Academic/Practice-Based Research.

Academic/ Practice-Based Research Section

WELCOME

NCPHA’s Academic/Practice-Based Research Section is North Carolina’s Public Health Practice-based Research Network. (NC PH-PBRN). The NC PH-PBRN is one of the original PH-PBRNs funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The network is intended to stimulate and support practice-based research that is driven by questions developed by local public health practitioners in North Carolina. The NC PH-PBRN also provides a forum through which researchers and practitioners statewide can interact and work together to improve population health.

This section will appeal to public health practitioners and applied researchers interested in creating the evidence base to improve public health systems and services.

2024-2025

Section Leadership

Rose Byrnes

CO-CHAIR (RESEARCH)

Bonnie Coyle

CO-CHAIR (PRACTICE)

Dr. Joshua Fisher

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Ashley Jarrett

FALL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
PLANNING COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE

Bonnie Coyle

ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE

2025 Fall Educational
Conference Call for Abstracts!

Theme: Bridging Theory and Practice: Innovative and Evidence-Based Practice in Public Health

Show the power of collaboration! The APBR Section invites NCPHA members to submit abstracts that spotlight academic-practice partnerships driving real-world change. Whether you are a public-health practitioner, faculty member, or student, this is your chance to showcase how research and practice unite to improve systems, policies, and population outcomes across North Carolina.

Why Submit an Abstract?

Share your work with peers and leaders in North Carolina’s public health community.
Gain recognition and valuable feedback for your research.
Contribute to the advancement of public health knowledge and practices for North Carolina.
Enter a chance to win an Oral Presentation or Poster Presentation Award of $100. Eligibility requirements include the presenting author to be a student at the time of study, or public health practitioner. Must be registered for the conference on the day of their presentation.

Submission Details and Important Dates

Abstracts must be submitted by July 11th, 2025, at 5pm EST through our online portal at https://ncpha.memberclicks.net/abstracts2025
Notification of accepted abstracts on August 15th, 2024.
Abstracts are limited to 350 words.
Presentations will take place on September 18th, 2025, at the NCPHA FEC in Wilmington, NC. Presenters must be registered for the FEC conference on the day of September 18th, 2025.
Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel of public health researchers, practitioners, and advanced public health students.
Authors must include any combination of a Public Health Practitioner or Multidisciplinary Student and Academic Affiliated Scientist.
Advice to Planning Committee of Intention to Present by August 22nd, 2025.

Priority Submission Areas

Abstracts that fall under any of the categories below are especially encouraged:

Building & Sustaining Academic–Practice Partnerships
- Lessons learned and case examples.
Engaging Communities in Research & Practice
- Community-led or co-designed initiatives, formation of community advisory boards.
Data to Action: Research Driving Practice & Policy
- Turning data into local or state public-health action.
Practice-Based Evidence: Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Implementation and evaluation of programs in real-world settings.
Strengthening the Workforce Through Collaboration
- Joint efforts that build capacity in local health agencies.
Emerging Issues in Practice-Based Research
- Timely responses shaped by academic-practice teams.