The abstract submission site is closed.

Important Dates for Submitters

August 31:  Abstract submission site closes at 11:59 p.m. CT. Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.

By Nov. 17:  AONL will notify the primary presenter of their submission status via email. 

By Nov. 25: All presenters of accepted submissions will be required to fill out a faculty agreement in the speaker resource center in order to confirm participation at the conference.

By Nov. 30: Registration and housing opens. Discounts for selected presenters will be available.

Jan. 2024: Brief orientations will be held to prepare accepted presenters to deliver compelling presentations in their specific formats.

March 1: Final presentations submitted to AONL.

April 8-11:  AONL 2024: Inspiring Leaders | New Orleans

Questions can be directed to AONL at aonlannualconference@aha.org or 312-422-2800.

In order to submit an abstract, ONE person is required to create an account in the abstract system. This account  is considered the primary presenter account, and all correspondence from AONL related to the submission will be sent to the email address provided. The person receiving the emails will be responsible for communicating with anyone else involved in the presentation. NOTE: THIS ACCOUNT IS NOT CONNECTED TO YOUR AONL MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT. It is a separate database that is used only for abstract submissions and abstract communications.

Please note: Only one email can be used per account. If someone other than the primary presenter will be the person corresponding with AONL about the presentation, please enter that person's email instead of the primary presenter's email.

This year’s call for abstracts looks at the nurse leader role in addressing national challenges across the care continuum as we strive to meet the AONL mission of transforming health care through expert and influential nursing leadership and align with the AONL strategic plan. We are most interested in topics related to the following: 

• Sustaining the workforce
• Achieving health equity
• Addressing the mental health crisis 
• Demonstrating expert and influential nursing leadership
• Advancing value-informed health care

The following fields are required for each submission:

• Preferred presentation format
• Presentation title (limited to 75 characters with spaces)
• Presenter contact information 
  • NOTE: The submission is limited to 4 presenters (1 primary and 3 co-presenters). If the abstract is selected, the primary presenter may request to add additional presenters.
• Brief bio for the primary presenter (limited to 500 characters with spaces)
• At least one learning outcome describing the impact on the learner (limited to 100 characters with spaces)
• Abstract Narrative 
• Session Description (up to 500 characters with spaces)
• At least two literature references as supporting evidence (APA style)
• If the abstract is accepted, at least one of the presenters must be a full AONL member. Full members are Registered Nurses (RNs) who work in a health care environments. To confirm member status ahead of time, please contact AONL at 312-422-2800 or aonlannualconference@aha.org.

Tip: Create the abstract in a Word document first to ensure the character limits are met and to avoid spelling errors.