You are invited to the 8th Annual PIRN/RRPH Meeting! 

The PIRN/RRPH Annual Meeting Planning Committee is delighted to invite you to the 8th Annual Meeting in Toronto hosted at SickKids Peter Gilgan Centre for Research & Learning (PGCRL) from November 11th to 13th!

This year's meeting will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, research staff, and patient and family partners from across Canada to advance our understanding of current and emerging pediatric research, quality improvement, and education initiatives. Together, we will explore approaches to patient engagement and equity-informed research, strengthen collaborations across research networks, and support the development of research and career skills.

The program will feature keynote presentations from leaders in paediatric hospital medicine (PHM) research and education, as well as presentations showcasing ongoing and completed research,  quality improvement, and education projects. There will also be numerous opportunities to network, share ideas, and build new collaborations with colleagues from across the country.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 13.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

  • Early-bird registration is open until October 1st. For information about registration fees, visit the Registration Fees page for further details.
  • We are please to continue accepting abstracts submissions for poster presentations! Please refer to the Abstract Submission page for further details and to submit an abstract for a poster presentation before September 30th.
  • We are pleased to offer attendees a preferred room rate at the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto until October 23rd. Please refer to the Hotel Booking page for further details.

Please contact us if you have any questions (contact.pirncanada@sickkids.ca). For more information about PIRN, please visit our website.

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting!

This event is co-hosted by The Hospital for Sick Children