PiPER Community of Practice for 2026
Save the date on *January 28th 2026* from 12-1 pm for a dynamic session titled “Lessons Learned by a Research Team New to Engaging PLEX in Randomized Controlled Trials ”.
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Events
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.
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Canada’s Drug Agency-Preconsultation Webinar: Improvements to the Drug Reimbursement Review Process
Join CDA's preconsultation webinar on proposed improvements and upcoming procedural changes to our drug reimbursement review process. You will hear from their senior leaders how these plans will advance our efforts to modernize and streamline drug reimbursement reviews.
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Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) Learning for Life – Clinical Trials 101 What Every Patient Should Know Before Enrolling
Considering a clinical trial? Join SCAGO for an informative virtual session designed to help patients and caregivers understand the process, benefits, and important considerations before enrolling.
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OSSU World Café Conversations Series:”Find and Seek: Conversations on Matching Researchers and Lived Experience Partners”
OSSU World Café Conversations series with Maureen Smith🇨🇦, Aleisha F. and supported by Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU): "Find and Seek: Conversations on Matching Researchers and Lived Experience Partners"
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8th TREAT-NMD® International Conference – Lisbon, 2026
Join TREAT-NMD at this vital, in-person gathering where patients, clinicians, researchers, industry, and regulators come together to tackle the biggest challenges in neuromuscular treatment development, diagnosis and care. Topics will include; disrupted clinical trial delivery, regulatory uncertainty, global access inequalities and shrinking public funding, they’ll tackle these themes with a holistic, solutions-driven approach and a […]
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Community Engagement Series Event: From Intent to Impact: Evaluating Patient Engagement Within a Rare Disease Pediatric Network
Join the upcoming Community Engagement Series event: From Intent to Impact: Evaluating Patient Engagement Within a Rare Disease Pediatric Network. Hear from Maureen Smith🇨🇦 and Beth Potter about how to evaluate engagement beyond process metrics, and what this means for future patient engagement practice and evaluation.
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RealiseD Webinar 4: Enhancing patient-centricity in Rare Disease Clinical Trials
The final webinar focuses on what truly matters: the patient. Rare disease trials often struggle to capture outcomes that reflect patient priorities but RealiseD is working to change that. Rudradev Sengupta, Senior Trial Design Lead at One2Treat, will present an approach that embeds patient voices into every stage of trial design and analysis. By using […]
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Ataxia Canada Webinar- Income Tax Reduction and Estate Tax Elimination
You will learn: ➡️ To minimize or even Eliminate Taxes on your estate. ➡️ How to Change your Estate Plans in this virtual environment. ➡️ To Avoid Double Taxation on your “Red” retirement accounts. ➡️ To Bypass paying upfront Capital Gains Taxes when selling your investments. ➡️ To convert assets into an Income You Can’t […]
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RQMO 2026 International Rare Disease Day
On February 28th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we invite you to participate in the RQMO 2026 International Rare Disease Day. The event will be held in hybrid mode, meaning that it will be possible to attend in person or virtually.
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International Drug Repurposing Conference 2026
Join the leading international drug repurposing conference to explore the future of patient-centric medicines repurposing. From rare diseases and AI-driven drug discovery, to policy, funding and community-led success stories, iDR26 brings together the global drug repurposing community to navigate the next chapter in maximising patient benefit.
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ECRD: Rare Diseases in a Changing & Competitive Europe: Shaping policies to address the unmet needs of people living with rare diseases
The ECRD is the largest, patient-led, rare disease policy-shaping event held in Europe. By bringing together people with rare diseases and patient advocates, policy makers, healthcare industry representatives, clinicians, regulators and Member State representatives, EURORDIS harnesses the power of this extensive network to shape goal-driven rare disease policies of the future.
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