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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A brighter future of care is possible. Following the release of A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada, the Canadian Caregiving Summit, hosted by the Azrieli Foundation’s Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, will mobilize caregivers, care providers, systems leaders, policy makers and researchers across the aging, disability and healthcare communities to work together to make caregiving […]
A co-creation workshop inviting non-AI experts to help design communication tools such as videos and brochures that make AI-supported diagnosis more understandable, trustworthy and human.
This will include presentations and panel discussions focused on current scientific findings, the opportunities to strengthen research design, and the need to create more inclusive and accessible research spaces.
Rare Diseases International (RDI) and the P4H Network have partnered to enable global advocacy and collaboration to influence and support innovation in health financing arrangement and social health protection that concretely promote effective health coverage, increased access and adequate financial protection for people living with rare diseases.
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.
By attending this activity, participants will be able to: Compare the clinical and laboratory features of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) and Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (WAIHA). Evaluate current and emerging therapeutic strategies for ITP in the context of shared immune mechanisms with WAIHA. Interpret patient experiences to inform a more empathetic and holistic approach to managing […]
November 7–8, 2025 | Toronto, Ontario Canada’s first national Fragile X conference
TSF is inviting patients and caregivers impacted by rare neuroinflammatory disorders from all over Canada to join us!
This premier event will bring together leading experts, researchers, and mental health professionals to explore innovative approaches and emerging trends in the field of psychiatry. Psychiatry Conference 2025 cordially invites all psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, clinicians, mental health professionals, neuroscientists, healthcare practitioners, academicians, and industry experts to join us on November 10-11, 2025, in Dubai, UAE.
Join ISCT on November 10 for an engaging Town Hall discussion on the real-world implementation of gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). The session will be led by Dr. Hemalatha Rangarajan, leader of the gene therapy program for non-malignant disorders, who has also launched multiple clinical trials in transplant for SCD at Nationwide Children's […]
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
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