2026 Call for Abstracts
The 2026 Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream and the 2026 CSEM Resident Stream Abstract are now open.
To review the Guidelines for next years submission, please see below.
CSEM Resident Stream Abstract
Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET
To review the Submission Guidelines, please click here.
CSEM General Stream Abstract
Early Bird Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Final Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Abstract Submission Deadlines:
The Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstracts
Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Submission Fees:
$49.00/ submission (by May 21)
$99.00/submission (after May 22)
CSEM Resident Stream Abstract
Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Submission Fees:
$25.00/ submission
Abstract Submission Fees:
Submission Guidelines
The Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Stream Abstracts
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Your presenting author will present your abstract (either in an electronic poster presentation or oral presentation format)
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Your presenting author will be responsible for receiving communications from conference organizers which will include instructions and updates as well as completing tasks including:
– profile information,
– COI declaration form, and
– uploading the poster or presentation are the responsibility of the presenting author -
The presenting author is expected to travel and be present for the duration of the professional conference to present the abstract. Presentation dates will be shared when confirmed.
CSEM Resident Stream Abstract
CSEM accepts Clinical Vignettes and Research Project abstract submissions from Canadian endocrine residents (PGY4-6) and Canadian internal medicine residents (PGY1-3) for oral or poster presentation. Only CSEM members are eligible for awards and grants.
If your abstract is accepted, you are expected to attend in-person and cover the expenses associated with presenting your abstract at the professional conference, including registration, travel, and accommodation.
Presentation Formats
Accepted abstracts will be awarded an oral or poster presentation decision. Accommodations cannot be guaranteed when scheduling presentations; presenters are expected to be available to present throughout the professional conference.
Oral Presentations
Those selected for an oral presentation are expected to travel to the conference, present in-person, and attend the entire presentation session. Oral presentations will be 5-10 minutes, exact length to be confirmed.
Electronic Poster Presentations
Electronic posters (ePosters) will be displayed for the duration of the conference in the Electronic Poster Gallery, through the conference app, and on the conference website. ePosters will remain available following the conference on the app and website. Presenting authors will be expected to present their ePoster in-person during their scheduled time.
Research Hour
Research Hour provides poster presenting authors with a specific 15-minute timeslot to present to a wider audience, however, presenting authors can also arrange time outside of Research Hour to share their abstract and engage in deeper discussions. Scheduled timeslots allow for 5-minutes to present, 5-minutes for question and answer, and 5-minutes for the next presenter to prepare for their scheduled presentation.
All ePoster presenters will be assigned a date and time to present during one of three Research Hour sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an abstract that has been previously published?
If your abstract has been published prior to the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference (2025 November 26-29, 2025), it cannot be submitted for consideration.
Can I submit an abstract that has been previously presented?
If your abstract was accepted for presentation, but not publication, at other national and international conferences in 2025, it can be submitted to the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference for consideration. However, you must:
- Indicate the submission as an encore presentation.
- Include the name of the meeting and date on which the paper was originally presented.