Conference Tracks

Conference Tracks

This year's theme is, Heard it Through the Grapevine: Public Health Partnerships, Collaboration, and Innovation, drawing the largest gathering of local health department leaders and other public health professionals in the United States.

See the conference tracks below and view the full track descriptions to learn about the type of abstract topics the NACCHO360 Conference Committee seeks.

Behavioral and Mental Health/Substance Use
• Brain Health / Healthy Aging 
• PH implications of Cannabis Legalization 
• Tobacco & E-Cigarettes
• Alcohol 
• Opioids 
• Overdose Prevention
• Harm Reduction

Communication/Marketing/Messaging
• Health Education
• Misinformation 
• Educating policymakers 
Environmental Health
• Built Environment
• Emergency Preparedness
• Climate Change
• Food Safety
• Clean Water
• Vector Control

Epidemiology and Communicable Disease
• COVID-19
• Immunization
• Vaccines
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• HIV/STI/Hepatitis 
• Disease Surveillance

Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
• Environmental Justice
• Community Health Assessment
• Community Participatory Research
• Social Determinants of Health
• Health Impact Assessment
• Health in all Policies (HiAP)
• Diversity and Culture

Informatics, Surveillance, and IT
• Artificial Intelligence/CHAT GPT
• Data Systems/Data Science
• Cybersecurity
• Web Design / UX / Accessibility
• IT Infrastructure
• Project Management (Technical / Digital)
• EHR, Telehealth, Data Governance
• Innovations and Novel Applications
• Informatics-Based Solutions to Laboratory Informatics
• Public Health Surveillance and Data
• Data Modernization


Workforce and Leadership
• Performance Management
• Workforce Development
• Planning/Strategic Planning
• Governance
• Accreditation
• Policy and Law

Public Health Services 
• Violence and Injury Prevention
• Diet, Nutrition, Obesity
• Maternal and Child Health
• Breastfeeding
• Chronic Disease
• Immigrant and refugee health 
• Disability inclusion and health of people with disabilities
• Accessibility
• Dental
• Rural Health
• Tribal Health
• Ethics
• Advocacy