2023 Call for CCS Guideline and Clinical Practice Update Topics – NOW LIVE!

The CCS Guidelines Committee is seeking submissions to be considered for Guideline and Clinical Practice Update (CPU) topics for development in 2023 – 2024. The submission system opens on September 16, 2022, and will close on September 30, 2022.

You must be a CCS member to submit a topic. Work on the document cannot already be started. Feel free to start planning your submission. Submissions are to include:

• Your contact information
• Type of document: Guideline or CPU
• Title and focus of the Guideline / CPU
• Rationale for developing a document on this topic now
• Suggestions for Co-chairs or contributing authors
• If applicable, identification of CCS Affiliate(s) collaborating on / endorsing the topic submission
• Summary of a Knowledge Translation plan for the Guideline / CPU
• Any other information you feel is relevant

The Guidelines Committee will review all submissions. Evaluation criteria include the following and you are encouraged to consider these items in your submission:

• A topic of urgency and/or significant changes in evidence
• Importance to patient
• Contribution to CJC Impact Factor
• Uniqueness to Canada
• Major gap(s) in clinical care
• Alignment with CCS’s Mission, Vision and Strategic Pillars:
  • Mission: Strong heart teams in a heart healthy Canada
  • Vision: We advance heart health for all
  • Strategic Pillars:
    • We set standards for excellence in heart health and care
    • We build the knowledge and expertise of the heart team
    • We influence policy and advocate for the heart health of all Canadians

Email guidelines@ccs.ca if you have any questions.