Abstracts

We welcome abstracts for presentations at the 15th annual CGHH conference of the CGHH on 24 and 25 October 2025 which takes place at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Charlestown/Boston, Massachusetts with the theme – Working For Global Access for ALL!

Abstract submission opens Mid March

Abstracts will be considered for the following formats

  • Presentation only
  • Poster session only
  • Either a presentation or poster session
  • Interactive workshop

 Abstracts may be submitted in one of the tracks indicated below. The lists of potential topics are ideas only and not meant to be limiting:

Best Practices (e.g., recommended practices for education and habilitation services, guidelines for humanitarian/outreach trips, recent advances in providing high quality care in low-resource settings, etc.)

Technology (e.g., enhancing hearing health through better use of current technology and preparing for what’s next in areas such as affordable hearing aids, using donated equipment, telehealth, smart-phone technology, etc.)

Advocacy/Community Engagement (e.g., epidemiological data, societal and/or economic impact of hearing loss, enhancing public awareness through traditional or social media, collaborating with governmental organzations, etc.)

Empowering Families (e.g., promoting a family and community- centered approach to hearing loss, improving services via parent groups, community -based habilitation programs, involving families in government organizations and professional societies, resources and materials that equip and empower families, etc).

Training/Education (e.g., effectiveness of online or university-based education and training opportunities for hearing health professionals, innovative ways of training and supporting people to deliver services in low-resource settings, characteristics of effective training, etc.)

Abstracts that are considered to be a commercial product endorsement in the opinion of the conference planning committee will not be accepted. All abstracts must be in English.

All presenters must register for the 15th Annual CGHH Conference.

Important dates

Abstract submission opens 30 March 2025 $

Abstract submission closes: 30 May 2025

Notification: 30 June 2025