National Evidence-Based Practice Conference
33rd National Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Conference
Wednesday, April 29 - Thursday, April 30, 2026
Hyatt Regency | Coralville, Iowa
TBD
The Call for Abstracts for the April 2026 National EBP Conference will open in Fall 2025.
Registration
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(select Events and Programs, then EBP Conference, then the correct fee to complete your purchase)
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Payable to UI Health Care Department of Nursing
Mail to:
Medical Center at the University Campus
Attn: Rosanna Seabold
Department of Nursing
200 Hawkins Dr, T100 GH
Iowa City, IA 52242
Poster Displays
Oral Presenters
- Oral presentation template (you may use your own organization's branding; include these slides and any others to showcase your project)
Differentiating Between EBP, Research, and Quality Improvement
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 National EBP Conference Poster and Abstract Awards!
Colleen J. Goode EBP Poster Award Winner
Poster: Nurse-Driven Sedation Liberation Protocol to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation Duration
Emily Buie, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC and Kristin Magoris, BSN, RN, CNRN; Allina Health
Marita G. Titler Research Poster Award Winner
Poster: Identifying Risk for Postoperative Pneumonia in Thoracic Surgery Patients
Hayden Johnston, BSN, RN, SRNA; Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia and Sadeeka Al-Majid, PhD, RN, FAAN; California State University
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Chapter, Nurse Residency EBP Poster Award Winner
Poster: Evidence Based Pre-Habilitation
Rayza Morales, BSN, RN; Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Veterans Administration EBP Outstanding Poster Award Winner
Poster: Utilizing the Learning Tool of Gamification to Positively Impact Patient Safety and Suicide Prevention
April Aspa-Ibardaloza, MSN, MEDSURG-BC; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
EBP Final Student Project/Capston Poster Award Winner
Poster: Multi-Pronged Approach to Improving Vascular Access
Meagan Rothrock-Magana, MSN, RN, NE-BC; OSF HealthCare Saint Katherine Medical Center
Laura Cullen Outstanding EBP Abstract Award
Abstract: Improving Safety of Staff Caring for Patients on Hazardous Drugs Across the Continuum of Care
Autumn Gode, APRN, CNS-BC and Andrea Johnson, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC; Allina Health
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Pay(Select Events and Programs then EBP Conference then select exhibitor or sponsor level.)
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
All travel arrangements including hotel and transportation, must be made by conference participants.
Hotel
Hotel reservations at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center should be made directly with the hotel.
Air Travel
- Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is approximately 20 miles from the conference site.
- Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) is approximately 64 miles from the conference site.
Ground Travel
The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center at 300 East 9th Street, Coralville, Iowa.
Conference materials will be available online prior to the conference. Paper copies of presentations will not be available.
Contact hours of continuing education for the national EBP conference will be granted by University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing (Iowa Board of Nursing Approved provider #34). Participants must attend the entire program to receive full credit.
Continuing education credit for the VA program will be granted by the Iowa City VA Medical Center.
VA Program Agenda
Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.
Participant Reflections on the National EBP Conference:
Future Conference Dates
Wednesday, April 21 - Thursday, April 22, 2027
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