Preliminary conference agenda
(FREE) Pre-conference virtual presentations - January 27 and 29
Before our in-person conference, the two-day Pre-Conference Virtual Presentations will “prepare the soil” by fostering early knowledge exchange and connection across Canada and beyond.
Research teams (researchers, trainees, students, and PWLEs) will deliver 10-minute presentations followed by 5-minute extended discussions, highlighting project aims, progress, learnings, and impact.
Independent PWLEs may give a 10-minute presentation with extended discussions, OR have digital outputs—such as videos, audio recordings, graphics, or art-based pieces—featured in a virtual showcase.
Day 1 – Monday, February 2
Photo from the 2023 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference. Note: Our 2026 conference venue is fully wheelchair accessible and designed without elevations to support ease of movement for all participants.
To reflect on the process and knowledge that have been created in the past 10 years in patient-oriented research and childhood disability.
- CHILD-BRIGHT Phase 2 projects panel and extended discussions
- Opening keynote
To learn from the research and collaborations that have sustained patient-oriented research growth.
- Patient-oriented research project presentations and extended discussions (beyond CHILD-BRIGHT)
- In place of a traditional poster session, researchers, trainees, and partners can showcase their work in creative and accessible ways – such as posters, infographics, videos, or art-based presentations - while enjoying hors-d’oeuvres.
Day 2 – Tuesday, February 3
Learn from the programs and infrastructure that have connected the branches over the past 10 years.
Panel discussion with:
- Citizen Engagement Council
- National Youth Advocacy Council
- Knowledge Mobilization Program
- Training and Capacity Building Program
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization & Indigenization (EDI-DI) Program
- Implementation Science Program
Strengthen our community and grow our reach.
- What have we learned from infrastructure and sustainability of patient-oriented research networks?
- What remains to be done?
- What gaps should we address?
- What do we need to do to nurture the ecosystems and keep growing?
Plan the next steps toward a thriving childhood disability research ecosystem.
- Panel discussion with leaders of Canadian networks on childhood disability and child health.
- Closing keynote.
Photo from the 2023 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference. Note: In 2026, we’re reimagining the traditional poster session as a dynamic knowledge exchange—bringing together posters, infographics, art, and other creative ways to share research.
Both days start from 8:00 AM ET and end 5:00 PM ET.
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