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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. 

Child Health Hub in Transition to Adult Healthcare

The Child Health Hub in Transition to Adult Healthcare is excited to be hosting the 2nd Transition to Adulthood Pop-Up event on December 2-3, 2023, at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver. This event aims to bring together youth, families, trainees, researchers, clinicians, and policy/decision makers to celebrate the best of what we are […]

Webinar: How do rare conditions impact family and social relationships

This webinar will explore how rare conditions shape and inform social and family relationships, drawing from the lived experience of affected individuals, caregivers and parents, and siblings. The outcome of the webinar will be a factsheet to help increase awareness about the impact of rare conditions on both social and family relationships, and how to […]

Rare Disease Day

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, […]

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Conference 2025

MDF invites you to attend the Professional Track at the 2025 MDF Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana from May 1st to May 4th! Sometimes called the “DM family reunion” - the MDF Conference is an event to unite the DM community in our journey towards treatments and a cure for myotonic dystrophy (DM). This year's program […]

IPIC 2025

IPIC is one of the leading international congresses on primary immunodeficiency (PID) diagnosis and clinical care with a unique approach to its scientific programme underpinned by its focus on patient-centredness. With a truly international impact, the congress has earned its definite place and role in the PID clinical landscape.

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