The abstract submission portal is now open and will close on Wednesday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET —We look forward to receiving your submissions!
What We Are Looking For
The NAMSS Annual Conference, taking place Oct. 18-21, 2026 in New Orleans, draws medical services professionals together from across the country. Medical Services and Provider Enrollment Professionals are an essential part of any healthcare organization. Our attendees have a wide variety of responsibilities that include primary accountability for the administrative and medical-legal structure of the medical staff organization in hospitals, managed care, group practices, surgical center and other healthcare settings. Some of the most important responsibilities of our attendees include credentialing, privileging, and re-credentialing of all physicians and advanced practice clinicians, assuring compliance with various state and federal regulations and accrediting body standards pertaining to the functions of the medical staff, and enrolling providers with payers.
We are looking for a dynamic variety of presentations to meet the diverse needs of the NAMSS membership in the areas noted above and related to professional development enhancing leadership skills. NAMSS Conference attendees also represent a wide variety of experience levels in many topics, so please consider the level at which your presentation will address your topic.
Below you will find a few of the selections that you will need to make during your abstracts submission:
- Session Track - Choose a subject matter track that best fits your abstract. The tracks for this year's abstract submission process include:
- Credentialing/Privileging
- Accreditation/Regulatory
- Provider Enrollment
- Quality/Peer Review
- Executive Management
- Leadership/Professional Development
- CVO
- Session Length - All sessions submitted must be for a full 60-minute concurrent session or a 30 minute skill booster session.
- Hot Topics - Please consider submitting an abstract if you have expertise in the following areas.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Sessions that highlight the payer's perspective (i.e. MSPs who work for health insurance companies)
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Case studies for operationalizing new regulatory requirements
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Privilege delineation development
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“Train Up” programs for APPs
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Locum tenens best practices
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Managing non-physician and APP clinicians (e.g. pharmacists, registered dietitians, anesthesiology assistants, acupuncturists, etc.)
- Preferred Session Format - Traditionally, sessions at NAMSS have been offered primarily in a lecture format. We are encouraging new ideas for innovative, engaging session formats! If your session would be better offered as a roundtable discussion with interaction between attendees, or a moderated panel discussion where attendees can submit questions to the presenters, we would like to know. Some innovative and engaging options include:
- Lecture
- Roundtable Discussion
- Panel Discussion
- Debate
- Scenarios Session
- Other
- Primary Presenter Demographics - In partnership with the NAMSS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, the Conference Committee is requesting demographic information on the primary presenter on each abstract submission. This will assist the committee in our commitment to selecting an inclusive slate of speakers for the conference.
- Speaker Development Program - NAMSS is excited to continue our Speaker Development Program. First piloted in 2024, this program aims to mentor and train emerging voices to become confident and effective speakers. Selected individuals will be paired with an experienced mentor, have access to NAMSS online speaker resources, and receive dedicated education from our mentors.
Submission Criteria
Sessions must be educational in nature and must not include any sales, product, or marketing/promotional information. Speakers are encouraged to prepare and present original material. Ownership of all session materials remains with the authors/presenters. Speakers must also obtain usage rights for any copyrighted materials prior to their submission to NAMSS.
Compensation
If your abstract is selected for presentation at the NAMSS Annual Conference, you will receive:
- Complimentary conference registration
- An invitation to the NAMSS President’s Reception, a VIP invite-only event.
Informational Webinar
Join Conference Committee Chair Mallorie Merboth and NAMSS staff to learn more about the newly opened abstract submission process for the NAMSS 50th Annual Conference taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana from Oct. 18 - 21, 2026. Participants will gain valuable insights into the NAMSS conference abstract submission process, learn how to craft compelling abstracts that stand out, and how to use the NAMSS Call for Abstracts platform. We’ll also discuss session formats designed to encourage more interactive and engaging presentations. Whether you're a first-time submitter or looking to elevate your abstract, this session will provide the tools and inspiration to confidently submit your ideas for NAMSS conferences. A recording of the webinar will be made available on this webpage 24 hours after the event.
Date/time: Wednesday, February 4th from 1-2 PM ET
- Who Should Register:
- MSPs who are eager to share their expertise and insights at the NAMSS 50th Annual Conference. Whether you're a seasoned presenter or considering submitting a proposal for the first time, this webinar recording is tailored to support you.
Register for the Webinar
Submitting Your Abstract Proposal
Submit or edit your abstract using the button below. You will be prompted to create an account. Please note: If you submitted an abstract last year for the NAMSS 49th Annual Conference in Portland, OR, you should be able to login with your access information from last year. If you do not remember your access key, click the "Lost your access key" button. The abstract submission portal will save your progress and allows you to add or invite co-speakers to complete the abstract proposal.
Submit or Edit Your Abstract
Need assistance with your submission?
Each page of the abstract submission website will prompt you to enter your information as you navigate through the submission process. Please provide as much detail as possible about your presentation proposal to assist the Conference Committee when reviewing, comparing and ranking all abstracts that are submitted. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 4, 2026, so don’t delay! All submissions will be reviewed by the NAMSS Conference Committee. Speakers will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than May 25, 2026.
View a walkthrough of the submission process here or view an example submission from last year's conference.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the abstract submission process, please contact the NAMSS Executive Office at 202-367-1196 or speakers@namss.org.