TEPHINET 12th Global Scientific Conference: Call for Abstracts!

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TEPHINET is honored to jointly convene this conference with our co-host, the Türkiye Field Epidemiology Training Program, under the General Directorate of Public Health, Ministry of Health of Türkiye, through the European Union-funded WHO Health Security in Türkiye Project. As a global forum for sharing field epidemiology science, strengthening global networks, and advancing the evidence that guides public health action, this conference represents a unique opportunity to elevate the work being done on the ground. The TEPHINET Advisory Scientific Committee (TASC) invites trainees, graduates, and alumni of field-based training programs in applied epidemiology, veterinary, laboratory, and public health practice to submit abstracts for consideration as presentations.

The conference will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, between May 10 and 13, 2027.

This call contains information on eligible topics, tracks, applicant requirements, and submission limits. Please refer to the other document attachments for additional guidance on abstract format, suggestions, and evaluation criteria.

Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts related to the conference theme: “Field Epi in a Changing World: Innovations in Strengthening Surveillance Across Borders”

The abstract submission portal will open on July 10th, 2026. The deadline for abstract submission is October 4th, 2026. NO extensions to deadlines will be granted. Authors will be notified of their acceptance status by January 6, 2027.

All abstract submissions:

Must be submitted via ExOrdo (TEPHINET's online abstract management system)
Must be in English
Abstracts should follow the IMRAD structure: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Must limit the main body of text to 350 words or fewer (excluding section headings, i.e., Methods, Results, Conclusion)
Should cover investigations or projects undertaken and completed during training and within the past three years (no earlier than October 2023). In particular, abstracts should emphasize how the results of the investigation or analysis were used to direct public health actions and also describe or estimate the public health impact.
Should describe outbreak investigations, implementation and evaluation of public health programs or surveillance activities, non-communicable diseases, or other areas of applied epidemiology or public health practice.
Must NOT contain information that has already been published in a peer-reviewed journal, or previously accepted and presented at an international conference (including TEPHINET global and regional conferences). Exception: Abstracts that were submitted to the TEPHINET Global Conference Berlin 2025 but never presented due to the cancellation of the conference are eligible for submission.
Must have only one presenting author per abstract.
Must have a first author who meets the criteria of the submission track (listed below).

Selected Abstracts:

Each will be reviewed by three anonymous, qualified independent scientific reviewers.
Authors may indicate a preferred presentation format (oral or poster); however, the final assignment is at the discretion of the TEPHINET Advisory Scientific Committee (TASC).
Will require the presenting authors of selected abstracts to travel to the conference in Antalya, Türkiye, to present in person. Virtual presentations will NOT be offered.

Submission Tracks

Frontline:

Eligible Authors are current trainees/fellows and recent graduates (i.e., those who graduated after May 2024) from frontline or basic-level field-based training programs in applied epidemiology, veterinary, laboratory, and public health practice.
Abstracts must be submitted by the author's FETP Program Director or delegate through the Ex Ordo Platform.

(A link to the Ex Ordo platform will be shared directly with program directors.)
Program submission limits listed in Table 1 must be adhered to (see pages 3-5).
For the Frontline/Int-Adv tracks, the link will be shared directly with the FETP program responsible for submission.

Intermediate and Advanced:

Eligible Authors are current trainees/fellows and recent graduates (i.e., those who graduated after May 2024 for intermediate and graduated after January 2023 for advanced) from intermediate and advanced-level field-based training programs in applied epidemiology, veterinary, laboratory, non-communicable disease, and public health practice.
Abstracts must be submitted by the author's FETP Program Director or delegate through the Ex Ordo Platform.

(A link to the Ex Ordo platform will be shared directly with program directors.)
Program submission limits listed in Table 2 must be adhered to (see pages 6-8).
For the Frontline/Int-Adv tracks, the link will be shared directly with the FETP program responsible for submission.

Alumni:

Eligible Authors are FETP Alumni who graduated before May 2024, from all levels (basic/Frontline, intermediate, and advanced) of field-based training programs in applied epidemiology, veterinary, laboratory, non-communicable disease, and public health practice.
Authors must be registered on TEPHIConnect.
Authors may submit their own abstract directly through Ex Ordo and only submit one abstract (as first or corresponding author).
The ExOrdo link will be shared on TEPHIConnect on July 10, 2026.

Financial Support:

Accepted abstract authors who are trainees or graduates of TEPHINET member programs are eligible to receive travel support funds if such funds are available. Due to limited funding, authors are encouraged to identify alternative sources of financial support.

Additional Resources:

For more help to write your abstract, visit TEPHINET's e-Learning library for "Online Scientific Communication Courses: Writing a Scientific Manuscript". Module 3 focuses on abstract writing.

Abstracts presented at previous conferences are available in the Field Epidemiology Abstracts Database (FEAD) on TEPHINET's website.

For questions on this process, please contact abstracts@taskforce.org