DCHC 2025

The 8th Biennial D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC)

Three day conference May 1-3

“Community-Engaged Health Communication”

Submission deadline:

December 1, 2024.

Charles Atkin Translational Scholar Award nominations deadline:

February 1, 2025

The Department of Communication at George Mason University announces the 2025 D.C. Health Communication Conference. The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dulles, within walking distance of Washington Dulles airport with easy access to the D.C. Metro train system, as well as multiple restaurants and attractions in the area.

DCHC 2025 takes place Thursday-Saturday, May 1-3, featuring competitive papers, posters, and panel sessions covering not only issues related to the conference theme but also broadly defined concerns across a breadth of topics relevant to health communication research and practice.

DCHC 2025 will begin on the morning of Thursday, May 1. The conference keynote speaker will be announced later this year. DCHC 2025 will conclude on Saturday, May 3, with an awards luncheon featuring a presentation by the winner of The Charles Atkin Award for Outstanding Translational Health Communication Scholar.

Abstracts programmed in poster sessions are eligible for poster awards in three categories: Top Student, Top Early Career Scholar, and Top Overall. Abstracts accepted for panel presentations will be eligible for awards in those same categories, provided that complete papers are submitted by February 22. Specific instructions will be given at the time of acceptance.

Call for Abstracts for DCHC 2025 Community Engaged Health Communication, deadline December 1, 2024:

One-page abstracts must be submitted by December 1, 2024. Submission will be through the DCHC website; the link will be live in early November. We encourage both new and seasoned health communication scholars to submit their work. All health communication topics are welcomed.
Panel submissions must address the conference theme. Please provide a one-page abstract that includes a list of all panelists with a moderator and contact person identified.

Acceptance notifications will be sent by the end of January 2025. Submission link will be available in early November 2024.

Call for Nominations for The Charles Atkin Award for Translational Health Communication Research Scholar Award, deadline February 1, 2025:

The 7th Translational Health Communication Scholar Award will be presented at the conference to a scholar with a demonstrated record of research that has significantly contributed to practice and/or policy.
A nomination should consist of a letter detailing why the nominee deserves the award, accompanied by the nominee’s CV.
The winner is obligated to provide a presentation at the awards luncheon.
Nominations for this award will be accepted until February 1, 2025, at: gkreps@gmu.edu.

Contact Information:

General conference info: Anne Nicotera, Chair, Planning Committee, dchc@gmu.edu
Abstract submission info: Iccha Basnyat, Program Planner, dchc@gmu.edu
Atkin Award info: Gary Kreps, Atkin Award Committee Chair, gkreps@gmu.edu
Website info: Brittany Sanders, Conference Manager & Webmaster, dchc@gmu.edu

DCHC Conference Registration Prices & Information

Information about conference registration and hotel reservations, including pricing, will be provided in early 2025.

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