Public Health in Action:
Turning Evidence into Impact
NJSOPHE Annual Meeting 2026
Friday, November 13
9 AM - 2:30 PM
Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville NJ
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Poster session:
Are you interested in sharing your research, program, or community initiative?
We invite health educators, public health professionals, and students to submit a poster highlighting a completed health education campaign, program, research project, or community initiative.
Health Education Showcase: This year’s Poster Session will place a special spotlight on health education in action. Health educators are encouraged to showcase campaigns and initiatives they have developed or implemented, highlighting creative strategies, community engagement, lessons learned, and impact.
Posters may showcase the development, implementation, outcomes, lessons learned, or impact of your work.
Submission Deadline: October 28, 2026
Poster Session & Health Education Showcase: November 13, 2026
Submit your abstract for the Poster Session and showcase your work to public health professionals and students from across the state.
Learn more about the requirements.
Space is limited, apply today.
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| 4 credits pending approval for Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and Public Health continuing education. |
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AGENDA
*Doors open at 8:30 am
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. — Registration & Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. — Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. — From Access to Action: Advancing Food Security Through Public Health
Exploring strategies to address food insecurity, improve access to nutritious food, strengthen community partnerships, and translate evidence into community-based action.
1.0 CE
10:10 – 11:10 a.m. — Healthy Beginnings, Stronger Futures: Advancing Maternal & Infant Health
Examining public health approaches to addressing maternal and infant health challenges, improving outcomes, and strengthening support for families and communities.
1.0 CE
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. — From Evidence to Policy: Advancing Public Health Through Legislation & Advocacy
Panel Discussion
Exploring how public health evidence informs policy, legislation, and advocacy and how public health professionals can engage in the policy process to advance community health.
1.0 CE
12:10 – 12:40 p.m. — Lunch & Networking
12:40 – 1:40 p.m. — Designing Healthier Communities: Where Public Health Meets Urban Planning
Examining how the built environment, transportation, community planning, and access to resources influence health and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration.
1.0 CE
1:40 – 2:05 p.m. — Poster Session & Health Education Showcase
Featuring health education campaigns, community programs, research, special projects, and innovative public health initiatives that demonstrate public health in action.
If the registration fee causes a financial hardship, NJSOPHE members can apply for a scholarship to attend the meeting: https://forms.gle/ncG3rEUMKmsbkSuT8
Applications for the 2026 NJSOPHE Awards & Scholarships are open through September 28 at 11:59 p.m.
Apply for Awards & Scholarships
