Canadian Arthritis Research Conference: Research with Impact

January 22, 2021: All abstracts must be received via the submission form before 10 AM on January 22, 2021. Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted.  Authors will receive an email confirming the receipt of their submission and confirming it meets minimum requirements. 

IMPORTANT: Space is limited. We are only able to accept the first 50 abstracts submitted via email. Please submit your abstract as soon as possible. 

Update: January 27, 2021: Notification of acceptance of abstracts for poster presentations. Notification of the winners of the 8 presentation slots for the CARC 2021 conference. Note: all accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a poster to the CARC virtual poster room where attendees can browse the poster PDFs and ask questions throughout the conference. 

Update: February 5, 2021: Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to conduct a 10-minute presentation of their work on February 5. This will be a chance to share knowledge and communicate with the research community. 

The Arthritis Society, Canadian Rheumatology Association and the Canadian Institutes of Research - Institute of Musculoskeletal Heath and Arthritis invite researchers to submit abstracts for presentation at the second annual Canadian Arthritis Research Conference. Researchers at all career stages – including PI’s and trainees – are encouraged to submit abstracts. Abstracts describing original biomedical, clinical, health systems and population health related to the broad area of arthritis and rheumatic disease may be submitted.  

The conference will feature a range of exciting presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities with experts, researchers, consumers and up-and-coming leaders in the field of arthritis.

This is an opportunity to share your work with colleagues from across Canada who are actively pursuing advances in arthritis research. 

There is limited space and abstracts will be selected based on the order in which they are received and reviewed for relevance. 

When submitting your abstract, please indicate in your email if you are interested in doing both the Original Research Day presentation and the CARC poster session, or just the CARC poster session.

submissions now closed

Update: The top 8 abstract submissions will be awarded spaces to present as a speaker at the Canadian Arthritis Research Conference on February 16-17, 2021. All accepted abstracts will be invited to present on the Original Research Day on February 5 and to the poster session occurring at the Canadian Arthritis Research Conference.

All submissions must include:

• A clear and concise abstract of no more than 400 words in English or French that satisfies requirements for scholarly rigour
• A title 
• A list of all authors using their full names and include their most current email address
• Institution affiliations for each author
• Indication of CIHR pillar (I biomedical; II clinical; III health systems and services; or IV population, societal, cultural, environmental)
• Disclosure of any conflicts of interest
• Note: All accepted abstracts may be made available to conference attendees and on-line after the conference. Please share your preference for your work to be included on-line.

Organize content in sections as follows:

• Background/purpose
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion

• As this is a virtual conference, posters must fit onto a PDF page. Specific details will be shared in the information for successful applicants.

Authors are responsible for reporting any real or perceived financial conflict of interest. A brief disclosure and conflict of interest statement should be submitted with the abstract and viewable on the poster. Any potential for financial gain that may be derived from reported work may constitute a possible conflict of interest. Disclosure is required in any case in which an individual or company stands to benefit financially from research performed. Therefore, each author must indicate any benefit to an individual or company that may potentially lead to financial reward.

A “financial interest” may include but is not limited to:

• being a shareholder
• receiving research funding or other support
• receiving fees or other benefits for any role (including speaking at CPD activities)
• being a paid employee or consultant

An “affiliation” may include but is not limited to:

• holding a position in the organization
• sitting on an advisory committee
• playing some other role of benefit to the organization

Disclosures should appear on the bottom left corner of the poster and may follow the recommended format: "Disclosures: None" or "Disclosures: The author(s) disclose a relationship with..."

Please note that abstracts that have been submitted to the 2021 Canadian Rheumatology Association and Arthritis Health Professionals Association Annual Scientific Meeting are not eligible for submission.