Submissions are welcome from all disciplines. Specific topic categories are listed below. Abstracts may be in English or French, and must not exceed 300 words. Please complete one form per abstract submission. Section 1 : Presenting Author All correspondence will be sent to the presenting author. Please ensure that your contact information is correct.   Prefix: - No Selection - Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms Prof. *Last Name: *First Name:   Title:   Department: *Institution: *Address Line 1:   Address Line 2: *City: State / Province: *Country: - No Selection - Canada United States Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Canada Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Congo Brazzaville Congo, Democratic Republic of Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal P.R China Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and The Grenadines San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Zambia Zimbabwe *Zip / Postal Code: *Phone:   Fax: *E-Mail: Section 2 : Institutions Please enter the name of each institution with which the authors are affiliated. For each one, please indicate the name of the institution, city, province and country (eg: McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada). Each one will be numbered. In Section 3 (Authors), you will be asked to indicate the corresponding number next to each author entered. Institution   1  Institution   2  Institution   3  Institution   4  Institution   5  Institution   6  Institution   7  Institution   8  Institution   9  Institution 10  Section 3 : Authors Please enter each author (first name     last name) and choose the corresponding institution(s) (by number). Do not include degrees or professional titles (Prof., MD, RN, etc.). All authors must be entered, including the presenting author, since this is the data that will be used when publishing the abstracts. The names will be listed in the order in which they have been entered, so it is important that the first or main author be the first one you enter. If an author is affiliated with more than one institution, please enter all corresponding numbers, separated by a comma. (eg: Bill Gates      3,1) First Name      Last Name Corresponding Numbers (see Section 2) Author   1 Institution Author   2 Institution Author   3 Institution Author   4 Institution Author   5 Institution Author   6 Institution Author   7 Institution Author   8 IInstitution Author   9 Institution Author 10 Institution Author 11 Institution Author 12 Institution Author 13 Institution Author 14 Institution Author 15 Institution Section 4 : Presentation Languages Please indicate the language in which the abstract is written Language of Abstract English French     Please indicate the language in which your poster will be presented Language of Poster English French Section 5: Presentation Type Adult Track Workshop - 45 minutes Workshop - 90 minutes Proffered Paper Research Forum Paper Poster Pediatric Track Categories will be assigned by committee   Workshop - 45 minutes Workshop - 90 minutes (will not be considered for 2-day Pediatric Seminar, but will be considered for Pediatric Track on Thursday or Friday)   Proffered Paper   Research Forum Paper   Poster Workshop a 45 minute in-depth, interactive session given by one or more presenters (maximum number recommended is 4). a 90 minute in-depth, interactive session given by one or more presenters (maximum number recommended is 4). Proffered Paper a 20 minute presentation (15 minute talk and 5 minute question period) by one presenter. Research Forum Paper a 10 minute presentation of a research project or study that will be combined with two other papers in an hour-long Research Forum session with a discussant to comment on the papers presented. Poster a visual presentation describing a project or activity related to Palliative Care. Posters must be designed to fit the predetermined guidelines. They are mounted on the first day of the Congress and taken down on the final day. As much as possible, authors are expected to be present with their poster during breaks to answer questions from participants. No audiovisual support is provided for poster presentations. Should the number of submissions accepted for Workshop presentation exceed the number that can be included in the programme, the Programme Committee may re-assign certain Workshop submissions to either a Proffered Paper or Poster. In these cases submitters are contacted to ask if they agree to this change. Section 6 : Adult Track Category Please indicate under which of the following categories your abstract falls: Ageing and Geriatrics Arts and Humanities Bereavement, Loss and Grief Care for Professional and Volunteer Caregivers Communication Complementary Therapies Educational Issues Ethical Issues Family Caregivers Family Issues HIV/AIDS Home Care Hospice and Palliative Care Programme Development and Evaluation Innovative Technologies Interprofessional Teamwork Non Cancer End-of-Life Care Nursing Issues Pain and Symptom Control Palliative Care in Developing Countries Palliative Care in the ICU Palliative Care in Long Term Care Facilities Pharmacology Psychological Issues Rehabilitation including Nutrition, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Social Issues Spirituality Suffering and Healing Volunteers Whole Person Care Other Section 7 : Abstract Title The abstract title should be brief and clearly indicate the content of the abstract. It should NOT be typed all in uppercase characters and must be in Title Case, e.g.: "At the End of Life" Section 8 : Abstract Text Your abstract must not exceed 300 words The abstract must be single-spaced and fully justified using a font no smaller than Times Roman 12-point. Abstracts for proposed workshops should be broken down into 3 paragraphs: the first outlining the objectives of the workshop; the second identifying the pedagogical methods to be used in the workshop; and the third, the expected outcomes. The use of tables, graphs and other types of images in the abstract is not permitted. The use of abbreviations is permissible provided that the term is spelled out in full the first time it appears, with the abbreviation shown in parentheses following the term. Proofread your abstract carefully. © O'Donoughue & Associates Event Management