Call for Abstracts
Submit abstracts or symposia proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting being held in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 10-13.
Abstracts: Submissions for Podium, On-Site Poster, and Rapid Fire presentations at next year’s Annual Meeting are being accepted until October 20. Abstracts will be blindly reviewed by the Annual Meeting Program Committee based on scientific merit, relevance, proper study protocol, new information, and completeness of the study. Acceptance notifications will be distributed by the end of the year. Abstracts not accepted at the podium may be offered an alternative method of presentation, such as a poster or Rapid Fire talk.
NEW FOR 2026! Posters and Rapid Fire Presentations: Accepted posters will be presented in physical format and mounted/displayed on poster boards on site. Abstracts may also be selected for Rapid Fire podium sessions (i.e. 3 minutes/3 slides) in the presentation theatre.
All presenters (Podium, Poster and Rapid Fire) are expected to register in the appropriate category and participate in person at the Annual Meeting.
Submission Deadline: Monday, October 20, 23:59 PT. No late submissions will be accepted.
Please email education@canorth.org with any questions.
Submission Guidelines and Instructions
Submission Process:
- Once you have completed the Conflict of Interest Disclosure (COI) form for the presenter, you may begin your submission. The button will not appear until this step is completed.
- Each submission requires a presenter and the full names and valid email addresses for all authors.
- Medical students and allied health care professionals are eligible to submit abstracts.
- Proofread before submitting.
- Note: Abstracts not accepted at the podium may be offered an alternative method of presentation, such as a poster or Rapid Fire talk.
Submission Guidelines:
- Maximum word count of 500 for all content sections combined (Purpose, Method, Results and Conclusion, References).
- Inclusion of 1-2 figures is optional (copy and paste into the text box)
- Do not make reference to identifiers regarding where or by whom the study was conducted, to avoid compromising the blind review process. e.g. abstract authors’ names, academic centre, city, or affiliated hospital.
- Numbers should be set out as follows:
- One to nine – in words, with larger numbers printed numerically (e.g. 10, 52, 120)
- Use the percentage sign e.g. 20% (not ‘percent’ in words, unless the number is also written in full at the beginning of a sentence)
- When a sentence begins with a number, write it out in full (e.g. ‘Eighty-five percent’)
- Use capitals for proper names, titles, geographical names, trade names. NO CAPS LOCK.
Additional Instructions for Residents (CORA)
- All resident submissions (podium and poster) should be submitted through either the COA or CORS program track/category.
- If you would like your paper to be considered for presentation in the CORA All Stars Resident Highlights Paper Session (limited spots available), please check the appropriate box during the submission process. Papers submitted to the CORA All Stars Session will be reviewed and selected by the Annual Meeting Program Committee.
Call for Symposia
If you have an idea for an educational session at the Annual Meeting, the Program Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a symposium for consideration.
Guidelines:
- Symposia = Cutting edge topics discussed by a panel.
- Each session is 60-90 minutes
Each proposal should include:
- Session title
- 1-2 Moderator name(s)
- A brief outline of the topic and how it will be addressed (250 words)
- Potential speakers/panelists – Please keep your faculty to a maximum of 4 speakers/panelists in order to have the appropriate discussion time per the Royal College accreditation guidelines (25% of all sessions must be allocated to interactivity).
- Point form educational objectives (2-4)
