Are you a parent, caregiver or educator looking for ways to best support a child or children with disabilities? Join panelists for this upcoming webinar! They’ll cover crucial topics to help you advocate and achieve results for your child. Learn how to navigate the individualized education program (IEP) process effectively; foster a positive, inclusive school […]

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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This year, Rare Diseases International has begun advocating for the World Health Assembly to have a Resolution on Rare Diseases in 2025, and we need your help to make it a success. This webinar, co-hosted by RDI the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Qatar, and Spain will be an opportunity to explain in […] |
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The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will host a hybrid public workshop on "Scientific Advancements in Gene Therapies: Opportunities for Global Regulatory Convergence." Gene therapies work by replacing, silencing, and/or modifying specific genes within a cell to treat, prevent, or cure a disease, and have been […] |
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2 events,Standing for ‘For Patients, By Patients’, PxP 2024 is entirely led by an international team of patient and public partners and is a Patients Included™ event. Our purpose is to share resources, mentorship and community with patient partners and others involved in health research. Ultimately, our goal is partnering to make research stronger. This free, […] |
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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. |
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Empower & Inspire: Understanding and Accelerating Research for Leigh Syndrome Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Brought to you by: Cure Mito Foundation & integrative Cardiovascular Metabolism and Pathophysiology Laboratory (iCaMP) at Boston University For details please visit curemito.org/conference |
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Join the webinar "Risk of Infection and Immunological Rare Diseases," featuring Dr. Laia Alsina, MD, PhD, Chief of the Clinical Immunology and Primary Immunodeficiencies Reference Unit at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona. This patient-centered webinar, organised by RITA, is part of a new series led by Education WG Chair Jordi Anton, alongside Savino Sciascia […]
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Join on 18 September at 2 pm (CEST, UTC+2) for our Rare Disease Day Webinar, “Enhancing Accessibility in Physical and Digital Spaces.” Discover innovative strategies for making environments more inclusive for people with rare diseases, featuring insights from accessibility experts and patient advocates. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with speakers Adéla […] |
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The webinar will discuss the challenges and barriers to optimal pediatric CKD care in low-resource settings and invite experts to discuss potential solutions to address the inequities in care. The webinar will discuss patient and family perspectives and the need for support.
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Webinar objectives: 1. Identify reasons why more clinical trials should include children and pregnant people 2. Describe additional considerations for designing, operating, and communicating about clinical trials with pregnant people and children 3. Discuss opportunities and challenges for considering clinical trials across the life span with IMPaCT and PregTrials |
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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). |
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Register now for a presentation by Professor Janielle van der Velden, paediatric endocrinologist, Radboudumc, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Nijmegen and expert in Turner syndrome. Event chaired by MTG7 chair Hedi Claahsen, paediatric endocrinologist, Radboudumc, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Nijmegen |
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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 […] |
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