CANP 48^th Annual Educational Conference

CANP invites abstract submissions for its 48^th Annual Educational Conference, supported by NSO, taking place Thursday, March 12 - Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

CANP is the unifying voice and networking forum for nurse practitioners, providing expert guidance and advancing the nurse practitioner profession statewide. We are committed to supporting nurse practitioners, bridging the gaps in health care, and meeting the needs of patients. Each year, our Annual Educational Conference brings together nurse practitioners and health care leaders from across the state to learn and exchange ideas.

All In-Track, Rapid-Fire sessions, and Workshops submissions must be submitted via this online submission portal. Incomplete and/or late submissions and submissions submitted in any other form than through this portal will not be accepted.

The deadline for abstract submissions is Tuesday, August 11, 2025. 

Educational Tracks

Educational sessions are grouped into the most relevant health care tracks. Below is a listing of some of the featured tracks:

• Geriatrics 
• Leadership/Practice Management
• Mental Health 
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Primary Care
• Nursing Education

Types of Abstracts

The Annual Educational Conference aims to provide a curriculum that is in alignment with CANP’s mission of serving as the unifying voice and networking forum for nurse practitioners, providing expert guidance, and advancing the nurse practitioner profession statewide. Based on that goal, CANP invites the submission of abstracts addressing a wide variety of subspecialty areas, including, but not limited to:

• Acute Care
• Adult Health
• Alternative Medicine
• Cardiovascular Health
• Dermatology
• Diabetes
• Endocrinology
• Emergency
• Gastrointestinal
• Geriatrics
• Health Justice
• Infectious Disease
• Leadership
• Neurological
• Oncology
• Pain Management
• Pediatrics
• Practice Management
• Psychosocial Health
• Pulmonology
• Respiratory Health
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Symptom Management