Welcome to our Events Calendar! Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rare disease community in Canada and beyond. From webinar and conferences to workshops and other events, our calendar is your one-stop destination for all rare disease-related happenings. Explore upcoming events, mark your calendar, and join as we work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by rare diseases.
Watch our walkthrough videos in English and French for guidance navigating the calendar HERE.
Join RDI for a webinar on the global movement behind the efforts to advocate for a WHA Resolution on Rare Diseases
Don’t miss Rare Moments: Virtual Storytelling Evening 📅 February 27 @ 7:00 p.m. ET Register: https://bit.ly/4ht5Ox9 It will be an inspiring evening of storytelling as families from across #Canada come together to share their experiences living with Duchenne #musculardystrophy.
Rare Disease Day is the globally coordinated movement on rare diseases, initiated in 2008 and led by EURORDIS and its 70+ national alliance patient organization partners working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to therapies for people living with a rare disease. Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February, […]
CORD is hosting a special webinar on Friday, Feb 28 from 12-1pm EST so that everyone from across Canada can tune in and help put that funding to work. Here’s what they’ll discuss: - Ending the diagnostic odyssey with CHEO’s ThinkRare - Treating and tracking rare diseases at BC Cancer - Caring for complex kids […]
On February 28th, in recognition of Rare Disease Day, the European project DREAMS (www.dreamshorizon.eu) invites you to a thought-provoking online webinar: "Clinical Trials in Focus: Innovations and Patient Perspectives in Rare Diseases". Join leading experts as they explore advancements in clinical trial methodologies, outcome measures, and lessons learned from research in muscular disorders.
On Saturday March 1st, the Rare Disease Network of Alberta (rDNA) will be hosting Rare Disease Day 2025: Unlocking Hope for Rare Diseases in Edmonton. Members from their team will be attending!
To celebrate International Rare Disease Day, the RQMO is organizing an activity on March 1, 2025 at the Sandman Hotel located at 999, rue de Sérigny in Longueuil. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be followed by a networking cocktail from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The activity […]
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