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2026 ANA-Ohio Annual CE Conference

Navigating an Evolving Profession: The Ethical Compass of Nursing Practice

SAVE THE DATE!

May 29-30, 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton | Dublin, OH

Join us for a day of inspiration and connection at ANA-Ohio’s Annual CE Conference – Navigating an Evolving Profession: The Ethical Compass of Nursing Practice. The nursing profession is changing faster than ever—shaped by advances in technology, shifting policies, workforce challenges, and increasing ethical complexity. The ANA-Ohio Annual CE Conference brings nurses together to explore how our shared ethical foundations can guide practice, leadership, and advocacy in this evolving landscape. Join colleagues from across Ohio for a dynamic learning experience that reaffirms nursing’s ethical compass and equips you to lead with purpose in a rapidly changing profession.

Stay tuned for more details, including keynote speakers, sessions, and registration information. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with fellow nurse leaders from across the state.

Early-Bird Registration will open March 12, 2026

Regular Registration & Pre-Licensure Student Registration will open April 16, 2026

ANA-Ohio invites nurses at all levels of practice—students, bedside clinicians, advanced practice nurses, educators, leaders, and researchers—to submit speaker or poster abstracts for consideration for the upcoming in-person conference, Navigating an Evolving Profession: The Ethical Compass of Nursing Practice.

This conference will explore how ethical principles guide nursing practice amid rapid changes in healthcare, education, technology, policy, and workforce dynamics.

Abstracts should align with the conference theme and ANA-Ohio’s Guiding Values (Advocacy, Knowledge, Leadership, Transparency, Well-Being, & Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and may include, but are not limited to:

• Ethical challenges in clinical practice
• Professional integrity and moral resilience
• Health equity, advocacy, and social justice
• Ethics in nursing leadership and education
• Technology, AI, and ethical decision-making
• Interprofessional collaboration and ethics
• Emerging roles and evolving standards of care
• Case studies, quality improvement, research, or evidence-based practice

• Presenters must register and pay to attend the conference
• Honoraria, travel, and/or lodging reimbursement must be disclosed during the submission process.
  • It is not guaranteed that ANA-Ohio will be able to reimburse these expenses, however, this disclosure will not prohibit or limit your selection.
• Presenters must be available to present on the scheduled conference dates
• Accepted presenters will be required to submit slides and/or materials in advance
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest will be required

• Must be available to present on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30, 2026.
  • Attendance exceptions will be considered for student poster presenters not available to attend on Friday, May 29.
• If selected, poster presenters must register to attend the conference. 
  • A pre-licensure student registration rate will be offered, as well as early-bird discounted rates.
• Abstracts must be evidence-based and relevant to nursing practice.
• Abstract maximum length: 250 words

Presenter Submission Deadline: February 5, 2026

Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: February 19, 2026

Notification of Presenter Acceptance: February 26, 2026

Notification of Poster Acceptance: April 2, 2026

Presenters and Poster Presenters MUST Register by April 15, 2026

Submission for Call for Presenters: CLICK HERE

Submission for Call for Poster Abstracts: CLICK HERE

Questions? Contact us at info@ana-ohio.org