COSM 2020: COSM 2020: Canadian Obesity Student Meeting York University Toronto, Canada, June 17-19, 2020 |
Conference website | https://obesitycanada.ca/snp/snp-meeting-cosm/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cosm2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 23, 2020 |
Submission deadline | March 23, 2020 |
Obesity Canada in partnership with York University and the University of Alberta will convene the 7th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting on June 17-19, 2020 in Toronto, ON. The COSM 2020 is the only national academic conference where research trainees and new professionals (a new professional is defined as within 5 years of graduating from highest degree) in the broad field of obesity can share their work and contribute to finding solutions for the prevention and management of obesity in Canada. The purpose of this initiative is to support the next generation of researchers and health professionals in disseminating their research and practice efforts.
Specific objectives include:
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provide obesity students and new professionals a unique opportunity to translate their research results across disciplines and health research themes;
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facilitate interaction and collaboration between students and new professionals working in a variety of obesity areas and develop a sense of community amongst the next generation of obesity researchers; and
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provide networking opportunities and expose trainees to obesity research employment opportunities that exist in various sectors (private and public, non-profit, and academia).
The conference will bring together hundreds of students and new professionals and obesity stakeholders representing academia, industry, government and non-profit organizations
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Abstracts for Oral Presentations: Oral presentation abstracts can take one of two formats:
1. Reports. The first format is the traditional meeting abstract with a clear objective, brief description of methods, results and conclusions.
2. Overviews. The second format is designed for Principal Investigators or senior Trainees and is an overview of the subject of your research focus, presenting key findings in broad context. The abstract will be written for broad understanding. It is expected that the first author will present the work.
Each oral presentation will be 15 minutes including discussion period. 24 abstracts will be accepted as oral presentations. All oral presentations must be in English but power point slides may be in English or French.
Abstracts for Poster Presentations:
We also encourage presentation of work in poster format, an exhibition which will enable discussion with presenters. Poster authors will be asked to stand by their poster during scheduled poster presentation times. These presentations will also be made according to the student meeting themes. Abstracts should take the form of traditional meeting abstracts with a clear aim, brief description of methods, results and conclusions. Posters may be in English or French but presenter must be able to discuss the poster in English.
Please remember to use Inclusive Language and Images in your abstracts. People-first language is the standard for respectfully addressing people with chronic disease, rather than labeling them by their illness. Because of the importance of reducing bias associated with obesity, authors should not use "obese" as an adjective or noun to describe an individual person or group of people, but instead use terms such as "people with obesity", this also includes language and image that could be interpreted as stereotyping, biased, or prejudiced. The Canadian Obesity Student Meeting and their partners urge all presenters to use people-first language for their presentations at the conference.
Obesity Student Meeting Themes / Categories
The program of the 7th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting will be organized around the following:
Themes:
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Obesity: Populations
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Obesity: Health policy
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Obesity; Weight bias and stigma
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Obesity: Treatment & Prevention
Categories:
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Childhood obesity
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Weight bias and stigma
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Genetics
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Older adults
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Novel Interventions
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Obesity Prevention
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Food and Nutrition
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Health Policy
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Bariatric Surgery
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Maternal and Fetal Health
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Epidemiology
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Obesity and the Environment
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Health and Well-Being
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New Technologies
The Canadian Obesity Student Meeting Planning Committee invites submissions of abstracts of proposed oral and poster presentations relating to the themes around which the conference will be developed. The Canadian Obesity Student Meeting is open to 300 undergraduate and graduate students and new professionals from across Canada and abroad.
All abstracts will be evaluated as to their content, quality and appropriateness to overall Student Meeting tracks. We will try to accommodate the majority of abstracts; however, the final decision about acceptance of and presentation format for individual submissions will be made by the Planning Committee. Submissions are encouraged in all formats.
Submission Process
Abstracts must be written in English or French. The length of the abstracts is the same for oral and poster presentations: a maximum of 250 words in the body of the abstract, plus title and author(s) names and affiliations. No references or acknowledgment sections are required.
You can choose to submit abstracts for oral or poster or both, but the Planning Committee will make a final format recommendation based on the overall submissions in order to develop a comprehensive and compelling program.
- Abstracts must be submitted through the process selected by the Canadian Obesity Student Meeting. Abstract submissions will be accepted through EasyChair.
Contact
For more information contact con.snp@gmail.com.
Obesity Canada c/o 2-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research and Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Tel: 780-492-8361