The CAEP Abstract Competition showcases leading emergency medicine research from across Canada, recognizing outstanding scientific and educational contributions.

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Call for submissions: October 1, 2026 at 12:00PM ET

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​​There are four categories of abstracts with separate submission processes and review criteria:

 

1. Research (qualitative, quantitative)

2. Education (quantitative research, qualitative research)

3. Education innovation

4. Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS)

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2027 Submission Notes

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• The CAEP27 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​