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RareKids-CAN Annual Conference Poster Session

Call for Abstracts

Our poster session provides an opportunity to share ideas, spark meaningful conversations, and showcase the breadth of work advancing pediatric rare disease research, clinical trials, clinical care, and patient and family engagement.

We invite abstract submissions from RareKids-CAN trainees, sub-platform members, and patient and family partners.

Posters may highlight initiatives and accomplishments from the past year within RareKids-CAN, pediatric rare disease clinical trials and research projects, emerging programs, or updates on patient engagement and community-driven activities advancing the rare disease ecosystem.

Whether your work is completed, ongoing, or in the early stages of development, we encourage you to submit.


Lightning Rounds

Presenters will deliver a one-minute overview of their work as a teaser to the poster session. The full poster session will take place during the networking reception on October 28, creating an interactive environment for discussion, knowledge sharing, and connection across the RareKids-CAN community and partners from across Canada and beyond.

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstracts must be submitted online through the submission form.
  • Maximum length: 300 words.
  • All abstracts will undergo review by the RareKids-CAN Conference Planning Committee.
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent by the end of June 2026.
  • At least one author must be able to attend the conference in person.

Presentation Format

Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters during a dedicated networking session. Additional details regarding poster dimensions and setup will be shared with accepted presenters.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: June 30

Notification of Decision: July 31

Review Process

  • The review and selection process will be performed by the RareKids-CAN Planning Committee.
  • Submissions will be reviewed by all committee members, except where a committee member has a conflict of interest.
  • Consensus on acceptance will be reached through discussion among the committee members.
Submit Here

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Event Dates

October 27-29, 2026

Event Location

Centre Mont-Royal, Montréal

Support

Please reach out to support here: StrongerTogether@coherent-solutions.ca
To amend an existing registration, click here.