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Full Program

Full Program

  • Sunday, October 20, 2024
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM NDT
    Breakfast Buffet
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM NDT
    What Keeps Your Boat Afloat? Families' Perspectives on the Supports that Keep Their Family Afloat, the Challenges that Drag Them Down, and Aspirations for a Healthcare System Fit for Kids
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM NDT
    Family and Healthcare Leaders in Pediatric Pain Management: Powerful Partners working together to Enhance Implementation Models
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM NDT
    Finding Your Voice: How a Pediatric Nurse can Advocate in a Political Landscape (presented by CAPN)
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM NDT
    Nutrition Break
  • 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM NDT
    Who said what : How communications can contribute to right-sizing children's healthcare systems.
  • 10:10 AM – 11:40 AM NDT
    Children Living with Medical Complexities: Sharing the Canadian Experience from Parents, Thought Leaders and Advocates with Recommendations for System Improvements
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM NDT
    Meet & Connect Welcome Lunch Buffet
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM NDT
    Opening Ceremonies: Setting the Stage for Action
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM NDT
    Putting Children at the Heart of Health for All
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM NDT
    Canada’s Wicked Health Workforce Crisis: Building Workforce Capacity to Right-Size Health Systems for Children and Youth
  • 3:25 PM – 3:30 PM NDT
    Day Closing
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM NDT
    A Network of Care: An Inspiring Guided Tour of the Janeway Children's Hospital and Beyond (PRE SIGN-UP REQUIRED)
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM NDT
    Welcome to The Rock: A Night to Remember at O'Reilly's Pub
  • Monday, October 21, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM NDT
    Breakfast Buffet
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM NDT
    Shaping the future: Advancing RSV Prevention in Infants
  • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM NDT
    Wellness Break
  • 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM NDT
    Spark: Conversations LIVE | Care Without Borders: Strategies for Delivering Quality Healthcare to Kids in Rural and Remote Communities
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM NDT
    Nutritional Break
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM NDT
    How We're Right-Sizing Healthcare for Children & Youth
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM NDT
    Wellness Break
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    A Pathway to Hope: The BRAVA Intervention's Impact on Youth Mental Health Outcomes
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    Autism Diagnostic Clinical Pathways: A Collaborative Approach to Improve Family and Clinician Experience
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Access to Pediatric Palliative Care for All
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    Replenishing the Well: The Power of a Healthy Workforce in Children's Healthcare
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    Right-Sized Support for Young Minds: A New Pathway to Promote Infant and Early Mental Health
  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM NDT
    Harbour of Excellence Awards Luncheon
  • 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM NDT
    Children and Youth in Alternate Care Clinic (CAYAC)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM NDT
    From Simulation to Practice: Teaching EDI in Pediatric Residency Programs
  • 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM NDT
    PIVOTing from Hospital to Home: The Innovative Solution to Pediatric IV Antibiotic Care
  • 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM NDT
    Revolutionizing Pediatric Care: A Scoping Review of Synchronous Virtual Care/Telehealth Approaches
  • 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM NDT
    The Art of Transition: Navigating Healthcare Systems for Medically Complex Children
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM NDT
    Brain Bar: Expanding Our Conversation on Right-Sizing Healthcare for Children & Youth
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM NDT
    The Poster Fair: A Kaleidoscope of Child Health Innovations
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM NDT
    Disrupting Disparities: Leveraging Data, Research, and Leadership to Advance Child Health Equity
  • 4:10 PM – 4:15 PM NDT
    Day Closing
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM NDT
    Leadership on Tap (PRE SIGN-UP REQUIRED)
  • 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM NDT
    Exclusive Connections: A VIP Soiree (BY-INVITATION ONLY)
  • Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM NDT
    Breakfast Buffet
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM NDT
    A Brighter Future of Care: Towards National Caregiving Strategy for Canada
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM NDT
    Harnessing the Power of Data to Improve Population Health and Access to Care
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM NDT
    Wellness Break
  • 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM NDT
    No time like the present: Public opinion and right-sizing healthcare systems for kids
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM NDT
    Healthy Futures: How a Modernized Canada Health Act Can Support Equitable and Sustainable Healthcare Systems for Children
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM NDT
    Nutritional Break
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM NDT
    Co-Creating the Future of Children's Healthcare: Identifying Priority Principles and Opportunities
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM NDT
    Closing Ceremonies: A Celebration of Progress, Passion, and Possibility