowledge to impact health outcomes. Abstracts in this theme may include examples that demonstrate how knowledge translation encourages greater collaborations across different sectors and may include:
Policy brief development - Translating complex research findings into actionable
recommendations for health ministries and regulatory bodies
Practice toolkit creation - Converting educational research into practical resources for frontline healthcare managers and clinical leaders
Stakeholder engagement initiatives - Building partnerships between researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community representatives to facilitate knowledge uptake
Cross-sector collaboration models - University-industry-government partnerships that bridge the research-practice gap and influence national healthcare standards
International knowledge networks - Multi-country research consortiums that inform global practice guidelines and WHO workforce development recommendations
Digital dissemination strategies - Using social media, podcasts, and online platforms to communicate research implications to diverse audiences including the public, practitioners, and policymakers