We want to hear from anyone working to improve Canadian healthcare! We aim to fill the conference program with a variety of perspectives to provide a rich learning experience. Submissions are sought from digital health professionals, practitioners, frontline care delivery workers, vendors, patients, and caregivers speaking to topics representing, but not limited to:

• Acute care
• BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of colour) communities
• Community care
• Deaf and disabled people
• Home care
• LGBTQIA2S+ communities
• Long-term care
• Marginalized groups
• Mental health
• Rural and remote locations
• Virtual health sectors

• Abstracts should highlight the work’s key objectives, focus, activities, and outcomes as outlined in the Abstract Template
• All presenters must be identified in your abstract submission.
  • If your abstract is an e-Poster presentation, you can enter up to one presenter.
  • If your abstract is an Oral presentation, you can enter up to two presenters. The second presenter is optional.
  • If your abstract is a Panel presentation, you can enter up to three presenters. Three is the maximum number of presenters for Panel presentations.
• Remove ALL identifying information (e.g., project or institution/company name) from the abstract to enable blind review. The abstract will not be evaluated if the project or institution/company name is included.
• Presenters and/or organizations are welcome to submit multiple abstracts. Multiple abstracts can be submitted by the same individual.
• Abstract submissions may be saved in draft format and updated at any time before finalizing the submission by choosing ‘Apply’ at the end of the form.

This form is for practice only and mirrors the online form you will use to submit your abstract (do not submit this form).

PRACTICE TEMPLATE

• Organizations are not limited to the number of proposals they wish to submit.
• It is recommended that proposals submitted by consultants or private sector organizations include a provider/user or patient participant as the primary speaker. Any form of commercialism or vendor bias in the proposal is discouraged.
• Presentation deadlines, guidelines and requirements will be sent to speakers upon acceptance.
• One primary presenter per submission will receive a reduced-fee conference registration. Optional additional presenters pay the full registration fee.
• If your abstract is accepted as a Panel Presentation, reduced-fee conference registration will be extended to a maximum of three panellists. 
• Accepted speakers should not register until receipt of registration instructions. Registration is open to speakers January 6 – February 28, 2025.
• Speakers are responsible for hotel and travel expenses and are encouraged to make those arrangements after completing registration.
• Registration is non-transferable.
• Please immediately notify e-Health at speakers@e-healthconference.com  of any presenter changes made after the abstract has been accepted.

Presentations will be sorted into tracks to guide attendees and streamline the program. You will be asked to choose an appropriate conference track for your presentation. 

• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  Exploring the applications of AI, GenAI, and machine learning in healthcare, from administration to patient education and diagnosis to personalized medicine.
• Connected Care and Interoperability
  Highlighting data and language standardization, data sharing, public policy alignment, and shared governance initiatives that support a connected healthcare system.
• Digital Health Equity and Access
  Focusing on strategies to address the digital divide and ensure equitable access to digital health technologies and services.
• Digital Technology and Healthcare Human Resources
  Exploring how digital technology can help address healthcare human resources shortages and optimize workforce management.
• Health Data Governance, Security, and Privacy
  Addressing best practices for collecting, analyzing, and securing health data while ensuring privacy and balancing data-sharing priorities.
• Patient Engagement and Empowerment
  Exploring approaches to enhance patient engagement, promote shared decision-making, and empower individuals in managing their own health.
• Technology Solutions for Mental Health
  Focusing on mental healthcare delivery technologies and e-mental health innovations, resources, and tools.
• Virtual Care, Telemonitoring, and Remote Patient Care
  Examining advancements in virtual and remote care technology and program implementation and the impact on healthcare accessibility.

The e-Health Program Committee reserves the right to change tracks.

Panel Presentation Panel presentations allow a team of presenters to offer different perspectives on a topic, initiative, or experience in a single session. The panel presentation may include optional Q&A time within the allotted time.

• Duration is 30 minutes.
• Maximum number of presenters is three. 

Oral Presentation Oral presentations allow a speaker(s) to focus on a selected topic and share their experience, challenges, and successes. They consist of a discussion/presentation component and an audience engagement component. The duration of each component is at the discretion of the presenter, who may choose to assign appropriate presentation and Q&A time within the allotted time.

• Duration is 20 minutes.
• Maximum number of presenters is two. The second presenter is optional.

e-Poster Presentation e-Posters are a presentation of a project or case study that informs or advises the delegates of key findings or lessons learned. The e-poster presentation may include optional Q&A time within the allotted time.

• Duration is 10 minutes.
• Maximum number of presenters is one. 

Proposals are blind-reviewed, scored, and selected by the e-Health Program Committee with the support of Volunteer Abstract Reviewers working within their areas of expertise.