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.
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Educational webinars on rare neurological, neuromuscular and movement disorders jointly organized by the European Reference Networks for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND) and Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EuroNMD) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN).
Global Genes is on the move — Week in RARE is moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 2024. Week in RARE combines the RARE Health Equity Forum and RARE Advocacy Summit, in addition to the RARE Champions of Hope awards ceremony and annual membership meetings for Global Advocacy Alliance and RARE Corporate Alliance. This is […]
The webinar will introduce effectiveness-hybrid designs, showcase examples, and outline important considerations for conducting these types of studies. It will also briefly summarize tensions that may occur in conducting implementation research and mention tools to support implementation planning and execution.
NACFC provides a collaborative and educational forum for all CF professionals. The educational elements of the meeting program are targeted to physicians, nurses, research scientists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, nutritionists, social workers, and pharmacists. This annual meeting brings together scientists, clinicians, and caregivers from around the world to discuss and share ideas on the latest […]
This session will provide a brief overview of the medicine wheel, why it is important, and how it supports emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical health and healing. Led by Dr. Terri-Lynn Fox , Indigenous Scholar on Indian Residential Schools and Truth and Reconciliation, this 75-minute session includes a presentation and will be followed by a […]
This is the 5th WCNMC and is being held in Calgary on September 27 – 29, 2024. The conference has rotated locations in Western Canada with the inaugural conference hosted in Calgary in 2013. This weekend conference is designed for general neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, trainee physicians with interest in Neuromuscular […]
The International Symposium on Arthrogryposis provides a platform for learning and exchanging on the clinical management and research in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) in the areas of genetics, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. Multisite collaborations are key to advance research initiatives and standardize practice across centers.
The 2024 meeting of the International Consortium on Newborn Sequencing (ICoNS) will be held in New York City, USA on October 9 – 10, 2024. ICoNS is the premier event for connecting with top experts and gaining insights into the frontier of newborn sequencing as screening for ushering in the era of preventive medicine.
The World Orphan Drug Congress is the largest, most established European meeting dedicated to orphan drugs. This year the conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain. From cell & gene therapy, genetic testing, market access to real world evidence, this one meeting covers the whole orphan drugs value chain where science, government and manufacturers all […]
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