CCYC Health In | Equity Conference

Submitting Abstracts

We welcome submissions on solutions and interventions that address the conference objectives for:

• Workshops – 60-minute interactive workshops will take place during virtual concurrent sessions and will be recorded; conference participants have the option to join workshop sessions live virtually or watch the recording later on
• Posters – posters will be presented in a virtual poster hall, with the option of including a short video; participants can view these any time, or at assigned poster viewing times where we encourage presenters to answer live chat texts or engage in one-on-one video chats

Abstracts are also highly encouraged from:

• Pediatric health and allied health professionals in academic and community settings nationwide, including collaborations with community members (e.g., schools, community agencies, public health units, etc.)
• Community agencies, organizations, health care providers, students, people, and families with lived experience

Note: title, presenters/additional authors, and abstract summary should be provided as it should appear on the website and in the program, including the order of the presenters names.

See Abstract Call PDF for full details. Please also review the general information below.

Presenter Responsibilities

• Cover their own registration fee(s) (all presenters are expected to attend the conference and will receive a 20% discount off the general attendee rates)
• Where applicable, prior to submitting an abstract, confirm with their employer/agency that participation in the conference will be supported
• Declare any commercial or financial interests
• Willingness to present at the time designated by conference organizers

Abstract Evaluation

All submissions will be evaluated using the criteria below. Final decisions will also ensure the program offers a balance of topics and perspectives suited for a national audience.

• Relevance to the conference’s audience and objectives
• Demonstration of innovative, evidence-based, solutions-focused work
• Informed by, and where possible presented by, person(s) with lived experience
• Clear and complete submission (e.g., use of plain language, sufficient detail)

Workshops will also be evaluated on:

• Ability to engage participants in a creative, interactive, outcomes-based learning experience
• Presentation includes voices from diverse perspectives, ideally with more than one presenter

Copyright

A reminder that content for PowerPoint presentations, websites and printed materials should not contain copyright-protected work. However, if the materials are deemed essential, the application of Fair Dealing may apply. For further assistance in considering the application of the fair dealing exception in any given case, please consult the Fair Dealing Guidelines found on the University’s Copyright Resources page.

If it is still unclear whether a particular use is likely to constitute fair dealing, please contact the Copyright Librarian, at copyright@library.utoronto.ca for assistance.

Patient Confidentiality

A reminder that all presentations must comply with patient confidentiality agreements. Patient names should not be used, and images must not contain identifiable features (e.g., institutional location of scan, date of scan, patient date of birth, MRN, photography that shows facial or other identifiable features etc.).

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually accredited or jointly accredited educational programs.

Speakers and/or planning committee members, participating in University of Toronto accredited programs, are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains but is not limited to relationships within the last FIVE (5) years with not-for-profit organizations, pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic.

The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of facts.