Proposal Submission
The 2024 CPS Annual Conference will be held in Vancouver from June 6-8 and expects over 900 paediatricians and child and youth health professionals to attend. The CPS Annual Conference Committee is now seeking submissions that reflect the best thinking in the field - informed by theory, research, and practice and cognizant of issues of diversity and inclusion.
Prior to submitting, please ensure you have read the relevant submission instructions very carefully.
The committee will review all submissions and make its decision based on: experience of the presenter(s), timeliness and relevance of the topic, general quality of the submission, usefulness of information, and potential to attract and engage conference attendees. In seeking to maintain an overall balance of topics, it is inevitable that the committee will be unable to accept some excellent submissions. Notifications will be sent out no later than November 18, 2023.
General Programming
CPS accepts proposal submissions from members and the public in one of two formats: seminars and workshops. Please note: proposals submitted by pharmaceutical companies with employees as principal authors and/or co-authors will NOT be accepted. Research funded by industry that has been approved by a Research Ethics Board, and for which the principal author is not an employee of the funding company, will be accepted for review.
- Seminars offer a focused, in-depth review or an update on a specific topic, with emphasis on practical and useful information for practicing paediatricians and/or innovative topics not generally covered in other educational forums. Seminars at the CPS Annual Conference highlight a wide range of topics that appeal to a broad base of attendees. Presented seminars should comprise of information for all levels of learners. Each seminar is 1 hour in length. Note: total amount of time must equal 1 hour in length.
Sample
- 5 minutes for welcome and introduction by the session chair
- 35 minutes of presentation(s)
- 15 minutes for Q&A period
- 5 minutes for closing and participant evaluations
- Workshops provide a hands-on opportunity to hone a specific clinical skill, with ample time set aside for practice, interaction and discussion. Workshops should be presented in a highly participatory format, such as a case-based, small group discussion or similar. Each workshop is 1 hour in length. Note: total amount of time must equal 1 hour in length.
Sample
- 5 minutes for welcome and introduction by the session chair
- 5-10 minutes of didactic lecture
- 40-45 minutes of interactive, experiential learning
- 5 minutes for closing and participant evaluations
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Submission Guidelines (pdf)
Submissions are accepted between August 14 and September 15.
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