Canadian Rare Disease Network

7th International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference 2025 One Child Every Child: Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Doing, Connecting, and Being for Advancing the Well-Being of Our Future Generations
2025-08-12 08:00 - 2025-08-15 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Situated between the Rocky Mountains and prairielands of Treaty 7 Territory in what we now call Southern Alberta, Canada, the 7th International Indigenous Voices in Social Work (IIVSW) Conference is a vital forum for sharing Indigenous perspectives and experiences in the field of social work.
This global gathering brings together a diverse and inspiring community of individuals dedicated to Indigenous social work, healing, and systemic change. IIVSW will provide a powerful space to connect, learn, and share knowledge across borders and cultures.
Hosted by UCalgary’s One Child Every Child, the Office of Indigenous Engagement and the Faculty of Social Work, the 7th IIVSW gathering welcomes all people from communities, practice, and research to gather for cultural exchange, shared learning and shared wisdom. From August 12 – 15, attendees will strengthen their spirits while walking parallel paths and sharing ethical space to advance the well-being of children, future generations and communities. Participants will meet, feast, and travel for experiential learning.

2025 Transdisciplinary Child & Maternal Health Trainee Research Day
2025-08-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Led by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute Trainee Association (ACHRITA) in partnership with the Owerko Centre and ACHRI, the graduate portion of this symposium is funded by UCalgary’s Graduate Students’ Association.

2025 NMD4C Annual Meeting
2025-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Registration is now open for the 2025 NMD4C Annual Meeting!
Join NMD4C in Ottawa on Thursday, September 11, for a full day of dynamic discussions, research updates, and networking opportunities—just ahead of the 7th Ottawa International Conference on Neuromuscular Disease & Biology.

2nd Edition of the Symposium on Genetic Medicine
2025-09-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
This year, the symposium will be dedicated to rare diseases, a major topic in genetics.

2e Journée québécoise sur les sarcomes
2025-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
La 2e édition de la Journée québécoise sur les sarcomes rassemble la communauté médicale et scientifique québécoise œuvrant dans le domaine des sarcomes. Il offre une occasion unique pour :

Assister à des conférences et présentations de pointe
Favoriser des collaborations interinstitutionnelles porteuses
Renforcer les liens entre chercheuses, chercheurs, cliniciennes et cliniciens pour maximiser notre impact collectif.

6th Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference
2025-09-25 08:00 - 2025-09-27 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
The 6th Western Canadian Neuromuscular
Conference is confirmed for 2026! Don’t miss
the opportunity to network with leading experts
and stay at the forefront of medical
advancements in the field of neuromuscular
diseases.

CAGC & CCMG Joint Conference
2025-10-05 08:00 - 2025-10-08 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
The CAGC & CCMG Joint Conference will be a unique gathering of medical and laboratory geneticists and genetic counsellors with diverse expertise, all sharing a common interest in education and advocating for best practices in clinical and laboratory genetics. Through presentations, workshops, breakout sessions, abstract sessions, and engagement with industry partners, the event propels forward clinical practice, scientific advancements, and excellence across all aspects of genetics in Canada.

RQMO 2025 Education Day
2025-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Under the theme “Rare Diseases: Let’s Break Isolation Together!”, this event aims to build bridges between those who live the daily reality of rare diseases and those who accompany and care for them.

YPAHD Day + National Conference
2025-10-30 08:00 - 2025-11-01 17:00 (America/Toronto)

Le poisson-zèbre pour accélérer la recherche sur les maladies rares.
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton)
Episode 2 of the RQMO – RARE webinar series. QC presented by Éric Samarut, Assistant Professor and regular researcher at the CHUM Research Centre, Université de Montréal
Moderator: Jonathan Pratt, Executive Director of the RQMO

Child Health and Wellness Seminar: The Evolution of Medical AI: Progress, Potential, and Responsibility
2025-12-01 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Edmonton)
The Evolution of Medical AI: Progress, Potential, and Responsibility Speaker: Dr. Eman Rezk, PhD NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo Host: Dr. Mohamed Eltorki, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, University of Calgary

FA Together: Learn. Share. Connect. mini-regional conference in Calgary
2025-12-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton)

RQMO 2026 International Rare Disease Day
2026-02-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
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.

15th edition of the International Myotonic Dystrophy Consortium (IDMC-15)
2026-05-24 08:00 - 2026-05-29 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
The event will now make a stop in Canada, in the picturesque and warm Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region of the province of Quebec.
A unique opportunity to network and share advances and initiatives in myotonic dystrophy research! Take advantage of this not-to-be-missed event!

2026 Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference, “Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Plan: Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Canada”
2026-05-31 08:00 - 2026-06-02 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
📆Save the date: May 31-June 2

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Annual Conference
2026-10-18 08:00 - 2026-10-20 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Save the Date!
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is thrilled to announce the return of their Annual Conference, happening October 18–20, 2026, in Calgary, Alberta!
