PGIM Oration 2026 – Call for submissions

The Director, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka invites submissions from eligible candidates for the PGIM Oration, which will be held as part of the Annual Research Symposium (ARS) of the PGIM scheduled to be held on 6th November 2026.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Be within 7 years of Board Certification or obtaining PhD

Submission Guidelines:

1. The oration should be written in full, and the script of the oration should be submitted,
2. The IMRAD format is suggested unless the content requires otherwise,
3. A substantial part should be based on original research,
4. Use Vancouver or Harvard reference style,
5. Your any research involving human or animal subjects,include the ethics clearance statements in the methods section,
6. Clinical trials should have been registered in the Clinical Trials Registry,
7. The Oration should be submitted as a PDF document: written in Times New Roman Font size 12 with double line spacing. Do not include author names or affiliations, to facilitate a double-blind peer review.

Applicants are encouraged to include, where appropriate, a brief reflective component within the oration that highlights how the research was conducted. This may include the rationale for methodological choices, challenges or obstacles encountered, and how these were addressed. Such insights will add depth to the presentation by demonstrating critical thinking and problem-solving, while also enhancing the impact of the oration by inspiring the audience through the sharing of real-world experiences and lessons learned during the research process.

Please use the online form to upload the responses: 

Oration Submission Deadline: 31st of July 2026

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Editorial Committee of the Annual Research Symposium of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka invites abstracts from all trainees and trainers of the PGIM to be considered for presentation and publication at the Annual Research Symposium (ARS) of the PGIM to be held on the 6th of November 2026.

Author Guidelines

The main theme of the symposium is “Training tomorrow’s specialist rethinking learning, assessment and accreditation in the era of AI”.

However, the symposium will accept abstracts related to, but not-limited to the following academic areas:

• Clinical Sciences
• Laboratory Sciences
• Basic Sciences
• Multi-Disciplinary Sciences including Health Informatics
• Medical Education

All accepted abstracts will be published in a Special Supplement of the Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (JPGIM). Authors of accepted abstracts will also be invited to submit full papers to the JPGIM.Please note that case reports or case series are not accepted at this symposium. Primary research, systematic reviews and meta-analysis are accepted.

Abstract guidelines:

For submissions, please use the following Form : 

Deadline for Abstract Submission:  31st of July 2026

Kindly note that submissions after the deadline will not be considered for review

Please note that, upon acceptance of the abstract for presentation, you will be required to pay a fee of LKR 1,000.00.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Editorial Committee of the Annual Research Symposium of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of the University of Colombo invites abstracts on Postgraduate Medical Education related to Medical Library Sciences, Administrative, Financial and Managerial Aspects, to be considered for presentation and publication at the parallel session of the Annual Research Symposium (ARS) of the PGIM to be held on the 6th of November 2026.

Author Guidelines

This parallel session in the PGIM Annual Research Symposium will accept abstracts on Postgraduate Medical Education related research in Medical Library Sciences, Administrative, Financial and Managerial Aspects from Librarians, Administrative and Academic Supportive staff from the University of Colombo.

Abstract guidelines:

For submissions, please use the following Form :

Deadline for Abstract Submission:  31st of July 2026

Kindly note that the abstracts that are not prepared according to the guidelines provided or are submitted after the deadline will not be considered for review. The Editorial Committee reserves the right to suggest alterations to the text of the abstract in order to improve its quality.