Call for Proposals

CMSS Annual Meeting 2026: Call for Proposals

CMSS is excited to extend this Call for Proposals to contribute to the educational program of the CMSS Annual Meeting 2026.

This year’s meeting theme is Leading Through Disruption: Specialty Societies in a Changing Landscape.

We encourage you to submit one or more proposals on this theme.

Timeline

• May 21: Call for Proposals Open
• July 9 at 11:59 PM ET: Proposals Due
• Week of August 17: Presenter Notification
• November 18-20: CMSS Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA

Process

The Annual Meeting Program Committee, comprised of leaders from across the CEO Council, PPGs, and Board of Directors, has the responsibility to review and rank all submissions and determine selections for presentation at the Annual Meeting. The committee will also determine the format of each presentation. Please indicate your format preference during the submission process.

Options include:

• Concurrent Session Presentation (your proposal will be paired with 1-2 presentations on a similar topic)
• ePoster Presentation (you will produce a digital poster for a poster gallery, limit 2 presenters)
• Panel Session (at least 1 moderator and 2 panelists required)
• Rapid Fire 5-minute Idea Exchange (limit 1 presenter)

Multiple proposals may be combined into a single session if synergy is identified in the review process. Proposals may be selected for either a plenary or concurrent audience.

Call for Proposals Policies 

All selected presenters will be required to complete a Conflict of Interest form and disclose any relationships with commercial interests at the start of their presentation, in accordance with the CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies. 

Must be employed by or affiliated with a CMSS Member Organization, Associate Member Organization, or OPDA (Organization of Program Director Associations) Member Organization. Proposals may include Industry Partners as presenters but should be submitted by a CMSS Membership Organization. 

Unless otherwise notified by CMSS, all presenters are required to register for the Annual Meeting and are responsible for their own registration and travel expenses. All presenters are required to deliver their presentations in-person in San Diego, CA (no virtual presentations). 

Venue

San Diego Mission Bay Resort
1775 East Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109
Phone Number: 619-677-1161

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