Scientific Symposia are 75-minute sessions that include 4-5 presentations each on a shared violence or injury prevention topic, with the goal of presenting that topic in greater depth and stimulating more focused discussion. Symposia are similar to scientific abstract sessions composed of individual oral presentations, but symposia are organized and submitted as a group/collection by one symposia session chair/organizer. Submissions relevant to all areas of violence and injury prevention are encouraged and must include the symposia session title and an integrative statement (500 words maximum) summarizing the full symposia session. The symposia session chair will be asked to “invite” their additional symposia presenters through the submission system; the submission system will send emails to the other presenters with directions on how they can each upload an abstract for their portion of the symposia.

Oral Presentations are approximately 12-minute spoken presentations delivered by an abstract author/co-author. This format provides presenters with the opportunity to describe their research in greater depth and engage in brief discussion with attendees. Accepted submissions will be assigned by SAVIR’s Science, Training, and Infrastructure Committee to conference sessions with 3-4 other oral presentations on a similar topic or approach.

Flash Science Presentations are concise, 6-minute spoken presentations delivered by an abstract author/co-author using no more than 4 slides. Designed to highlight innovative research in a fast-paced format, Flash Science challenges authors to present their work clearly, succinctly, and engagingly. This format is intended to provide additional presentation opportunities for those who are earlier in their careers, so preference may be given to students and early career scholars. Accepted submissions will be assigned by SAVIR’s Science, Training, and Infrastructure Committee to conference sessions with 6-7 other flash science presentations spanning a range of topics and approaches.

Poster Presentations are visual depictions of research that are presented during one of two 75-minute poster sessions held at the end of each full conference day. These sessions provide an opportunity for attendees to engage directly with presenters in an interactive setting. At least one author is expected to be present during the poster session to answer questions and describe the research to attendees. 

Technical Workshops are interactive, skill-building sessions on methods or other technical skills relevant to the advancement of violence and injury prevention research. SAVIR welcomes submissions on any relevant topic, but workshops that address the use of AI and professional development for student and early-career scholars are especially encouraged. Technical workshops run concurrently with other 75-minute conference sessions. Submissions must include the workshop title; a detailed description of the workshop content (500 words maximum), including why the topic is important and timely for presentation, with reference to current developments in violence and injury prevention theory and/or applications; the intended audience; at least 3 learning objectives and at least one hands-on activity for participants.

Roundtable Discussions are a flexible and interactive format designed to maximize sharing, developing, and receiving real-time feedback on works in progress from fellow presenters and attendees. The purpose of the roundtable session is to facilitate more intimate “in the weeds” types of discussion about shared interests/topics. Accepted presenters will be asked to prepare a 12-minute overview of their work for oral presentation (no slides, please) and a written summary to share with others at their table, as well as 2-3 questions/talking points to spark small group discussion, lasting an additional 12 minutes. An assigned moderator will keep time and keep tables circulating. Accepted submissions will be assigned by SAVIR’s Science, Research, Training, and Infrastructure Committee to tables based on a shared topic.