BPAO 16th Annual Health Symposium

Thank-you for agreeing to be a speaker at the BPAO 16th Annual Health Symposium at the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MY), Toronto on Saturday February 22nd, 2025.

This web page will guide you through a series of tasks for your in-person presentation. Please complete all the tasks by the deadlines listed below.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or require assistance. Our team is here to help you at every step.

1 Prepare for the Conference

Due
January 20

Please submit the following items by email to CPD Conference Services

Conflict of Interest Form

Every speaker must complete the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.

Publication Release Form

You will need to complete the following Publication Release Form.

2 Prepare and Submit your Presentation

Due
February 14

How To Submit your Presentation

  1. Please submit your presentation (in .ppt) format by email to CPD Conference Services or using this WeTransfer link
  2. Please ensure the title of your presentation file is named: BPAO-firstname-lastname so we are able to easily track it
  3. If you have polling questions or other interactivity, please write the question number and slide number in the body of the email so we can ensure they are not missed and built into our polling platform
  4. Please note that the presentation will be made available on the conference website in PDF format after the event. Ensure that your slide deck can be easily converted to PDF by minimizing transitions and animations.

Mandatory Slides

University of Toronto Accreditation conditions require that all presenters/speakers must include a disclosure slide and learning objectives slide at the beginning of their presentation, stating all real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or lack thereof and verbally notify the audience. Download Slide Template (PPT)

Interactivity

All presentations must include a minimum of 25% interactivity. This is typically achieved through audience response (polling) and Q&A.

Copyright

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.

Patient Confidentiality

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.).