Call for Abstracts & Travel Grants

The Diabetes Canada and CSEM Scientific Program Committees invite abstract submissions for consideration. If your is accepted, you are expected to attend in-person and cover the expenses associated with presenting your abstract at the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference, including registration, travel, and accommodation.

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Abstract Submission Deadlines:

Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstract deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT, with no exceptions.
CSEM Resident Stream Abstract deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT, with no exceptions.

Abstract Submission Fees:

Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstracts: Diabetes Canada/CSEM is offering an early-bird rate of $25 for each General Stream submission until May 21, 2025. After that date, a fee of $45 will apply for each General Stream submission.
CSEM Resident Stream Abstracts: CSEM Residents are offered the rate of $25 for each submission until the September 7, 2025 deadline.

Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstracts

Before submitting your Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstract, please take a moment to review the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Abstract Submission Guidelines.

You can submit any of the following:

a completed clinical research project for oral or poster presentation
a completed basic science/translational research project for oral or poster presentation
a completed quality improvement project for oral or poster presentation

Submit your Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstract today!

Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstract deadline: June 17, 2024, at 11:59 PM EDT — no exceptions!

CSEM Endocrine Resident Clinical Vignettes and Research Projects Abstracts

Before submitting your Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstract, please take a moment to review the 2025 CSEM Abstract Submission Guidelines for Resident Clinical Vignettes and Research Projects.

You can submit either of the following:

a resident clinical vignette submission should be based on unique and interesting clinical endocrine cases for oral or poster presentation (for clinical trainees)
a research project submission is a basic-science or translational research project that is still in-progress for poster presentation (for research trainees, including PhD candidates). Interim results are acceptable.

Note: Completed resident research projects should preferably be submitted to the CSEM General Stream of the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference for oral or poster presentation. Submissions are accepted from researchers, endocrinologists, and trainees. The Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Abstract Stream deadline is Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT.

Submit your CSEM Resident Clinical Vignettes and Research Projects abstract today!

CSEM Resident Clinical Vignettes/Research Projects Stream deadline: September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT — no exceptions!

Trainee Awards

CSEM recognizes trainee members who have received the highest ranking oral or poster presentation, as decided by a judge at an assigned presentation time. For more information about CSEM Awards and Grants, see here.

The Awards:

Eligibility:

You are a CSEM trainee member:

PhD candidates (Student Member of CSEM), or an
Internal Medicine or Pediatric PGY 1–3 resident (Student Member of CSEM), or an
Endocrinology and Metabolism PGY 4–6 resident (Resident Member of CSEM)
Enrolled in an accredited Canadian training program

Conditions:

The presenting author is a PhD candidate, Internal Medicine/Pediatric Resident (PGY1–3) or an Endocrinology and Metabolism Resident (PGY4–6) CSEM member.
The award application task is completed when submitting an abstract.
The presenting author is registered and attends the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference in-person.
By applying for award consideration, the presenting author thereby agrees to present in front of a judge to be considered for a CSEM trainee award.
The presenting author delivers their presentation before their assigned judge.
A presenting author who does not apply for award consideration during the abstract submission process will not be scheduled to present before a judge and will not be eligible for an award.

Remember: when submitting your abstract, don’t forget to apply for award consideration!

Resident Travel Grants

CSEM offers a modest stipend intended to help offset travel and accommodation expenses in support of PGY 4–5 Resident members presenting an abstract at the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference and participating in the 19^th Annual CSEM Residents’ Day Review Course.

Eligibility:

You are a CSEM PGY 4–5 Endocrinology and Metabolism Resident member

Conditions:

You are a PGY 4–5 Endocrinology and Metabolism Resident CSEM member.
You, the presenting author, complete the CSEM Travel Grant application task when submitting an abstract.
You register and attend the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference in-person.
You register and attend the 19^th Annual CSEM Residents’ Day Review Course in-person.
Your oral or poster abstract is accepted and presented at the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.

Remember: when submitting your abstract, don’t forget to apply for travel grant consideration!

Note: If you receive a grant, you are required to submit all original travel receipts, boarding passes, and hotel bills to CSEM.

History

Abstracts from past Resident Clinical Vignettes and Research Projects are available here.