Call for Abstracts

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The Organising Committee for the 2025 ANZSGM NZ Retreat invites submissions for presentation at our annual retreat from 13-15 November 2025.

Our programme will include scientific presentation and debate and will attract a wide variety of geriatric practitioners from across New Zealand. It represents an excellent forum for presentation of your research and as organisers we strongly support this opportunity for you to share your knowledge and ideas with a wider audience. 

Abstracts are invited for Oral or Poster presentations. If you submit an abstract and it is successful you must register to attend the Conference (full conference registration).  
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We look forward to receiving your submissions and joining us as part of this exciting event.
 
Organising Committee ANZSGM NZ Retreat 2025 

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Deadline Dates

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• Submissions open - Monday 5 May 2025
• Registration Live - Monday 2 June 2025
• Abstract Submission Close-off Date  - Monday 1 September 2025
• Notice of acceptance to authors - Monday 11 August 2025
• Early bird Registration Deadline - Monday 25 August 2025

Download submission Instructions here

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General Information 

All abstracts will be reviewed by the committee for inclusion in the oral presentations and/or poster displays at the Retreat. There are limited spaces available in the  programme. Abstract authors are asked to carefully study the submission instructions prior to making a submission.

All presenters must register, attend and pay the appropriate fee to be eligible to present at the conference.

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Oral Presentations
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If you are selected to offer an oral presentation :

• Oral presentations are likely to be 15-minutes in duration with 5-minutes for Q&A. Times will be strictly enforced by chairpersons.
• Presentations must be provided in PowerPoint format. You may use the PPT template via the link below to prepare your presentation. 
• Presenters will be asked to send their presentations for testing prior to the start of the conference. 
• Presenters should arrive at their session room at least 30 minutes prior to session commencement.
• Standard audio-visual equipment is provided: lectern, microphone, PC laptop, data projector and screen. 

Download a PPT Template Here

Poster Displays

There will be a poster display at the Conference. 

• ​Posters must be portrait orientation
• Size A0, approximately  90cm x120cm. 
• Laminated or printed on tear-proof paper
• Text in a font of sufficient size for easy reading from 1 metre. 
• Poster panels are velcro-sensitive.
• Bring velcro dots with you to mount your poster
• There may be an opportunity in the programme for you to do a 1-minute presentation of your poster in the main conference plenary session. Please prepare for this if you are accepted for poster display. Times will be strictly enforced by chairpersons

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