August 27, 2025
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) seeks highly innovative, practical, and clinically relevant Hot Topic presentations for its upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting. Our goal is to offer diverse, high-priority content tailored to Adolescent Health and Medicine professionals across disciplines.
The SAHM 2026 Annual Meeting theme is “Bloom Where You are Planted: Adolescents and Young Adults Thriving in a Changing World”. As adolescents and young adults transition into adulthood, their mindsets and behaviors are influenced by their environmental context. How do youth live, grow, learn, and play effectively when their environment evolves at every stage? Positive youth development and other scientific principles can support youth wellness, yet the application of these theories can be improved.
Authors are encouraged to consider how their proposal aligns with this year’s theme. However, submissions do not have to tie into the theme and will not receive credit or extra points based on connection to the theme.
Learn more and submit today!