Deadline to Submit: October 17, 2025
Deadline Extended to October 31st, 2025
Call for Proposals
The goal of the 2026 MNHPC Annual Conference is to advance the knowledge of healthcare professionals who provide serious illness and end-of-life services. The conference all serves as the only state-wide gathering of these professionals.
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Target Audience
The conference is designed for nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, administrators, therapists (music, massage, PT/OT/SLT), volunteer coordinators, volunteers, bereavement coordinators, physician assistants, and home health care, assisted living and skilled nursing home providers. Students of these disciplines are also encouraged and welcomed to attend.
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Speaker Discount!
Speakers receive free registration for the day on which they are speaking; 50% off full registration
How to Submit a Proposal
All submissions must be submitted no later than 4pm on Friday, October 17th, 2025. MNHPC will request additional details about your proposal if it is selected for further review. Please complete our submission form for consideration to speak at one of our break-out sessions. This form will ask you for the following information:
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Presenter Information:
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Lead presenter first and last name
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Organization
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Current position/title
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Credentials
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Email
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Phone
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Name and credentials of any co-presenters
Presentation Information:
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Presentation title
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Brief Summary
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2-3 Learning Outcomes
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Session Track & Level
Session Format & Length
Sessions will be delivered in person in assigned conference rooms at the Radisson Blu. AV equipment will be available in each room. Sessions will vary in length from 60 - 90 minutes; MNHPC will assign the exact length of each session after all proposals have been reviewed.
Maximum Number of Presenters
The maximum number of speakers per session is three. All speakers must be included on the session proposal at the time of submission. Speakers cannot be added after the review process is complete.
Presentation Levels
Fundamental Proposals
Must contain experience-based learning scenarios (may contain case studies) and introduce participants to basic strategies, resources or tools. Designed for attendees who are new to hospice and palliative care and/or those relatively new to presenting.
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Proficient/Intermediate Proposals
Must contain case studies or experience-based learning scenarios and introduce participants to strategies, resources or tools. May introduce innovative new approaches, technologies, delivery systems, or provide current information on critical and timely topics. Designed for a broad range of attendees at all levels.
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Advanced Proposals
Must contain case studies or experience-based learning scenarios and are grounded in evidence-based knowledge. May introduce innovative new approaches, technologies, delivery systems, or provide current information on critical and timely topics. Designed for attendees with in-depth experience/knowledge in the topic or field of study.
Proposal Tracks
When submitting your proposal, you will be asked to identify which track the session should be identified as. These tracks are intended to help attendees identify the sessions that most align with their work. Identifying tracks also helps prevent similar topics being presented at the same time. The tracks to choose from are:
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Administrative & Leadership
Explore strategies for effective leadership, organizational sustainability, and innovative administrative practices in hospice and palliative care settings.
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Quality & Compliance
Dive into best practices for maintaining regulatory compliance and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
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Palliative Care
Engage with current trends, challenges, and advancements in palliative care across diverse settings and populations.
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Clinical Care
Enhance clinical expertise through sessions focused on symptom management, interdisciplinary care, and evidence-based practices.
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General
A variety of sessions that offer broad insights applicable to all hospice and palliative care professionals, regardless of role or setting.
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Other
Unique or emerging topics that don’t fit neatly into traditional categories but offer valuable perspectives and innovation in the field.
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Proposals are reviewed by the MNHPC Education and Training Committee & MNHPC Staff. General session speakers are invited by MNHPC staff and are not selected through this call for proposals. Reviewers score proposals based on: clear objectives that are measurable, presenter expertise, audience appeal, identification of practice gaps, relevance to conference theme, and appropriate use of teaching tools and strategies.
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Proposals submitted by individuals working in commercial interest organizations will not be accepted if the content relates to healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients that are produced, marketed, re-sold, or distributed by the commercial interest organization.
The Education and Training Committee reviews proposals after October 17th 2025. Notification of selection, decline, or wait list status will be emailed by the end of November 2025.
Presenter Registration & Discounts
All presenters must register for the conference and will receive complimentary registration for the day that they are presenting. Presenters will also be offered 50% off full conference registration if they wish to attend the entire conference.
Session Materials
All conference materials must be reviewed and approved by MNHPC prior to the conference and must comply with ANCC and ACCME guidelines. Deadlines for speaker materials will be communicated and must be met. Materials not submitted to MNHPC for review in advance may not be shown or provided in conference sessions.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with Commercial Interests
MNHPC follows the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Commission (ANCC) to ensure that our program is absent of bias and conflicts of interest. All planners and presenters must disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Disclosed relationships are reviewed for conflicts of interest, and if a conflict exists, MNHPC works with the presenter to resolve the conflict. If the conflict is not resolved or if a presenter refuses to disclose relevant relationships, the session will be removed from the program.
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MNHPC will NOT, under any circumstances, accept proposals that promote a speaker's product, service or monetary self-interest. MNHPC takes the responsibility for ensuring that conferences are free from commercial bias seriously and will decline proposals that do not adhere to this policy.
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To ensure a well balanced program, MNHPC will determine the most appropriate time and date based on presentation topic, level, and type. Speakers must be available to present on the day/time assigned for the duration of the session. MNHPC reserves the right to adjust the length of any session. However, speakers will be notified and MNHPC will work with speakers to adjust content and objectives accordingly.