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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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
The Canadian Hereditary Angioedema Network (CHAEN) is an organization of physicians who treat and/or are interested in Hereditary Angioedema. CHAEN is incorporated under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act. CHAEN unites physicians committed to ensuring all HAE patients in Canada have access to excellent care that reflects current management and treatment guidelines, and works to promote […]
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.
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
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 […]
The CMT Research Foundation unites the voices of patients, researchers, pharma companies, and regulatory agencies to develop treatments for CMT. This event takes place over three days. Thursday and Friday are scientific meetings meant for researchers and scientists working in CMT. Saturday is primarily for patients and their families and caregivers, providing a chance to […]
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 […]
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