Session proposals

Deadline: March 3, 2026 at 11:59 pm PT / 2:59 am ET

The Society seeks session proposals on timely topics that advance the science and medicine of abortion and contraception in the US. Successful proposals will offer actionable takeaways, center evidence-informed content, be tailored to a well defined audience, use an effective learning format, and feature presenters with relevant expertise. The Call for sessions can be found here.

• Pre-conference workshops: 180 minutes, an in-depth exploration of a specific topic. Held on October 16.
• Plenary sessions: 75 minutes, scheduled without competing session. Held October 17-19.
• Concurrent sessions: 60 minutes, run simultaneously with other sessions. Held October 17-19.

Pre-conference notifications will be made in June; conference concurrent and plenary session notifications will be made in July.

Deadline: March 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm PT / 2:59 am ET

All sessions and abstracts are reviewed and selected through a rigorous process conducted by peer reviewers, the Annual Meeting Committee, and the Board of Directors. The peer reviewers are selected through an open call recruitment period once a year. If you would like to volunteer, please raise your hand here! For questions related to session or abstract submission and review, please contact AnnualMeetingSubmissions@SocietyFP.org

Please note: #SFP2026 is scheduled to be in an in-person event in San Francisco, CA. If your submission is accepted, you should be available to present during those dates.

The Society has a limited amount of funding available to support speakers who do not have institutional support to attend the Annual Meeting and would not be able to attend without financial assistance. Faculty can request conference registration, up to three nights in the conference hotels, travel up to $600, a per diem of $100 per day, and a reimbursement of up to $100 per day for childcare. For questions about the faculty experience at the 2026 Annual Meeting, contact Events@SocietyFP.org.

Award nominations

Deadline: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:59 pm PT/11:59 pm ET

We invite nominations for the Society of Family Planning awards to celebrate leaders in the field of family planning. Read about award details and past winners here.