We are now accepting abstract and presentation submissions to be featured at Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting, on May 25 and May 26, 2026 at the Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

How to showcase your Choosing Wisely efforts:

1. Submit an abstract:
   • Submit an abstract on Choosing Wisely initiatives and innovative approaches based on the following themes:
     • Quality Improvement/Implementation (interventions, health policy, interprofessional collaboration, deprescribing)
     • Measurement and Evaluation (administrative data, trends in low-value care, impact of intervention on low-value care)
     • Medical Education
     • Patient Engagement
     • Environmental Sustainability (related to overuse or waste reduction)
     • Appropriate Prescribing
   • Abstracts will be accepted in English and French. Relevant abstracts will be published in a digital abstract book and considered for in-person presentations in concurrent breakout sessions.

2. Pitch a Workshop/Presentation
   • Have a topic that needs more time? Pitch a workshop or presentation to dive deep into a Choosing Wisely topic. Sessions are 70-minutes and facilitators should be experienced in leading sessions and encouraging participants to contribute to the discussion.

Submission Guidelines:

Keep it short and simple. Submit a maximum of 250 words and include the following information (if applicable):

• Goal
• Activities
• Impact
• Challenges
• Lessons learned
• For abstract submissions related to measurement/evaluation, please include background and methods.

Important Dates:

• Call for content submissions will be accepted until December 5, 2025.
• Content considered for in-person presentations will be notified by December 19, 2025. (Pending Review)
• National Meeting: May 25-26, 2026 

Registration will open in early 2026. 

For additional questions related to the content submission guidelines, please email events@choosingwiselycanada.org.

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Call for content is now closed.