PEER North 2025: Call for Speakers
September 18–20, 2025 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SUMMARY
PEER North is back! We invite healthcare professionals, researchers, Indigenous leaders, and community members to submit proposals for PEER North 2025, a unique medical education event grounded in northern realities, relationships, and relevance.
This year’s gathering will combine evidence-based continuing medical education with cultural, land-based, and community-led learning—designed for those practicing in the North, by those living in the North.
Airfare and accommodation for selected speakers will be covered.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2025 Conference Themes
We welcome session proposals that align with one or more of the following themes:
- Evidence-Based Medicine in the North
Clinical updates, primary care pearls, and rural & remote adaptations of evidence-based practices.
- Innovations in Northern Practice
Remote diagnostics, team-based care, health system design, and other creative approaches for better care in northern and isolated communities.
- Cultural Safety and Indigenous Health
Land-based healing, traditional knowledge, and culturally safe care delivery in northern settings.
- Climate Preparedness and Decarbonization in Healthcare
Preparing northern healthcare systems for climate impacts, and reducing emissions through practical innovations—from green clinics to sustainable transport and energy transitions.
- Healthcare workforce sustainability
Retention, recruitment and what makes the North a special place.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Session Formats
We encourage interactive, practical, and engaging sessions. Formats include:
- Lightning Talk (10 minutes)
Quick, impactful presentations of an idea, innovation, or story—great for sharing lessons learned, new tools, or pilot projects.
- Oral Presentation (20–30 minutes)
Research, clinical updates, or project presentations tailored to northern practice.
- Workshop (60–90 minutes)
Hands-on or case-based learning with audience participation—can include skills-building, simulations, or collaborative discussions.
- Panel Discussion (45–60 minutes)
Multiple speakers exploring a topic from different perspectives. Audience Q&A encouraged.
Have something else in mind? We welcome creative and non-traditional session ideas too.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Who Should Apply
We’re looking for:
- Physicians and nurses
- Indigenous health leaders and Elders
- Allied health professionals and administrators
- Researchers and educators
- Residents, students, and early-career professionals
- Community health workers and patient advocates
- Engineers & healthcare logistics professionals
We strongly encourage proposals from underrepresented voices, including Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, and disabled presenters.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How to Submit
You’ll be asked to include:
- Session title
- Abstract (max 250 words)
- Preferred session format
- Speaker(s) name(s) and bios
- Contact information
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Important Dates
- Call Opens: April 1st, 2025
- Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: July 1, 2025
- Conference Dates: September 18–20, 2025
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Questions?
Contact the NWTMA’s Executive Director, William Gagnon— for any questions at nwtmda@gmail.com
Or at +1 514 996 6284
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Let’s shape the future of northern medicine—together.
- We can’t wait to hear your ideas!
