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.
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.
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.
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)
Returning Registrant
Event Dates
October 27-29, 2026