Prevention First – Visibility, Voice, Value

PM2027 is centered on putting “Prevention First – Visibility, Voice, Value.”  This theme emphasizes the need for greater visibility for both the specialty and ACPM – both within the broader public sphere and across the medical community. It is essential for Preventive Medicine physicians to strengthen the ability to engage effectively with the public and policymakers, while clearly demonstrating the value of the specialty. 

Prevention First highlights how improving health requires transforming a fragmented healthcare system into a coordinated system accountable for long-term health outcomes and preventing the root causes of disease. For decades, reform efforts have often focused on individual programs, demonstration projects, or isolated policy changes. These efforts have produced important advances but have not changed the underlying structure of the healthcare system. Prevention First recognizes that improving health requires a coordinated system in which training, workforce capacity, delivery systems, financing, community institutions, private sector organizations, data infrastructure, and national leadership operate within a shared framework. 

Preventive Medicine is uniquely positioned to lead the development of a healthcare system organized around improving long-term health and preventing disease, and not merely one that is limited to reaction to episodic illness. The annual conference provides the platform for physicians to collaborate, learn and take-home new tools that give Preventive Medicine “Visibility, Voice, and Value.” 
 

The call for abstract submissions is now open!

 

Submit an Oral Abstract by October 16

 

Submit a Poster Abstract by December 04