Events Archive

ROAR 2010 - Roundtable on Arthritis Research

People with arthritis, their families, friends and the general public are invited to the Roundtable On Arthritis Research (ROAR) - a day of discussion about the research being conducted by the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada.

The annual Roundtable on Arthritis Research will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Hyatt Hotel, Burrard Street, Vancouver. Registration $18 including materials, includes lunch. More details to follow.

For more information and to register contact: 604 714-5550 or toll free 1-866-414-7766.

Walk to Fight Arthritis

Join the Fight Against Arthritis

on Sunday, May 30, 2010* thousands of people in 17 communities across Canada will come together to raise funds for this very important cause. Hosted by The Arthritis Society and presented by the makers of TYLENOL®, the Walk to Fight Arthritis is your chance to fight back against this disease.

The walk will take place in 16 communities across Canada:

Alberta - Calgary,
BC - Vancouver,
Manitoba - Winnipeg,
Newfoundland - St. John's,
Nova Scotia - Halifax,
Ontario - Etobicoke,
Ontario - Hamilton,
Ontario - Kingston,
Ontario - Kitchener,
Ontario - London,
Ontario - Ottawa (Ottawa - Sunday May 16, 2010),
Ontario - Sudbury,
Ontario - Thunder Bay,
Ontario - Toronto,
Ontario - Windsor,
Quebec - Montreal,
Saskatchewan - Moose Jaw

For More Information, go to Walk to Fight Arthritis

Virtual Walk

Do you want to participate in the Walk to Fight Arthritis but don’t see your city in the list of locations? If so, the virtual walk is for you! For more information, choose ‘virtual walk’ from the drop down list located under 'learn more' on the right side of the page.

2010 ANNUAL NATIONAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS PATIENT FORUM

An open invitation is presented by the Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA) in association with The Arthritis Society (TAS), and the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC).

For more information, go to 2010 Annual National Spondyloarthritis Patient Forum

Saturday, 10th April, 2010 Delta Chelsea Hotel SEMINAR SESSIONS AND TOPICS 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, Ontario REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9:00 a.m. FORUM FROM 9:30 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m.

Featuring Canada’s leading scientists and researchers! Ask the experts with a question and answer panel discussion.

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, enteropathic arthritis or reactive arthritis are invited to attend along with a family member. Please fill out the registration form at the back page to register. This is a free event. Refreshments and light lunch will be provided.

GenOMICS: Today and Tomorrow’s Medicine

**GenOMICS: Today and Tomorrow’s Medicine ** BC Clinical Genomics Network (BCCGN) annual conference aims to inform clinicians about genomic technology and research. Keynote speaker is renowned author James Reston Jr. who will will speak about the challenges he faced when his daughter was born apparently healthy but later developed a rare, undiagnosed disease. This year’s conference will focus on how genomics is applied in different therapy areas.

For more information, go to GenOMICS Conference 30 April 2010

Register at www.BCCGN.CA

Canadian Arthritis Network Annual Scientific Conference

For more information visit http://www.arthritisnetwork.ca/

Bone & Joint Decade 2009 World Network Conference and Patient Advocacy Seminar

For more information visit http://www.bjdonline.org/default.aspx?contId=2003

American College of Rheumatology Scientific Conference

For more information visit http://www.rheumatology.org/annual/index.asp

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference

For more information visit http://www.conference.chpca.net/

Roundtable On Arthritis Research (ROAR)

For more information visit The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

Canadian Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

For more information visit http://www.cmlto.com/ImageLibrary/1125_psi_16165611252008.pdf