Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
The Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) will be hosting its annual Forum from October 19-21, 2026, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
CIMVHR Forum provides an opportunity for researchers to showcase emerging research to academics, practitioners, government officials, and policy makers. Researchers are invited to submit abstracts that will be double-blinded peer reviewed for consideration for both oral and poster presentations related to our four priority populations:
- Military serving members
- Veterans
- Public safety personnel (PSP)
- Families of military serving members, Veterans and public safety personnel
*Note: Canadian Forces Health Services (CF H Svcs) personnel who are considering submitting an abstract must inform CFHS HQ Science and Technology at: cfhs-ssfc-s&t@forces.gc.ca prior to submission.
For detailed Terms and Conditions, please see: abstracts.cimvhr.ca/terms-and-conditions
Areas of focus for this year’s Forum include, but are not limited to:
Service-Related Injury, Illness and Combat Care
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Acquired brain injury and concussion
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Adaptive sports
- Amputation
- Chronic pain
- Battlefield medicine
- Operational stress injury
- Environmental exposure
Technological advancement in military and Veteran Health
- Role of AI in military medicine and Veteran health
- Development of decision-aid tools
- Population data sets and big data Analysis
- Virtual reality and immersive technologies
Mental Health
- PTSD, moral injury and other mental health concerns (including depression, anxiety, addictions, etc.)
- Suicidality and suicide prevention
- Pharmacological intervetions: psychiatric medications, cannabinoids and psychedelics
- ADHD and neurodiversity
Health Approaches
- Physical and mental co-morbidities
- Concurrent disorders
- Program development, implementation and evaluation
- Personalized medicines
- Use of biometrics and biomarkers in research and treatment
- Measurement-based care
Health and Well-Being
- Career and life course transitions
- Ageing and frailty in Veterans
- Sexual trauma
- Homelessness
- Family, caregivers, community coping and social supports
- Adult children of Veterans
- Secondary trauma
- Resiliency and other protective factors
- Peer support
- Military, Veteran, PSP and family Identity
- Loneliness and social Isolation
- Grief and grieving
- Financial well-being, including spousal employment
Sex, Gender, EDI and Intersectionality
- Service women’s health
- Health outcomes of Indigenous and racialized communities
- LGBTQ2S+ health
Health Care Systems, Policies and Defence
- Impact of emerging global health threats
- Health care resilience in the context of global political crises
- Policies, best practices and guidelines
Research Practices
- Ethics
- Population health
The program will enable participants to discuss and understand key research activities that can influence research development, policy development, programs, clinical practice, and implementation.
CIMVHR will accept research and policy, program/intervention or practical evaluation abstracts for poster , podium and symposia until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Abstract submissions will not be accepted thereafter.
For all inquiries about abstracts please contact Michelle Daigle at michelle.daigle@queensu.ca or by telephone 613.533.6000 ext. 75709.
New to CIMVHR Forum 2025, we will now be offering local printing for poster presenters! If you choose to print your posters via Carleton Print Shop, the CIMVHR team will ensure they arrive at the conference and are set up for you. To make this possible, you must follow the steps below.
Go online to: https://carleton.orderprintnow.com .
- Create an account to place your order or login to your existing account
- Select Poster or Signs
- Select Paper Poster
- Select Poster – Custom Size in Inches
- Complete the information requested and upload your poster (max poster size for CIMVHR Forum is 39” wide x 36” high)
- Order Due - Select Standard 24-48 hrs
- In the Notes, please write CIMVHR Forum Conference Pick-Up
- Add to cart and complete payment
All posters must be sent to print and paid in full by October 13, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. If sent to print after the deadline, CIMVHR will not be responsible for collecting and setting up your poster.
The cost for each 39” x 36” colour poster (single-sided, matte finish) is $64.79 + HST (subject to change).