Thank you for visiting OPHA's 2025 Conference webpage! Please save the date and plan to join us for our annual conference scheduled for Monday & Tuesday, September 15-16 at the University of Central Oklahoma's (UCO) Nigh University Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. Additional information will be added to this webpage and announced via email and social media as finalized. REGISTRATION RATES — Register here! Note for groups: Group registration is available! Please contact mckenzie@okpublichealth.org. |
Early Bird — May 1 to May 31 Member: $185 Nonmember: $235 CHW/Retiree: $85 Student: $25 | Regular — June 1 to July 31 Member: $205 Nonmember: $255 CHW/Retiree: $105 Student: $30 | Late — August 1 to August 31 Member: $225 Nonmember: $275 CHW/Retiree: $125 Student: $35 |
IMPORTANT DATES Added as confirmed, subject to change. Thurs, May 1st — Early bird registration opens Mon, May 19th — Call for award nominations (both general and section awards) opens Sat, May 31st — Early bird registration closes at 11:59 PM Mon, June 16th ** — Award nominations close at 11:59 PM Tues, June 15th — Call for research abstracts (poster and oral) closes at 11:59 PM Tues, June 15th — Call for speakers closes at 11:59 PM Thurs, July 31st — Regular registration closes at 11:59 PM Fri, August 15th — Last day to book at block rate with conference hotel (if not already full) Sun, August 31st — Late registration closes at 11:59 PM CONFERENCE AWARDS OPHA offers conference awards each year to celebrate and uplift public health professionals who are positively impacting public health outcomes and practice in Oklahoma. This year, OPHA will be offering both general and section awards! Award submissions open Monday, May 19th at 5:00 PM Central and close Monday, June 16th at 11:59 PM Central. Please contact Awards Subcommittee Chair Rebekah Doyle at doylera@nsuok.edu with any questions. |
OPHA Awards — Submission form
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CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS It's time to submit research abstracts! New this year, we are separating our call for abstracts on research-based posters and oral presentations from our call for presentations, panels, etc on public health practice, programs, and work in-progress. Submitted abstracts will go through formal peer review while submissions for practice-based sessions will not. All research abstracts are due Tuesday, June 15th and are to be submitted through this form. Please be prepared to input the following elements for all research-based abstracts.
| CALL FOR SPEAKERS It's time to submit to speak about your practice-based programs, initiatives, and works in progress! New this year, we are separating our call for speaking presentations, panels, etc on public health practice, such as community initiatives and health programs, from our call for abstracts on research posters and oral presentations. Speaker submissions will NOT go through formal peer review while abstracts will. All submissions for these sessions are due Tuesday, June 15th and are to be submitted through this form. Please be prepared to input the following elements for all sessions.
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EXHIBITING & SPONSORING Organizations interested in exhibiting or sponsoring (or both!) at OPHA's 2025 conference should view our exhibiting and sponsorship packet to see our tiers and benefits! All sponsorships and exhibit tables must be reserved by 1) purchasing or reserving it online directly below and 2) completing this organization info form at your earliest convenience. Please click on your desired tier below to view the product, add it to your cart, and proceed to check out! Payment can be made online during check out, or you may reserve your table without paying online using the "invoice me" option and complete payment by check, electronic transfer, or PO. Details for non-online payments will be provided in your reservation confirmation. Please email mckenzie@okpublichealth.org with any questions.
UCO & NIGH UNIVERSITY CENTER OPHA is thrilled to be hosting this year's conference at UCO in Edmond, and we hope you're excited, too! Please check for information about our hosting university — such as maps, parking information, food, and more — below. We'll post information as finalized.
CONFERENCE HOTEL
OPHA's Conference Committee has secured a room block with the Hilton Garden Inn Edmond / Oklahoma City North for this year's annual conference! Block rates for 2 queen and 1 king-bed rooms are available Sunday, September 14 and Monday, September 15 at $116 per night, excluding taxes. Government rates are available to state employees. Check in time is 3:00 PM on day of arrival and check out is at 12:00 PM on day of departure. If the room block is full, please contact tracy@okpublichealth.org. Group name: OPHA Room Block September 2025 Booking link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/opha-room-block-september2025/ Group dates: September 14, 2025 to September 16, 2025 Group code: G5OPHA Reservations must be made by August 15, 2025 CONTINUING EDUCATION OPHA is planning to offer CPH and CHES credits at our 2025 conference. Certificates of attendance will also be available. Please express interest in additional credit types to OPHA's Conference Committee to admin@okpublichealth.org at your earliest convenience so we may explore offering additional credit types. OPHA Provider Information
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