Nadia Khan, MD, CANTRAIN Principal Investigator, University of British Columbia (UBC); Head, Division of Internal Medicine at UBC; Professor of Medicine at UBC
Alison Orth, Portfolio Director, Research Programs, Michael Smith Health Research BC
Lisa Goos, PhD, CANTRAIN Chief Operating Officer
Angela M. Cheung, PhD, MD, FRCPC, Nominated Principal Investigator, CAN-TAP-TALEN CTTP; Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute and Schroeder Arthritis Institute; Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Postmenopausal and Musculoskeletal Health; Professor of Medicine, KY and Betty Ho Chair in Integrative Medicine, University of Toronto
Simon L Bacon, PhD, FTOS, FCCS, FABMR, Nominated Principal Investigator, Canadian Behavioural Interventions and Trials Network (CBITN) CTTP; Professor, Concordia University (NPI)
Farrell Leibovitch, MSc, Platform Director, StrokeCog CTTP; Sunnybrook Research Institute
Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, PhD, Co-Chair, Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Training Committee, McMaster University
Sharmistha Biswas, PhD, National Manager, Awards & Internships Programs, CANTRAIN
Leads of Collaborating CTTPs
Drinks and refreshments provided.
The audience will:
Discuss the new WHO guidelines for best practices for clinical trials and how Canada can apply the WHO recommendations to modernize clinical trials in Canada.
Share solutions to strengthen the clinical trial ecosystem in critical areas:
✓ improving equity
✓ improving efficiency
✓ emergency preparedness
✓ engaging communities to improve knowledge mobilization and battle misinformation
Vasee Moorthy, MD, PhD, Senior Advisor, R&D, WHO [VIRTUAL]
Nadia Khan, MD, MSc
Davina Banner-Lukaris, PhD, Professor in the School of Nursing and Interim Associate Vice President Research Operations, University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
Panel discussion of current issues in the clinical trial ecosystem
Jim Christenson, MD, FRCPC, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC; Emergency Room Physician
P.J. Devereaux, MD, PhD, FRCPC, ACT Nominated Principal Investigator; Director of the division of Perioperative Care, McMaster University
Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Medical Director, HealthLinkBC; Emergency iDoctors in Assistance (HEiDi)
Jean Smart, PhD, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Officer, Clinical Trials BC, Michael Smith Health Research BC
Barry Stein, BCL, LLB, President & CEO, Colorectal Cancer Canada
Teresa Tsang, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FASE, Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; Associate Dean, Research (VCHRI); Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Sharmistha Biswas, PhD
Jasmine Grant, MEd, National Director, CAN-TAP-TALENT CTTP
Farrell Leibovitch, MSc
Sharmistha Biswas, PhD
Master’s Category (Third Prize); CANTRAIN; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
CRP-Internship Award; 2023 Cohort
Post-Doctoral Category (First Prize); StrokeCog; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
Post-Doctoral Category (Third Prize); CAN-TAP-TALENT; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
CR-Practicum Award; 2023 Cohort
Master’s Category (Second Prize); CANTRAIN; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
Master’s Category (First Prize); CANTRAIN; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
Doctoral Category (Second Prize); CANTRAIN; 2023 Cohort Poster-Presentation Competition
Linda Hunter, RN, MScN, PhD (c), National Stream Lead, Patients and Community Partners, CANTRAIN; Co-Chair, Patient, Family and Community Member Working Group (CanPartners)
Caroline Jose, PhD, Scientific Lead of the University Hospital Centre (UHC) Biobank and the Clinical Trials Unit
Kienan Williams, MPH, Program Lead, Innovation and Research, Indigenous Wellness Core; Member of Sandy Lake First Nation, PhD Student at the University of Calgary
Exploring Experiential Relationality in Clinical Trials with Indigenous Peoples, a World Café approach to knowledge exchange and relationship building. Through interactions and reflection at multiple stations, attendees will explore key concepts such as: Kindness in Research, Knowledge starting points when working with Indigenous Peoples, Making Space for your Heart in Clinical Trials, Journeying Together.
Our session’s intended impact is:
✓ To kindly invite non-Indigenous clinical trials researchers for vulnerable self-reflection
✓ To explore a value-based knowledge exchange regarding knowledge extraction in clinical trial settings
Kienan Williams, MPH
Catherine Turner, GCIPH, Indigenous Liaison Manager, Can-SOLVE CKD Network
This session will examine innovative clinical trial designs, such as adaptive, platform, and decentralized trials, across therapeutic areas. Investigators will discuss their impact on efficiency, patient-centricity, real-world applications, offering insights into the future of novel trial design. After attending this session, participants will be able to:
✓ Understand key novel trial designs, including adaptive, platform, and decentralized approaches.
✓ Evaluate the benefits and challenges of implementing these designs across different therapeutic areas.
✓ Navigate regulatory and operational considerations for innovative trial methodologies.
✓ Apply insights to optimize clinical trial efficiency, patient engagement, and data quality in their own research.
Angela M. Cheung, PhD, MD, FRCPC
Simon L Bacon, PhD, FTOS, FCCS, FABMR
Andrew Pinto, MD, CCFP, MSc, FRCPC [VIRTUAL], Clinician-Scientist, University of Toronto; Founder of the Upstream Lab
George Tomlinson, PhD [VIRTUAL], Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute; Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
✓ Practice using various tools to reflect on, make meaning of, and contextualize their future aspirations.
✓ Normalize the range of contexts and experiences that are common within early professionals using principles from career development.
✓ Identify future possibilities and describe at least one method to explore that opportunity in more depth.
Jacqui Brinkman, MSc, Director, Graduate Student Professional Development, UBC
Strengths-based and Values-based Career Exploration Workshop
CANTRAIN Career Development Program (CDP) Evolution
Brooke Turkalj, ME, Clinical Research Educator, CANTRAIN
Janis Cole, Clinical Research Educator, CANTRAIN; Quality Management Clinical Trials Project Lead, Clinical Trials Office, University of Alberta
Simon L Bacon, PhD, FTOS, FCCS, FABMR
Objectives of this Session:
✓ Describe diverse international examples of successful organizations involved with partnering and supporting patient partners in research.
✓ Explain the existential threats to conducting and optimizing patient engagement in research and offer ways in which to overcome these threats.
✓ Understand ways in which to establish sound financial ground for continuing with patient engagement in research.
At the end of this session, participants will:
✓ Have a better appreciation of international perspectives of patient engagement and co-creation
of research.
✓ Know how to best optimize patient engagement and partnership in research.
✓ Have concrete examples of how to best fund and support patient engagement and partnership in research.
Linda Hunter, RN, MScN, PhD (c)
Christine (Tina) Fahim, PhD, Implementation Scientist, Assistant Professor University of Toronto
Panel discussion of current issues in the clinical trial ecosystem
Maria Dutarte, MA, Executive Director, European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI)
Erin Holve, PhD, MPH [VIRTUAL], Chief Officer, Research Infrastructure & Innovation, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Caroline Jose, PhD
Annie LeBlanc, PhD, Professor, Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University; Researcher, VITAM Research Centre for Sustainable Health; NPI and Director, PASSERELLE SPOR National Training Entity; Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Mobilization and Integration in Practice.
Objectives of this Session:
✓ Describe the development of the innovative CANTRAIN mentorship program for trainees.
✓ Discuss the benefits and challenges of involving patient/community members and academic partners in the mentorship process.
✓ Initiate paths for active and inclusive engagement of the mentee and mentors triad in the mentorship process.
Suzanne Morin, MD, MSc, FRCP, FACP, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University Health Centre; Scientist, Centre for Outcomes Research (CORE) and Evaluation, RI-MUHC; CANTRAIN Mentorship Working Group Co-Chair
Angela M. Cheung, PhD, MD, FRCPC
CANTRAIN Connect Mentorship Programs for Awardees & Mentees
Deb Baranec, Patient Partner; Patient Engagement Research Ambassador, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA); CANTRAIN Patient – Partner Mentor; Member, CanPartners
Srijain Shrestha, MMASc, Mentorship Coordinator, CANTRAIN
ECHO 1 & 2 Community of Practice
Jasmine Grant, MEd
Andrea Furlan, MD, PhD [VIRTUAL], Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network (UHN); Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
ECHO 2
Lora Giangregorio, PhD, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Schlegel Research Chair in Mobility and Aging, University of Waterloo
Jasmine Grant, MEd
Deb Baranec
Linda Hunter, RN, MScN, PhD (c)
Caroline Jose, PhD
Simon L Bacon, PhD, FTOS, FCCS, FABMR
Paul Hébert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FCAHS, [VIRTUAL] President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Learn about initiatives designed to ease systemic barriers to clinical trials in Canada and to prepare the workforce for new Canadian regulatory requirements.
Lisa Goos, PhD
ACT-AEC Canada Updates
CanReview: Collaborating to Build a Single Research Ethics Review System in Canada
ICH E6 (R3) Annex 2 Release: The New GCP Guidelines
Medical Devices Studies ISO14155
Ellen Morrison, PhD, Project Lead, Clinical Trials Office, University of Alberta
Describe the application of adult learning principles and pedagogical best practices to the creation of eLearning.
Lisa Goos, PhD
CANTRAIN – The Solution to Canada’s Clinical Trial Training Needs
Kristian Filion, PhD, FAHA, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Director, Epidemiology PhD Program, Departments of Medicine and of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University
Sharmistha Biswas, PhD
Jean Bourbeau, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAHS, Principal Nominated Investigator, CANTRAIN; Professor and Distinguished Scientist Award, McGill University; Director, COPD clinic and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC); Respirologist, Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, MUHC; Senior scientist, RI-MUHC; Co-founder, Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD)
Jean Bourbeau, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAHS, Principal Nominated Investigator, CANTRAIN
