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The Caribbean Medicolegal Society
presents its 10th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium ON

Reflections at Ten: Looking Back to the Future of Caribbean Justice

The Brix Hotel 2-4 Coblentz Ave, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago November 5-7, 2026

Call for Abstracts

Deadline: August 24, 2026 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time)

The Program Committee of the 10th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium (CMFS) invites submission of abstracts for presentations and workshops for our upcoming hybrid 10th annual symposium themed “Reflections at Ten: Looking Back to the Future of Caribbean Justice,” which will be held, at the Brix Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on November 5-7, 2026.

This 10th Annual CMFS will provide continuing professional development/continuing medical education for all practitioners of Clinical Forensic Medicine (child protection; physical/sexual assault examiners; district medical officers; police medical officers; forensic nurses); Medicolegal Death Investigation (coroners, district medical officers; police medical officers; homicide investigators, crime scene examiners); the Forensic Medical Sciences (forensic pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology);  Forensic Science (bodily fluids, DNA analysis, toxicology, forensic chemistry, ballistics, questioned documents, etc); Quality Assurance and Quality Management; Jurisprudence; Criminal Justice (prosecutors, criminal defence bar, magistracy, judiciary) and Civil Litigation.

The educational content of the programme will address important topical issues that flow out of reflections on the ten-year anniversary of this event and will shape the future of the delivery of justice in the Caribbean. The didactic content of the programme will provide insight and new knowledge on the topical issues that practitioners can utilize and share with colleagues in their respective professional areas of practice to enhance standards of practice and the delivery of justice.

We are seeking both reflective and forward-thinking submissions that can offer fresh perspectives and visionary ideas that will shape the future practice. It is an opportunity to showcase insightful and innovative work, transformative technology, or creative solutions to longstanding challenges. Prospective presenters are encouraged to propose topics that will not only reflect their personal passions and expertise but can deliver broader tangible value to administration of justice.

Complete abstracts must be submitted online no later than 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Monday 24 August, 2026.  Faxed, emailed or mailed abstracts are not acceptable. All accepted abstracts will be published in the symposium booklet. All Presenting Authors of accepted abstracts must register to present at the 10th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium.

PRESENTATION FORMATS

  1. Workshop
    1. Duration: 1-2 hours.
    2. Format: In person only; Interactive
  2. Long Podium Presentation
    1. Duration: 25-45 minutes
    2. Format: In person only
  3. Short Podium Presentation
    1. Duration: 15 or 20 minutes.
    2. Format: Live in-person or Pre-recorded
  4. Poster Presentation
    1. Formats: Electronic and/or Printed

RULES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

  1. Product or service advertisements are not appropriate for presentation. The 10th CMFS reserves the right to exclude abstracts that promote commercial interests inappropriately or are viewed as unethical in content.
  2. Complete abstracts must be submitted online no later than 11:59PM (Eastern Time) on Monday 17 August, 2026. No changes cannot be made to abstract content or authors after the submission deadline.
  3. All abstracts must be submitted online. Faxed, emailed or mailed abstracts are not acceptable.
  4. Once an abstract is accepted, additional authors cannot be added.
  5. The First Presenting Author will be the primary contact for correspondence.
  6. Notification of acceptance or rejection and all future correspondence will be e-mailed to the First Presenting Author by August 31, 2026.
  7. Accepted abstracts will be available online and in print.
  8. All Presenting Authors are required to register and attend the 10th Annual CMFS to present.
  9. The Programme Chair (aewalker@eorla.ca) must be notified of any change in presenting authors.
  10. The First Presenting Author must verify that all authors supervisors have given permission for the presentation and agree to the publication of the abstract in the symposium booklet.
  11. The First Presenting Author is responsible for notifying all other authors of acceptance, rejection, scheduling and any other relevant information provided.  
  12. All presenting authors of accepted abstracts will be required to fill out a uOttawa Disclosure of Conflict of Interest form. 

ABSTRACT FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

Abstracts that are not submitted properly will receive an administrative rejection and will not be reviewed.
  1. Language: The abstract must be written in English.
  2. Presentation Format: Presentations can be made orally or as a poster and a preference must be stipulated as part of the abstract submission. Since space for oral presentations is limited, the Programme Chair may need to override the stated preference of the mode of presentation for accepted abstracts.
  3. Title: Title must be initial caps throughout. Do not capitalize pronouns, prepositions, articles, or conjunctions. Example: Lipoid Pneumonia in the Paralytic Patient after Brain Injury
  4. Abstract: Abstracts must be 400 words or less.
  5. Do not include references with citations in abstracts.
  6. Abstracts must be submitted properly. The online system is a database with data fields (title, author 1, author 2, author 3, etc) that are used to generate the published abstracts. Therefore, pay careful attention to the submission instructions and to the submission process.
  7. Abstract Limits
    1. Maximum Number of Authors: 8
    2. Abstract Title: 200 characters
    3. Abstract Content: 400 words
  8. Confirmation: When you finish submitting your abstract, you will receive a confirmation screen verifying your submission and assigning a tracking number to your abstract. SAVE YOUR TRACKING NUMBER! It will serve as your identification number for corrections, scheduling, and notification.
IMPORTANT: Anyone involved in the planning, development, or delivery of the 10th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium MUST complete a uOttawa Disclosure of Conflict of Interest form. Anyone refusing or failing to complete a Disclosure of Conflict of Interest form will be disqualified from participating as a planner, content developer, faculty/presenter, and will not have control of, or responsibility for, the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the 10th Annual CMFS. POSTER INFORMATION
  1. Posters will be required in both PDF and printed formats.
    1. The PDFs will be available online throughout the symposium.
    2. Printed posters will be on display throughout the symposium.
  2. Printed Posters
    1. Printed posters will be on display throughout the symposium.
    2. Printed posters must be 45-inch x 45-inch (1.1 x 1.1 m) space.
    3. Posters must be attended by the Presenting Authors during the assigned time period(s).
Agreement

I have read, understand and agree to the Rules for Abstract Submission, the poster presentation, layout and size requirements, and the eligibility criteria. I understand that failure to adhere to these rules may result in denial of permission to display the poster, and/or forfeiture of future rights to submit abstracts.

If you have read and agree to the rules and instructions, begin your abstract below.

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