Question 1

2027 Submission Notes

Accepted Answer

The CAEP 2027 conference takes place May 16-18, 2027 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Successful abstract presenters are responsible for their own expenses and conference registration.
Communication will be with the presenting author only. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to communicate with co-authors
Abstracts submitted without results will be automatically rejected
Submissions that go over the 2500 character max (not including title, authors, key words) will be automatically rejected
Abstracts submitted to the incorrect category will be re-assigned at the discretion of the research committee
Abstracts accepted in any previous CAEP competition (including prior years competition) are not allowed to be re-submitted, and will result in automatic rejection

Question 2

Reviewer Criteria

Accepted Answer

Please take a look at the reviewer criteria if you are unsure in which category your abstract belongs. If you are still uncertain after reviewing the matrices, contact Ginette Snook.

Reviewer Matrices: 
Research (Quantitative)
Research (Qualitative)  
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS) 
Education Research (Quantitative) 
Education Research (Qualitative) 
Education Innovation

Question 3

Research/Education Research (Quantitative & Qualitative) Submission Info

Accepted Answer

Abstracts submitted under the Qualitative category MUST use appropriate qualitative methods/theory (e.g.. constructivist grounded theory, phenomenology), and the appropriate analytic approach (e.g. grounded theory employs source triangulation, narrative analysis employing member checking).Title: Enter your title in sentence case (i.e. only the first word is capitalized, unless using proper nouns). Do not use abbreviations, quotation marks, or add a period at the end of the title. Example: INCORRECT: “A Comprehensive Study to Reduce Falls in the ED.” CORRECT: A comprehensive study to reduce falls in the emergency department.
Keywords: Include up to 3 keywords. Avoid abbreviations and capitalization.
Abstract:  Do not include title, authors, affiliations, or keywordsThere is a 2500-character limit (including spaces). The character limit does not include title, authors, or keywords.. The submitter must ensure they do not exceed this limit or else the abstract will be rejectedThe following sections are included in the structured abstract:IntroductionMethodResultsConclusion
Authors:University degrees should be included for authors, but not accreditations (i.e., CORRECT: John Smith MD MSc and NOT John Smith MD MSc CCFP(EM))Co-authors should be listed in order of contribution

Question 4

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS) Submission Info

Accepted Answer

The "Quality Improvement and Patient Safety" (QIPS) track is meant for projects that used QI methodologies (e.g., Model for Improvement, Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, rapid iterative improvements). Research or education projects on topics relevant to quality and/or safety which DO NOT use QI methodologies should NOT be submitted under this category. 
The QIPS track is designed to foster the scholarly dissemination of projects that aim to improve the care provided to patients, on a local or broader level. The focus of the projects can be any or all of the domains of healthcare quality (i.e. safety, timeliness, efficiency, efficacy, equitability, patient-centredness). Projects that have used methods from the science of quality improvement (e.g., Ishikawa or process mapping analyses, PDSA cycles, repeated data sampling, run charts) will be given higher consideration. Projects that used sound design and implementation but that were not successful (i.e. ‘negative’ projects) will still be given just as much credit, as there is tremendous value in learning from what has not worked in other similar settings.
Title: Enter your title in sentence case (i.e. only the first word is capitalized, unless using proper nouns). Do not use abbreviations, quotation marks, or add a period at the end of the title. Example: INCORRECT:  “A Comprehensive QI Project to Reduce Falls in the ED.” CORRECT: A comprehensive quality improvement project to reduce falls in the emergency department.Keywords: Include “quality improvement and patient safety” as your first keyword in order to ensure that the abstract is directed to the correct track and easily identified in the abstract supplement. Two additional keywords can be used.Abstract:  Do not include title, authors, affiliations, or keywords.There is a 2500-character limit (including spaces). The character limit does not include title, authors, or keywords. The submitter must ensure they do not exceed this limit or else the abstract will be rejected.The following sections are included in the structured abstract:BackgroundAim statementMeasures & designEvaluation/resultsDiscussion/impactAuthors:University degrees should be included for authors, but not accreditations (i.e., CORRECT: John Smith MD MSc and NOT John Smith MD MSc CCFP(EM)).Co-authors should be listed in order of contribution.

Question 5

Presentation Formats

Question 6

Abstract Awards

Accepted Answer

Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation Award
Top Resident and 7 Additional Resident Research Awards (current EM resident)
Top New Investigator Award (<5 years from first appointment as assistant professor)
Top Medical Student Award (current medical student)
Top Pediatric Abstract Award
CAEP-CanVECTOR Abstract Award
QIPS Award
Education Innovation Award
Choosing Wisely Award
Each prize will be awarded at the annual CAEP Conference.

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