CACAP 2027

May 16-19, 2027

Vancouver, BC

If you have any issues with submission,
please contact cpd@uottawa.ca

Research Symposium (1.5 hours)

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 8, 2026 (11:59PM EST)

Notice of Acceptance: December 8, 2026

Registration Launch: January 15, 2027

Research Symposium - Submission Guidelines

  1. Research Symposia include two or three individual presentations.
  2. The chair must submit separate abstracts for the overall session and each individual presentation within it.
  3. Each abstract must not exceed 250 words. Do not include references or learning objectives in the word count.
  4. The abstracts must be organized according to the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
  5. Each abstract must include 3 learning objectives.
  6. Each abstract must include 2-5 references.
  7. The scholarly and evidence-based nature of the work must be evident in the abstracts, as these qualities will be strongly considered by reviewers.
  8. Use appropriate scientific tense consistently.
  9. Only generic names for medications (not trade names) should be included.
  10. Names of diagnoses, structured interviews, rating scales, etc., should be introduced by the full name prior to using abbreviations (e.g., “attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder” first and “ADHD” thereafter).
  11. The submission must not have been presented previously at another national or international conference.
  12. If the submission involves a drug trial or another commercial product, the first author and the presenting author (usually the same individual) must be affiliated with an academic institution and must not be the owner or an employee of the commercial company in question.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT