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UPCOMING EVENTS
FOR PATIENTS, FRIENDS & FAMILIES

  • Nov 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
    Webinar
    Dr. Hana Alazam MD, MSc PT, FRCPC, Clinical Investigator at CHEO RI, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Department of Pediatrics, Ottawa, Ontario Dr. Suzanne Morin MD, Clinical Researcher, RI-MUHC Associate Professor, McGill University, Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
  • PAST
    EVENTS

    June 23, 2025
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with the Canadian XLH Network

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Guido Filler, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Paediatrics, and Medicine, Western University, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre. 

    “Kidney Health in XLH" 

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    November 05, 2024
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with the Canadian Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society (COIS)

    Keynote Address:

    Corinne Mercier, Physiotherapist, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Montreal, Quebec

    Jessica Buffam, Physiotherapist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario

    “Physical Activity in Osteogenesis Imperfecta" 

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    October 29, 2024
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with Soft Bones Canada

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Natalie Truba, Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital

    “Psychological Impact of HPP" 

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    September 10, 2024
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with The Canadian XLH Network

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Caitlin Cassidy, MD FRCPC, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University, London Ontario

    Dr. Rachel Reardon, MD FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University, London, Ontario

    “Transition to Adult Care in XLH" 

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    February 27, 2024
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with the Canadian Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society (COIS)

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Angela Cheung, PhD, MD, FRCPC, Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital

    “Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Women's Health" 

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    November 21, 2023
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with The Canadian XLH Network

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Aliya Khan, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director, Calcium Disorders Clinic, Director of Fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease, McMaster University

    “XLH and Aging" 

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    June 20, 2023
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with Soft Bones Canada

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Natalie Truba, Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital

    “Hypophosphatasia: The Psychological Effects of Living with a Rare Bone Disease on Patients & Families”

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    January 31, 2023
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with Rare Bone Disease Groups Across Canada

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO, Canadian Organization of Rare Disorders

    “Rare Bone Diseases in Canada: The Adult Perspective”

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    November 29, 2022
    CARDS
    Educational Webinar in Collaboration with the Canadian XLH Network

    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Jean-Philippe Vaccani, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    “Hearing and XLH”

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    May 31, 2022
    CARDS Educational Webinar, a Partnership between The Canadian OI Society and the Canadian Alliance for Rare Disorders
    Keynote Address:

    Dr. Jean-Marc Retrouvey, DMD, MSc, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA

    “Dentofacial Issues in OI Current Knowledge and Future Directions”

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    April 19, 2022
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with the Canadian XLH Network
    Keynote Address: Dr. Robert Schroth, University of Manitoba

    “Dental Health in XLH”

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    March 29, 2022
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with the Canadian Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society (COIS)
    Keynote Address: Dr. Sherri Katz, University of Ottawa

    “OI & Respiratory Health in a Global Pandemic Era”

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    October 26, 2021
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with Canadian Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society (COIS)

    Keynote Address: Dr. Frank Rauch and Dr. Leanne Ward

    “Current Issues in the Optimal Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a Canadian Perspective”

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    September 14, 2021
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with Canadian XLH Network
    Keynote Address: Dr. Erik Imel and Dr. Leanne Ward

    “Starting the Conversation: What Patients and Families Living with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Need to Know”

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    July 28, 2021
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with Canadian XLH Network
    Keynote Address: Dr. Erik Imel and Dr. Leanne Ward

    “Starting the Conversation: What Patients and Families Living with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Need to Know”

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    March 26, 2021
    CARDS Educational Webinar, in Collaboration with Soft Bones Canada
    Keynote Address: Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, University of Manitoba

    “The Three R’s of Hypophosphatasia: Rainbows, Realism, and Resiliency”

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    Empowering children, adults, and families living with bone diseases.

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