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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260227T110000
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UID:9791-1772186400-1772190000@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:CORD Rare Disease Day 2026 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:ACCELERATED ACCESS TODAY\, DEMONSTRATING VALUE FOR 2026 AND BEYOND \nThis Rare Disease Day\, join CORD for a 1-hour webinar marking the first 1.5 years of Canada’s Rare Disease Drug Strategy (RDDS). The session celebrates progress in accelerated access while focusing on what comes next: demonstrating value.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/cord-rare-disease-day-2026-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260304T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T210847Z
UID:9656-1772622000-1772627400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Stem Cell Network: Clinical Translation in Cell and Gene Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Stem Cell Network and BioCanRx are pleased to present this webinar on clinical translation\, offering trainees\, early-career investigators\, and researchers a high-level introduction to how cell and gene therapies (including regenerative medicine and cancer biotherapeutics) move from the lab to clinical trials.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/stem-cell-network-clinical-translation-in-cell-and-gene-therapy/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Trials,Healthcare,Industry,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260212T211012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T211012Z
UID:9803-1772791200-1772888400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Rare Kidney Disease Foundation: 5th International ADTKD Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Rare Kidney Disease Foundation presents: RKDF 5th International ADTKD Summit – A Time For Action Friday\, March 6\, 10AM – 1:00PM EST – Science Program Saturday\, March 7\, 10AM – 1:00PM EST – Patient Program
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/rare-kidney-disease-foundation-5th-international-adtkd-summit/
CATEGORIES:Healthcare,Industry,International,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260212T210726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T210726Z
UID:9800-1773234000-1773237600@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:RareKids-CAN: Rare Methods Workshop Series: Eliciting prior distributions for rare disease clinical trials
DESCRIPTION:Are you a rare disease methodologist\, investigator or trainee? Join RareKids-CAN and speaker Arlene Jiang for a Rare Methods Workshop on expert elicitation in rare disease research on March 11. \nLearn what expert elicitation is\, how it can support rare disease clinical design and how expert input can be used to construct a prior distribution.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/rarekids-can-rare-methods-workshop-series-eliciting-prior-distributions-for-rare-disease-clinical-trials/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Trials,Healthcare,Industry,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260311T225507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T225507Z
UID:9931-1773309600-1773320400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:CAN-Child: F-words Foundations Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join CAN-Child’s interactive 3-hour F-words Foundations Workshop and explore how to bring the F-words for Child Development—Functioning\, Family\, Fitness\, Fun\, Friends\, and Future—into everyday practice and life!
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/can-child-f-words-foundations-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260317T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260317T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260311T225739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T225739Z
UID:9934-1773734400-1773738000@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Palliative care for leukodystrophies and other rare neurological diseases (pediatric focus)
DESCRIPTION: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).
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/palliative-care-for-leukodystrophies-and-other-rare-neurological-diseases-pediatric-focus/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,International,Patient Focused,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260318T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260318T080000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260225T181636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T181636Z
UID:9870-1773817200-1773820800@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Rare Diseases International-Global Perspectives on Rare Disease Centers: What We Learned from Case Studies
DESCRIPTION:Join RDI for a public webinar exploring how rare disease centers are organized and how they function in practice across different countries and health system contexts. Rare disease centers play a critical role in improving diagnosis\, care coordination\, research\, and access to treatment for people living with rare diseases. Yet\, their structures\, levels of recognition\, funding models\, and integration into national and international networks vary widely. To better understand this diversity\, Rare Diseases International (RDI) conducted a series of qualitative case studies of selected rare disease centers worldwide. This public webinar will present key insights from the case studies. Through a panel discussion with representatives from participating centers\, the session will reflect on shared enablers and barriers and highlight practical lessons learned.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/rare-diseases-international-global-perspectives-on-rare-disease-centers-what-we-learned-from-case-studies/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,International,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260311T225219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T225219Z
UID:9928-1773856800-1773860400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:CIHR Café Scientifique: Chronic Pain and Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Join on Zoom for a free CIHR Café Scientifique! | March 18 @ 6:00 pm MST \nTogether you’ll explore what chronic pain looks like for young people and their families\, how pain can occur across generations\, and why quality care in our communities matters.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/cihr-cafe-scientifique-chronic-pain-and-primary-care/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,Patient Focused,Provincial,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260316T133623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T133623Z
UID:9941-1773946800-1773950400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:People's Perspectives: Living with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, the Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Canada and the Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation – a division of the Marfan Foundation – are joining forces to bring you real talk about LDS from those with lived experience. Join four community members – two from the United States and two from Canada – for this dynamic moderated discussion.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/peoples-perspectives-living-with-loeys-dietz-syndrome/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,International,Patient Focused,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260325T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260325T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260311T230004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T230004Z
UID:9937-1774432800-1774436400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:PiPER Community of Practice: Patient Partners in Learning Health Systems: The Centre for Digital Health Evaluation Experience
DESCRIPTION:Save the date on *March 25th 2026*  for a dynamic session entitled “Patient Partners in Learning Health Systems: The Centre for Digital Health Evaluation Experience”.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/piper-community-of-practice-patient-partners-in-learning-health-systems-the-centre-for-digital-health-evaluation-experience/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260325T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260316T133840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T133840Z
UID:9944-1774432800-1774440000@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Gene Therapy for IEI: It's Taken Us So Long 'Cause We've Got So Far To Come
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Dr. Jordan Orange\, this important conversation will explore the progress\, promise\, and future of gene therapy for Inborn Errors of Immunity.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/gene-therapy-for-iei-its-taken-us-so-long-cause-weve-got-so-far-to-come/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,International,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260407T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260212T205259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205259Z
UID:9784-1775574000-1775581200@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:CPD-Accredited Webinar | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the New Steroid Age: Practical Considerations
DESCRIPTION:NMD4C\, MDC\, and Defeat Duchenne Canada are pleased to invite you to a CPD-accredited webinar on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Evolving Steroid Era: Practical Neuromuscular and Endocrine Considerations. This CPD-accredited webinar is primarily targeted at Canadian clinicians\, academics and trainees with an interest in neuromuscular diseases.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/cpd-accredited-webinar-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-in-the-new-steroid-age-practical-considerations/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Trials,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T191832Z
UID:10058-1775826000-1775829600@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 10\, at 1:00 p.m. ET\, tune into ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed to learn about ongoing ALS clinical trials in Canada and globally for people living with ALS. In this webinar\, Dr. Tyrell J. Simkins\, DO\, PhD\, Senior Director of Clinical Development at Coya Therapeutics\, will discuss the scientific rationale behind COYA 302 and the design of the ALSTARS trial.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/als-clinical-trials-unboxed-3/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Trials,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T193421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T195449Z
UID:10082-1776358800-1776362400@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:CHILD-BRIGHT Network EDI-DI Youth Empowerment Program Knowledge Mobilization Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few weeks\, youth from across Canada have come together to explore equity\, diversity\, inclusion\, decolonization\, and Indigenization in brain-based developmental disability research. Now\, they are ready to share what they have created!
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/child-bright-network-edi-di-youth-empowerment-program-knowledge-mobilization-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T193125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193125Z
UID:10079-1776798000-1776801600@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Ontario Rare Action Group Information Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ontario Rare Action Group information meeting April 21\, 2026. They will be talking to you about what they’ve been up to the last month and how the community is continuing to grow.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/ontario-rare-action-group-information-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Patient Focused,Policy,Provincial,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T193543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193543Z
UID:10086-1776859200-1776862800@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Building Business Cases for Genomics
DESCRIPTION:In this panel discussion and interactive Q & A with Dr. Colleen Campbell\, Andrea Spencer\, MBA\, CHE\, CMP (Prosci)\, Megan Trinkle-Knotts\, and host DNA Today‘s Kira Dineen\, MS\, LCGC\, CG(ASCP)CM\, genetic counselling directors\, hospital consultants\, and business case experts will address how to build compelling\, evidence-backed business cases.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/building-business-cases-for-genomics/
CATEGORIES:Industry,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260423T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260423T060000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T192204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T192204Z
UID:10064-1776920400-1776924000@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:Innovative Financing for Rare Diseases
DESCRIPTION:How can innovative financing approaches improve equitable access to diagnosis\, treatment\, and care for people living with rare diseases? \nJoin RDI-International for a new webinar series bringing together health economists\, policymakers\, patient advocates\, and payers. Through a multistakeholder dialogue\, this series will examine key financing gaps and barriers to access\, map these challenges to relevant innovative financing mechanisms\, discuss enabling conditions for implementation\, and inform policy and advocacy actions.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/innovative-financing-for-rare-diseases/
CATEGORIES:Caregiver,Healthcare,International,Patient Focused,Provincial,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T174057
CREATED:20260401T192005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T192005Z
UID:10061-1777104000-1777222800@canadianrdn.ca
SUMMARY:ALS Disrupt
DESCRIPTION:A bold new meeting designed to bring together global leaders in #ALS for open\, timely\, and collaborative discussions that move the field forward.
URL:https://canadianrdn.ca/event/als-disrupt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Healthcare,National,Patient Focused,Policy,Provincial,Research Focused,Virtual,Webinars
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