{"id":14029,"date":"2025-05-28t10:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-28t14:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/?page_id=14029"},"modified":"2025-05-28t10:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28t14:34:11","slug":"2025-cerah-conference-poster-abstract-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference-poster-abstract-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 cerah conference | poster abstract guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">home<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/2025-cerah-conference-sponsor-exhibitor-prospectus-2\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">sponsors &amp; exhibitors<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference-registration\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">registration<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/2025-cerah-conference-plenary-speakers-presenters\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">plenary speakers &amp; presenters<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/2025-cerah-conference-agenda-at-a-glance\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">agenda at-a-glance<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/2025-cerah-conference-venue-travel\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">venue &amp; travel<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference\/2025-cerah-conference-contact-us\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#00427a\">contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-1024x427.png\" alt=\"//m.hsbcwebinars.com/cerah/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/\" class=\"wp-image-12355\" style=\"width:1008px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cerah-conference-web-banner-5-2048x853.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-1024x171.png\" alt=\"//m.hsbcwebinars.com/cerah/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/\" class=\"wp-image-14438\" style=\"width:908px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-768x128.png 768w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-1536x256.png 1536w, https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cerah-conference-web-banner-10-2048x342.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">please note: these guidelines are for <strong>posters <\/strong>only. all other presentation applications are now closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the centre for education and research on aging &amp; health is seeking abstracts for <strong>poster presentations<\/strong>. we encourage 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
 to participate and be entered for a chance to win a cash prize in the poster competition! submissions should align with one (or more) of our areas of expertise: <strong>aging in place, dementia and seniors\u2019 mental health, indigenous peoples\u2019 aging &amp; health, and palliative care<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dfe6384bc6b58b50f84c1fef6d4aea6\"><strong>event dates:&nbsp;<\/strong>october 2, 2025 &#8211; october 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3e9cd09e519a96bcf7def38a58e0061\"><strong>location: <\/strong>the superior inn hotel &amp; conference centre, thunder bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>poster size &amp; orientation:<\/strong> 48\u201d x 36\u201d landscape<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>october 2 (day 1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>set-up begins at 7:30 am <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #1 &amp; breakfast &#8211; 8:00 am &#8211; 9:00 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #2 &amp; nutrition break &#8211; 11:00 am &#8211; 11:30 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #3 &amp; lunch &#8211; 12:30 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session # 4 &amp; nutrition break &#8211; 3:00 pm &#8211; 3:30 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>october 3 (day 2) <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>poster session #1 &amp; breakfast &#8211; 8:00 am &#8211; 9:00 am <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #2 &amp; nutrition break &#8211; 10:30 am &#8211; 11:00 am <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #3 &amp; lunch break &#8211; 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster session #4 &amp; nutrition break &#8211; 2:30 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poster competition winners announced &#8211; 4:00 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take down &#8211; 4:30 &#8211; 5:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f3053466261c48e2e2abdb30f7af7a81\"><strong>deadline to submit: august 22, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>general guidelines<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-08a23314dcdc3051baf8dc4930907f6f\"><strong>length and format <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d316b4f79e020facf208c07812f7f09\">abstracts must be no longer than <strong>300 words<\/strong> (this does not include the title and authors), and include the following required headings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>background\/introduction&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what will participants gain or learn from your poster?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b1fee93b8e73f785d968e8f80345dc6a\"><strong>language:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c4cef5511189a23ac66d4f91895ac8ac\">only submissions in english will be accepted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-001bdd8f12911a4beb8b776bfa0a3240\">please write the abstract in plain language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b34ba6fe52da966dd46de8d8c744d7a8\">as the submitted abstracts will be reproduced exactly as provided, without any proofreading, please ensure that your abstract is free from spelling, grammatical, or scientific errors. once an abstract has been submitted, no changes can be made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d1085a346ca491c9f3c636ad9fc9637\"><strong>conference streams &amp; themes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92dd0ad840cd10d1a40c886513a7c57f\">(each submission must align with one of the conference streams and themes):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16b4d6398ca750b5060ad1e308c1443e\" style=\"color:#00427a\"><strong>streams: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a568059983b2153827a8af3017144a1\"><strong>aging in place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1340711366147862fd8c91d8fc694dcf\"><strong>indigenous peoples&#8217; health &amp; aging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-022b2653316dbf6b6b7cb5672826168d\"><strong>dementia &amp; seniors&#8217; mental health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e33f250e8ee9a950c5683125ef64b24c\"><strong>palliative care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66d035d7ca8e2e451179d1ef2f641e81\" style=\"color:#00427a\"><strong>themes: what top 3 themes would your abstract best fit under? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>innovative practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>caring across different contexts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>new and emerging issues with an aging population<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>self-care &amp; wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>policy &amp; advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>health equity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clinical practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>building community capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>chronic disease management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>places &amp; spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e66d3f62118bf04c70ad201a5807015\"><strong>registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56c3d580ba13443a3d427fbfdb27ec1c\">all presenters must be registered for the conference by september 19, 2025 in order to be confirmed as a presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b414d4b27633c6ee1ee8df911ef9777\">all presenters are responsible for any and all costs associated with registration, printed materials, travel, accommodations, meals, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2747a0557e2d6953ce99067389da5026\"><strong>submission process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e08beb4eb1b187ca19907c25d2a479ff\">all abstracts must be submitted through the online form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b00af5446fc47f04dbfa75436f7adee\"><strong>abstracts will be evaluated based on the following criteria: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>clarity and quality of content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>relevance to conference streams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>educational value and practical impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>originality and innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>alignment with submission guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>engagement and audience appeal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/abstracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57312fb3518888487c502e08d626ad92\" id=\"form\">it is the responsibility of the presenting author to notify any other contributing authors or presenters if the poster is accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cerah.lakeheadu.ca\/2025-cerah-conference-poster-abstract-submission-form\/\" style=\"background-color:#00427a\">proceed to submission form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>please note: these guidelines are for posters only. all other presentation applications are now closed. the centre for education and research on aging &amp; 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