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Stronger Together: IMPaCT and RareKids-CAN Joint National Meeting

Join IMPaCT and RareKids-CAN as we bring together Canada’s maternal, pediatric, and rare disease research communities for a three-day national gathering in Montréal.

While each program maintains its own agenda, both communities will come together on the afternoon of October 28 for shared programming and networking to discuss Decentralized Clinical Trials, followed by a joint Keynote Dinner bringing the full maternal, pediatric, and rare disease research community together for an evening of insight and connection.

IMPaCT Summit

October 27, 8am to October 28, 12pm

The annual IMPaCT Summit brings together the pediatric and perinatal clinical trials community, including researchers, trainees, patient and family partners, and leaders from research institutions and affiliated hospitals. The Summit is a dedicated forum to collaboratively address challenges in clinical trial design and operations, while advancing pediatric and perinatal research through high-quality clinical trials.

About IMPaCT

IMPaCT is a national training and capacity-building platform for perinatal and child health clinical trials in Canada. Through open, accessible online learning and practical resources, it grows the knowledge, skills, and infrastructure needed to run high-quality trials, connecting researchers, trainees, patient and family partners, and research institutions across the country. Read the IMPaCT annual report.

RareKids-CAN Annual Conference

October 28, 12pm to October 29, 3pm

The RareKids-CAN annual conference convenes leaders from across Canada’s pediatric rare disease ecosystem, including researchers, patient and family partners, rare disease networks, industry, regulatory bodies, and representatives from sixteen pediatric research institutions and affiliated hospitals. This national forum provides a unique opportunity to share knowledge, build partnerships, and collaborate, showcase RareKids-CAN’s achievements, and strengthen Canada’s capacity to deliver high-quality pediatric rare disease research.

About RareKids-CAN

RareKids-CAN is a pan-Canadian network building the infrastructure to deliver pediatric rare disease clinical trials. It brings together researchers, patient and family partners, patient organizations, industry, and regulatory bodies to streamline complex multi-site, multi-jurisdictional trials, expand training and mentorship, and improve access to therapies for children with rare diseases. Explore the RareKids-CAN strategic plan.







Attending Stronger Together

INVITED REGISTRANTS

If you have been invited to attend Stronger Together: IMPaCT and RareKids-CAN Joint National Conference, please use the link shared via email.

INDUSTRY MEMBERS

Industry members interested in attending or sponsoring Stronger Together: IMPaCT and RareKids-CAN Joint National Conference can reach out to Regine Benchetrit, Director Development and Partnerships directly at regine.bencherit@micyrn.ca.

 

Email Regine

OTHERS

Interested in attending but you don't fall into one of the above groups? Reach out to Yunna Bystrova at RareKids-CAN or Chelsea Bowkett, Platform Manager, IMPaCT, for more event information.


Email Chelsea (IMPaCT)     Email Yunna (RareKids-CAN)
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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.