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| Submission Type | Status | Submissions Open | Acceptances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Workshops | Not yet open | September 8 - October 20 2026 | Will be sent January 2027 |
| Scientific Symposia | Not yet open | September 8 - October 20 2026 | Will be sent January 2027 |
| Individual Scientific Abstracts (Posters, Oral Presentations and Roundtables) | Not yet open | September 8 - October 20 2026 | Will be sent January 2027 |
Technical Workshops are interactive, skill-building sessions on methods or other technical skills relevant to the advancement of violence and injury prevention research. Technical workshops run concurrently with other 75-minute conference sessions. SAVIR welcomes submissions on any relevant topic, but workshops that address the use of AI, professional development for student and early-career scholars, the role of technology in violence and injury prevention research or practice, legislative advocacy, financial resilience and diversifying funding streams, and effective public engagement and communication are especially encouraged.
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.
Individual Scientific Abstracts will be considered for oral presentations, poster presentations, and roundtable discussions. Authors may indicate their preferred presentation format(s) at the time of submission. Students and early career scholars who have abstracts accepted for poster presentations may also be asked to give a brief “flash science” presentations. The flash science format challenges authors to present their research in clear and concise yet provocative ways and provides the audience with a small taste of what will be presented during the corresponding poster sessions. The flash science format is also designed to provide more visibility to those who are earlier in their careers. Individual abstract submissions are limited to 300 words and must include the following topic headings: Statement of Purpose; Methods/Approach; Results; Conclusions; and Significance/Contribution. Individual Scientific Abstracts will become one of three session types:
Oral Presentations are approximately 10-12 minute spoken presentations delivered by an abstract author/co-author. Accepted submissions will be assigned by SAVIR’s Science, Research, Training, and Infrastructure Committee to a conference session with 3-4 other oral presentations on a similar topic. Authors submitting abstracts for oral presentations will also be able to indicate whether they want to be considered for a poster presentation, should they not be selected for an oral presentation.
Poster Presentations are visual depictions of research that are presented during one of two 75-minute poster sessions that will run concurrently with, and in the same location as, the end-of-day reception. At least one author is expected to be present during the poster session to answer questions and describe the research to attendees.
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 5-8-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. An assigned moderator will keep time and keep tables circulating. The roundtable session will include roughly 10-12 tables and each table will accommodate 3-4 presenters plus 3-4 attendees. Accepted submissions will be assigned by SAVIR’s Science, Research, Training, and Infrastructure Committee to a table based on a shared topic.