Call for Abstracts

Further details may be requested from those whose abstracts are accepted. Selected abstracts will be published in the CGS ASM Book of Abstracts and in a future issue of the Canadian Geriatrics Journal (www.cgjonline.ca).

Deadline for Submissions: January 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Note: To submit an abstract, you are required to create an account on the submission website. To do so, click “Don’t have an account?” on the login page.

On behalf of the 2025 Scientific Planning Committee of the Canadian Geriatrics Society (CGS), we are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 44th CGS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is now open!

The ASM will be held May 29-31 in Toronto, Ontario, at the Westin Harbour Castle. The theme of the 2025 ASM is “Enhancing Care for Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Challenges and Equity in Canada's Healthcare System.”

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

  • evaluate emerging models of care to improve quality of life for frail older adults;

  • describe health inequities experienced by marginalized older adults with frailty and identify opportunities for improvement; and

  • appraise the evidence and accessibility for dementia care, including recent novel treatments.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

  • Abstracts must contain original material that has not been published prior to the 44th CGS ASM.

  • Encore abstracts will be accepted as long as they have not been previously published.

  • All submissions will be reviewed for quality, relevance, and merit. Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical, or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. Abstracts will not be proofread.

  • Abstract submissions will be accepted only through the online submission platform.

  • More than one topic/theme is allowed per submission.

  • Text only: upload of graphics, tables, images, etc., will not be accepted.

  • The total length of the abstract (background/purpose, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion) should not exceed 250 words, not including the title and authors.

  • Please note that the CGS will not accept abstracts that are still in progress without completed results. If your abstract is still in progress – please consider submitting the following year!

  • Once the online submission has been successfully completed, you will receive an immediate automated confirmation of receipt.

  • All abstracts will be peer-reviewed.

  • Language of submission is English only.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE

January 12, 2025
11:59 p.m. (ET)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION

Those who submitted an abstract will be notified of decisions beginning the week of February 17, 2025.

Presentation Information

  • If the primary author is a student or trainee, the abstract submission will be considered for an oral presentation. The primary author MUST register, plan to present, and attend the CGS ASM to be eligible. All oral presentations will consist of a 9-minute presentation, followed by a 3-minute discussion period, and will be scheduled throughout the ASM during the concurrent sessions.

  • Poster presenters are required to register and attend the CGS ASM and should be present at their poster location to answer questions during dedicated viewing times throughout the ASM. Posters should be no larger than 3.5 feet wide x 4 feet high. These measurements must be strictly adhered to.

    CGS POSTER AWARDS

    Three awards will be presented for the best posters. Any trainee or student is eligible for this award.

  • The ASM committee is excited to introduce the opportunity for a faculty podium presentation to be scheduled during the meeting. Please indicate your interest in this during your submission. The primary author on the abstract must indicate whether they are junior, mid-career or senior faculty and must register to attend and plan to present. Priority will be given to Junior Faculty.

Oral Presentation Awards

  • Réjean Hébert Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Aging Prize

    This prize is for the best scientific presentation by a post-graduate medical trainee (Core Internal Medicine PGY1, PGY2, PGY3, General Internal Medicine PGY4, PGY5, or Family Practice PGY1, PGY2) at the CGS ASM.

  • Dr. Jack & Dr. Asa Award

    This prize is for the best scientific presentation by a subspecialty resident (Geriatric Medicine PGY4, PGY5, or Family Medicine Care of the Elderly PGY3) at the CGS ASM. Graduate students are not eligible for this prize.

  • Willard and Phoebe Thompson Award

    This award is for the best scientific presentation by a medical, health professional, or undergraduate degree student at the CGS ASM.

  • Edmund V. Cowdry Award

    This award is for the best scientific presentation by a Masters, Ph.D., or post-doctoral student at the CGS ASM.