Session Types

HSI Half-Day Pre-Conference Institutes –
Held on Sunday, March 7, 2027

AHSIE HSI Half-Day Pre-Conference Institutes provide attendees with foundational and critical information, tools, and best practices related to key topic areas. Institutes are available as an add-on purchase for registered conference attendees.

Pre-registration is required. If you select an institute during registration, the additional cost will be added to your total registration fee. Registration rates are available on the registration website.

More information, including session titles and descriptions, will be available once registration is live in October.

40-Minute Presentations

These oral presentations are designed for individual presenters or a lead presenter and co-presenter, with no more than two presenters per session. Presentations should highlight proven best practices, strategies, or examples that have been effective at HSIs and primarily align with one of the conference tracks.

The format includes a formal 30-minute presentation, supported by PowerPoint or other visual materials, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer period.

60-Minute Interactive Workshops

These workshops are designed for group presentations with no more than three presenters and should actively engage participants throughout the session. Workshops provide an opportunity to explore topics and best practices in greater depth through interactive discussion and hands-on learning.

Workshops must include clear learning outcomes for participants and incorporate interactive activities, teamwork, discussion, or other opportunities for active participation.

Poster Presentation Sessions

Following the success of the poster format at the 2026 AHSIE Conference, poster presentations will return as a session option for professional submitters for the 19th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference.

Poster presentations provide an opportunity for presenters to share research, promising practices, innovative approaches, programs, and other work supporting HSIs in a visual and engaging format. No more than two presenters may be included for each submitted poster.

Presenters accepted for a poster presentation will be responsible for producing and bringing their poster to the conference. AHSIE will provide poster boards for display throughout the conference. Presenters will also have an opportunity to engage directly with attendees during a designated poster presentation period.

Accepted presenters will receive additional logistics and requirements, including poster dimensions, digital poster submission deadlines, conference approval requirements, and other details.