Call for Abstracts

The 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit is seeking abstracts for poster and rapid-fire oral presentations.

Please review the Abstract Submission Guidelines carefully and submit your abstract using the online portal. Accepted abstracts will be published in the April 2025 issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 

View this "How-To" Document for step-by-step instructions.

Contact us at cwhhc@ottawaheart.ca if you require assistance with your submission or have any questions.

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Important Dates

Rapid-Fire Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations

Submitters have the option to identify their preferred presentation format(s) through the online portal. 

If submitters select they are willing to present their abstract as both a rapid-fire oral presentation or a poster presentation, the abstract will first be judged as a potential oral presentation, and if not successful, will then be judged as a potential poster presentation. Only one presentation format will be offered per abstract.

Please note: ALL rapid-fire oral and poster presenters must register as delegates for the 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit in Ottawa, ON. Presenters are requested to present in person. 

TOPICS/THEMES

Submitted abstracts must be related to the 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit’s theme: Women’s Heart, Brain and Vascular Health: Reflecting on the past, empowering the present, and shaping the future.

Each submission should align with one of the following categories, ensuring that Equity, Diversity, Justice and Belonging are woven throughout:

• Basic Science
• Behavioural Science
• Clinical Science
• Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
• Equity, Diversity, Justice and Belonging
• Health Systems, Policy and Guidelines
• Indigenous Health
• Population Health

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Poster Presentations

Posters will be on display in the Rideau Canal Atrium Central on Friday, April 25, and must remain on display from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST. Poster presenters are expected to be at their poster during the designated 60-minute period, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, allowing Summit delegates time to ask questions and discuss content. Additional technical specifications, including dimensions, will be provided with acceptance letters. 

Best Poster Presentation Award

The 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit will include an award for Best Poster Presentation. The person judged as preparing and delivering the best poster will receive an award of recognition and a cheque for $250. Posters displayed at the Summit will be judged by the 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit Review Committee on April 25, 2025, with the Best Poster Presentation selected based on the following criteria:

• Originality
• Design and methodology
• Supporting data
• Quality of presentation

Rapid-Fire Oral Presentations

Rapid-fire oral presentations will be presented in the plenary on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Each presenter will have five minutes to summarize their research, followed by three minutes for questions and answers. This format is expected to offer greater exposure to presenters, as well as give delegates a snapshot into the wide variety of research being conducted related to the conference theme, Women’s Heart, Brain and Vascular Health: Reflecting on the past, empowering the present, and shaping the future.

Rapid-fire oral presenters will be required to present in person. If this is not possible, presenters will be offered to present their abstract as a virtual poster presentation. 

Best Rapid-Fire Oral Presentation Award

The 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit will include an award for Best Rapid-Fire Oral Presentation. The person judged as preparing and delivering the Best Rapid-Fire Oral Presentation will receive an award of recognition and a cheque for $250. Rapid-Fire Oral presentations will be judged by the 2025 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit Review Committee, based on the following criteria:

• Originality
• Design and methodology
• Supporting data
• Quality of presentation
• Presenter stays within allotted time

Award recipients will receive their award during the Summit’s Award Ceremony on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Please note: All presenting authors must register for the CWHHS and are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. Registration is NOT complimentary.