Website Guidelines

• All abstracts must be submitted through the WAPR 2025 Online Portal.
• Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English. 
• Abstract Types Accepted: Oral (in person/pre-recorded, duration:15 minutes), Poster (in person), Institutes – intended to teach advances in a specific topic or technique (in person/pre-recorded, duration: 30 minutes). If you are interested in having a 60 minute symposium which discusses a topic across a number of presenters or experiences, choose the symposia option and indicate your preference in the notes.  
• If the pre-recorded option is chosen, accepted presenters must record themselves delivering the presentation and submit the finalized recording to the conference organizers no later than one month prior to the event. All presenters who choose the pre-recorded option and will not attend the event onsite are required to complete virtual registration
• Abstract Categories Accepted: Research, Non-research
• Themes: To explore the themes in detail, click here.
• Length: 250 words, not including title, authors, and affiliations.
• Abstract Structure:

1. Background
2. Purpose
3. Method
4. Results
5. Conclusion(s)

• Standard abbreviations may be used undefined, but non-standard abbreviations must be defined. Arabic numerals should be used for numbers except when beginning a sentence. 
• The use of tables, graphs, and other types of images is not permitted in the abstract.   
• No changes can be made to abstracts once the abstract submission deadline has passed.
• Presenting authors of accepted abstracts must be registered and paid participants. Registration must be received by the Secretariat by the Early Registration Deadline to ensure inclusion of the abstract in the meeting publications and in order to be scheduled for presentation.
• Abstract should be submitted by the Presenting Author. The submitting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
• The Scientific Committee will determine the presentation type of each accepted abstract, with consideration given to the author’s preference. The committee’s decision is final.

Regulations
By submitting the abstract, you consent to the PSR Canada publishing (including recording and broadcasting) your submitted materials to the websites and social media channels.