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Submit Your Abstracts/Proposals Today!

The call for abstracts and programme proposals is now OPEN!

The organising committee invites all healthcare educators and learners to submit abstracts and proposals that will shape the conference programme.

Jump to: Abstract Submissions | Proposal Submissions | Submission Procedure | Key Dates

Submission Tracks for Abstracts/Proposals

Abstracts
1. Point of View (POV)
2. Education Research (ER)
Proposals
1. Symposiums
2. Workshops

Submission Themes

The submission themes are based on the five strategic threads of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Education Masterplan (FY2021 - FY2025).

Educational Excellence
- To build educational capacity and capabilities through faculty development, programme development and academic scholarships to establish our AMC as an internationally renowned centre of excellence in Healthcare Education and Training.
Interprofessional Education (IPE)
- To provide team-based learning opportunities for healthcare professionals in different fields and disciplines to promote patient safety, high quality care and effective collaboration.
Technology Enhanced Learning & Innovation (TELI)
- To appropriately harness and integrate Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation (TELI) in healthcare education and equip educators with the knowledge and skills for enhanced healthcare education and training.
Operational Excellence
- To streamline and optimise educational funding and workflows.
- To ensure awareness of the Education Masterplan through effective communication strategies.
Fostering Wellbeing
- To ensure psychologically safe learning environments and educational experiences for our students, trainees, staff and faculty.
- To cultivate a supportive learning culture across our AMC.

Abstract Submissions

Amplify your Academic Impact!

Join a vibrant community of healthcare educators and learners by sharing your groundbreaking research and innovative educational practices. We invite you to present your latest findings and transformative stories that are shaping the future of healthcare education.

No formal proceedings will be published, you retain full flexibility to submit your work to conferences and publications, maximising your research's reach and impact.

Accepted Abstract Formats - Submission and Presentation Formats

Submission Format	Presentation Format	Submission Field
Point of View (POV) (Narrative, Education Stories) Point of View aims to share your narrative of overcoming an education-related challenge. These presentations usually share with audience the problem you had encountered, the solutions, and the lessons you had learnt. Essentially, these presentations are reflections that you would like to share with others in relation to teaching and student learning.	15 min Presentation + 5 min Q&A	• Problem - Describe the problem you have encountered • Solution - What solution or interventions have you taken to overcome the problem • Take home message - Describe the take home message
Education Research (IMRaD format) Submit for: • Oral only • Poster only • Oral and Poster	Oral Presentation: 15 min Presentation + 5 min Q&A Poster Presentation: Displayed at Conference	• Purpose - Describe the purpose of the study • Methods - Describe the methods of data collection, analysis and details of the study population • Results - Summarize and discuss the results obtained • Conclusion - Describe the conclusion of your research study

General Guidelines

Abstracts must be submitted in English.
Use of standard abbreviations is desirable.
Place special or unusual abbreviations in brackets after the full word the first time it appears.
Details of authors should be filled in according to descending order of contribution (from most to least).
Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences.
The use of tables, graphs and other types of images is NOT permitted.
Authors must ensure that the entry matches category in which it is submitted. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
The abstract will be reproduced exactly as submitted.
Use AMA Style (11th Ed) for citations.
It is permissible to submit an abstract which has been or will be submitted in another conference as there is no proceeding for this conference.
Please ensure the submitted abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. Abstracts will be reproduced exactly as submitted, and no proof reading will be undertaken.

Notification of Acceptance

All authors are required to confirm their attendance as a PAID/REGISTERED delegate upon abstract acceptance.
Main Author will be notified via email by 20 April 2026 regarding the acceptance of abstracts at which time authors will be required to register for the conference.
Authors are required to register for the conference by 16 May 2026.

Proposal Submissions

Programme Types

Workshop (Skill-based)

(90 mins)

Workshops are interactive and have a hands-on component with specific learning objectives.

Symposium

(90 mins)

Symposiums are groups of related presentations by 3-5 speakers moderated by the symposium chair. The topic can range from education development, education research, education evaluation to education stories.

What we are looking for

Clear programme description
Feasibility of programme
Relevancy of topics to healthcare and conference participants
Applicability of proposal to other fields and disciplines
Opportunities for participants to interact and practise their skills (Applicable to workshops only)

Click here for a reference of the previous conference's programmes.

General Guidelines

All proposals submitted must conform to the following guidelines:

Proposals must be submitted in English.
Proposals must be complete at time of submission.
Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
Proposals and presentations that appear to be promotional in nature will not be accepted.

Important note:

All facilitators & presenters (including co-presenters & co-facilitators) must confirm their attendance as a PAID/REGISTERED delegate upon proposal acceptance. Registration fees will be forfeited in the event the presenter withdraws from the programme after the proposal has been accepted and registration has been made.
Facilitators & presenters are required to arrange your own materials (handouts, software, etc.) and bear costs for any stated materials needed for proposed activities.

Submission Procedure

Access the submission portal here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SDEC2026

Steps for submission through the portal:
1. Register for a new account at the login page.
2. Verify your account through email.
3. Log in to the portal to submit your abstract and/ or proposals.

For more detailed instructions, please view the CMT submission guide here.

Please submit your abstracts/proposals via the link above by 6 March 2026. Abstracts and proposals submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Key Dates

Item	Timeline
Call for Submissions	6 November 2025 – 6 March 2026
Announcement of Outcome	13 – 20 April 2026
Authors/Speakers with accepted abstracts/proposals to register for the conference by	16 May 2026
Judging for Abstracts Paper Presentation & Point of View	25 – 26 September 2026

Enquiries/Contact Us

For any questions or problems related to abstract and proposal submission, please contact the Conference Secretariat Team at educonf@singhealth.com.sg.
The Organising Committee reserves the right to reject any abstracts/ proposals that fail to adhere to the guidelines provided.

Microsoft CMT Acknowledgement

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.