NAQC Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts

Dear Members,

The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) invites submissions of abstracts for presentations at the upcoming NAQC Annual Meeting, to be held virtually April 15 and 16, 2026. We encourage all NAQC members to submit an abstract to showcase your important work and to engage with your colleagues in a dynamic virtual forum.

We heard you!

Over the past year, we heard members strongly ask for a forum to share and learn from each other about how quitlines are evolving to meet the present moment. The FY 2026 annual meeting will highlight your quitline program innovation and successes in promotion, programs or protocols for priority populations, success stories and sustainability efforts. The virtual conference platform will include plenaries, breakouts, meetups and networking opportunities, as well as an exhibitor hall to foster collaboration and idea exchange.

Abstract Submission

Weinvite abstracts that align with the meeting tracks and advance knowledge about quitline programs. Presentations should include original research, program highlights, best practices implementation and evaluation, or innovative approaches to promotion, partnerships, or protocols.

• The deadline to submit abstracts is December 31, 2025.
• Maximum length: 3,000 characters.
• Abstracts may be submitted as a panel presentation or as a rapid session. Submissions for panel presentations will automatically be considered for rapid sessions.
  
• Panel presentations will highlight innovations of significant relevance to the quitline community. Abstracts submitted for panel presentations should include sections covering background, approach, results, and conclusions. Presentations will 15-20 minutes during a breakout session.
  
• Rapid sessions may include approaches that lack evaluation data, program highlights or updates, case studies, opportunities to collaborate, or other unique ideas that can advance quitlines. Abstracts should include sections covering background, approach, data (if available), and conclusions or next steps. Rapid sessions will be presented as 5-minute pre-recorded videos with live Q&A.
  
• We encourage you to submit abstracts previously shared at other conferences.
• All primary presenters of accepted abstracts will be required to register for the annual meeting and submit a statement about any conflicts of interest. Any conflicts must be disclosed at the start of a presentation.
  

Meeting Tracks

• Sustainability: Sample topics include effective partnerships, funding models.
• Promotion/Reach: Sample topics include strategies for expanding quitline access, public awareness campaigns, and increasing program impact.
• Service Delivery: Sample topics include technology, innovation in quitline operations, programs or protocols.
• Addressing Disparities: Sample topics include reaching underserved and priority populations, customized service protocols. 
  

Registration and Further Information

• Registration will open in early January. Meeting registration fee is $150 for members. If you are not a current member, please contact us about renewal.
• Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available—please contact NAQC for details.
  

Thank you for considering submitting an abstract and lending your expertise to the NAQC 2026 Annual Meeting. Your commitment and participation are critical to the success of our community and to advancing tobacco cessation efforts across North America!


Regards,

Thomas Ylioja, PhD, MSW

President & CEO

North American Quitline Consortium