Panel Proposal Submissions
Thank you for your interest! Panel submissions are now closed.
Panel Format
Panels typically include 3 – 4 speakers and a moderator, and run for 90 minutes.
Formats may include:
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PowerPoint presentations plus with audience Q&A
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Expert discussions with audience Q&A
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Recommended: 5-7 minute presentations per speaker ( pre-recorded optional), followed by live discussion, and audience Q&A
All presenters must attend the conference in Washington, DC.
Key Dates
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Panel Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025, 11:59 PM EST (extended)
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Notification of Acceptance: November 19, 2025
Proposal Guidelines
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Only one (1) proposal per person is allowed.
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All proposals are reviewed by the Scientific Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC); final selections are made by the conference Executive Planning Committee and Local Organizing Committee.
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The proposal submitter must be from a CUGH Institutional Member. Check membership status here.
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While submitters must be CUGH members, the proposed speakers, moderators, and facilitators do not need to be.
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Panel speaker lists must reflect diversity across gender, geography, institutions, disciplines, and other dimensions.
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Accepted panels will be scheduled for 90-minute sessions, this includes time for audience Q&A.
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Panel organizers are responsible for ensuring all participants can cover their registration, travel, and lodging costs.
Review Process
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Proposals are reviewed by a panel of 70+ SPAC members, with each receiving at least four independent reviews.
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Final selections are made by the CUGH 2025 Executive Planning Committee and Local Organizing Committee, with emphasis on speaker diversity, both within individual panels and across the overall agenda.
Important Information
Panel proposals must fit within one of the following 6 tracks:
Public Health & Prevention
Primary & Surgical Care
Emergency Care & Nursing
Health Human Resources
Cancer & Mental Health
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Diseases
Diabetes, Trauma & Accidents
Maternal, Sexual & Reproductive Health
Child & Adolescent Health
Disabilities & Oral Health
Pharmacology
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Environmental Drivers
Nutrition & Food Security
Good Governance
Education Governance
Strengthening Public Institutions
Preventing Corruption & Illicit Money Flows
Disinformation-Misinformation
Capacity Building
Reforming Financing for Development
International Law
Press Freedom
Diplomacy
International Regulations & International Cooperation
Displacement & Migration
Conflict Prevention & Post Conflict Reconciliation
Trade Agreements
Accountability
Corporate Social Responsibility
Economic stability
Human Rights
Decolonizing global health
Conflict prevention
Emergency Response and Preparedness Capacity
Housing & the Built Environment
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Independent, free media
Community Safety
Gender Based Violence
Racism & Discrimination
Gender Equity
Human Trafficking
Digital Divide
Climate Change
Biodiversity Crisis
Protecting ecosystem services
Pollution
One Health
Environmental Health
Planetary Health
Architecture
Veterinary Sciences
Animal Health
Water
Healthy Cities and Urban Planning
Protecting Ecosystem Services
Agriculture, fisheries & food security
Deforestation
Ocean Health
Pandemic Prevention & Response
Global Health Security Agenda
Diagnostics & Lab Sciences
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Polio
NTDs
Tuberculosis Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Hepatitis
Zoonoses
Food-borne Diseases
Animal Health
Vaccine Development
Antimicrobial Resistance
Pharmacology
Policy Making
Capacity Building & Human Resources
Bridging the research-policy-implementation gap
Reasearch
Pedagogy
AI & Machine Learning
Strengthening Management
Translational Research
Reforming Academia
Supply Chain Strengthening
Research Funding & Reform
Monitoring & Evaluation
Overcoming the Digital Divide
Social Sciences & Cultural Competencies
Communication & Leadership Development
Big Data
Innovations & Technology
Reforming global health education
Reforming academia- fits for purpose in the 21st century
Reforming Research
Reforming financing for development
Capacity building
Equitable partnerships in development
Reforming UN agencies, WHO, other INGOs
AI and the potential to revolutionize global health
Cross-sectoral partnerships
Free pre-conference workshops (April 9, 2026)
Pulitzer Center workshop on global health communication