The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched a Call for Abstracts for the 14th ICN NP/APN Network Conference taking place 14-17 September 2026 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Abstracts for podium or poster presentations can be submitted from 16 June 2025 to 1 October 2025 and must fit into one of eight sub-themes within the conference’s larger theme, Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs): United for Global Impact, Innovation, and Care.
Nurses, healthcare professionals, educators and researchers are invited to submit abstracts that showcase practice innovation, evidence-based outcomes, advocacy in action, and forward-thinking education or leadership strategies. New to the conference, nursing faculty/student dyads are encouraged to submit in the student presentation track.
Abstract submitters must be a member of an ICN member organization or submit jointly as an author/presenter with a member of an ICN member organization.
The eight sub-themes for the 14th NP/APN Network Conference are:
- Practice and Care Delivery—Transforming NP/APN Practice Models: Innovative Approaches to Care Delivery
- Education—Strengthening NP/APN Education: Advancing Curriculum and Training Structures
- Heath Policy and Advocacy—Advocacy in Action: Amplifying the Voice of NP/APNs for Equitable Healthcare
- Regulation—Regulation Frameworks for NP/APN Practice: Navigating the Evolving Landscape
- Research—Evidence-Based Impact: NP/APN Research Shaping Patient Outcomes and Practice
- Leadership—NP/APN Leadership in Healthcare: Driving Change and Inspiring the Profession
- Student Engagement—Engaging the Next Generation: Fostering Student Involvement in Global NP/APN Practice (Faculty/student dyads encouraged to submit)
- Technology—Leveraging Digital Health: Building Literacy and Competency for Practice in the Digital Era
Abstract applicants will be notified of acceptance by 15 January 2026. Registration for the conference will open 1 January 2026. Visit https://icn-npapn-2026.com/abstracts/ to download abstract guidelines and submit abstracts. For specific questions, please contact april.n.kapu@vanderbilt.edu or abby.parish@vanderbilt.edu. More information on the conference is available at https://icn-npapn-2026.com/.
ICN is a federation over 130 national nurses’ associations representing more than 28 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, it is the world’s first and widest reaching international organization of health professionals. The ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (NP/APNN) was established 25 years ago to provide an international resource for nurses practicing in the nurse practitioner (NP) or advanced practice nurse (APN) roles as well as for policymakers, educators, regulators and/or health planners. The September 2026 conference will feature a celebration of its 25 years.
The conference is hosted by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), with support from the American Nurses Association (ANA) and Vanderbilt University. One of the U.S.’s top graduate nursing schools, VUSN is known for excellence in research, practice, and nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery education at the master and doctoral levels.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the United States’ 4 million registered nurses. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all. Founded in 1896, and with members in all 50 states and U.S. territories, ANA is the strongest voice for the profession.