First Annual Conference
From March 3 to 6, 2025, we successfully hosted our first annual virtual conference! Learners, researchers and healthcare professionals with varying levels of knowledge about clinical trials came together to learn about each other's work and share their experiences.
Over 4 days, 8 trial leaders enrolled in the program showcased their pragmatic protocols currently under development.
Presentations were followed by panel discussions and Q & As. Another annual virtual conference will be held in 2026.
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Day 1: March 3, 2025
Session 1
- Opening remarks by Dr. Amit Garg.
- Trial presentation by Dr. Abhijat Kitchlu titled "Improving Cancer Screening in Kidney Transplant Recipients."
- Panelists' questions by Manoela de Paula Ferreira, Alison Allan and Monika Kryzanowska.
- Audience questions.
Session 2
- Trial presentation by D. Pavlos Bobos titled "Optimizing Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Bayesian, Multi-Arm, Zelen Design Randomized Controlled Trial to Enhance Feasibility and Personalization."
- Panelists' questions by Benjamin Norman, Laura Maclagan and Kevin Thorpe.
- Audience questions.
Day 2: March 4, 2025
Session 1
- Trial Presentation by Dr. Pavel Roshanov titled "Dialex: DIALysis with EXpanded solute removal."
- Panelists' questions by Terri Chanda, Amy Frier and Cory Goldstein.
- Audience questions.
Session 2
- Trial presentation by Dr. Roni Kraut "Optimize+."
- Panelists' questions by Flory Muanda and Morgan Slater.
- Audience questions.
Day 3: March 5, 2025
Session 1
- Trial presentation by Dr. Yan Xu titled "Pragmatic Randomized Investigation of AI in Symptomatic VTE Prevention (PRISM-VTE) trial."
- Panelist questions by Gordon Fernie, Nicole Langlois, Stephen Kutcher and James Douketis.
- Audience Questions
Session 2
- Trial presentation by Dr. Ann Young titled "Evaluating the Effects of KidneyCare Outreach."
- Panelists' questions by Nicholas Murphy, Michael Schull, Tyrone Harrison and Shalane Basque.
- Audience questions.
Day 4: March 6, 2025
Session 1
- Trial presentation by Dr. Rahul Chanchlani titled "Enhancing Pediatric Blood Pressure Screening Through Pharmacist-Led Initiatives in Canada."
- Panelists' questions by Shamini Selvakumar, Kevin Yau and Janis Dionne.
- Audience questions.
Session 2
- Trial presentation by Naheed Jivraj titled "EA cluster, crossover randomised controlled trial of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in intensive care unit patients: a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (e-SUDDICU)."
- Panelists' questions by Brian Cuthbertson and Ahmed Al-Jaishi.
- Audience questions.
