SickKids Paediatric Update Conference 2026
April 29 - May 2, 2026
SickKids Paediatric Update is an annual, national 4 day CE conferenceaddressing a broad array of child health care topics, updates and reviews. Designed for paediatricians, family practitioners, and allied health careprofessionals involved in child health care, this 4-day event offers theopportunity to advance knowledge and skills in paediatrics.
Creative and Reflective Writing Workshop for Health Practitioners
April 30 - June 4, 2026
This four-session series is designed for health practitioners seeking to improve their creative and reflective writing skills. Each session will include discussion of a particular literary genre — such as memoir, fiction, and poetry — and feature group discussion of published work. Conversation around themes and questions in creative and reflective writing in the health humanities will also be a focus.
A workshop component will offer participants space to write, read, and try out new methods and approaches for prose and poetry, share feedback, and hone writing work with peers in a safe and encouraging environment.
As well as enhancing literacy skills, this series will provide an opportunity for health practitioners to explore their experiences through writing, and will enhance their understanding of the narrative potential of patient encounters. In a creative and collegial atmosphere, participants are invited to become part of a supportive community in narrative-based medicine.
Partners in Care: Women’s and Children’s Primary Care Education Day
May 1, 2026
This online educational event will deliver practical, evidence-based updates on women's and children's health topics relevant to local primary care providers. In a one-day session, expert presenters will address clinical management strategies, referral pathways, and integration with hospital-based programs and services.
The program employs targeted presentations designed to enhance clinical decision-making and strengthen referral networks. Each session follows a structured format addressing: primary care management approaches, appropriate referral criteria and timing, referral processes and access points, and expected patient journeys pre- and post-referral. Post-presentation resources like handouts and care pathways will aid in implementation of new and reinforced knowledge.
This design ensures participants gain actionable knowledge they can immediately implement in practice. The online format facilitates accessibility for busy practitioners while fostering ongoing communication between primary care providers and THP's Women's and Children's program. Interactive elements throughout the sessions encourage participant engagement and enable real-time clarification of referral processes, ultimately strengthening the continuum of care between primary and specialized services.
34th Annual Percy Ireland Academic Day
May 1, 2026
This is the DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY at which residents, graduate degree students, clinical fellows, research fellows and postdoctoral fellows in our program present their own research work to faculty members of the department. Faculty members of our department are both those at fully affiliated hospitals as well as community otolaryngologists. They must be faculty members to attend the Percy Ireland Day. Mentor's listed are also faculty in our department.
Care in the Air Symposium 2026
May 1, 2026
The 2nd Annual Care in the Air Symposium will showcase innovations and practical strategies for providing care in extreme and isolated settings, focusing on three core topics of: wilderness medicine, disaster medicine, and cutting-edge research and updates on utilizing blood products for resuscitation in remote environments. Sessions will resonate with aeromedical care providers and extend to a wide variety of disciplines including those working in remote communities or practicing wilderness, disaster, aviation, or aerospace medicine.
Adaptive Platform Trial Webinar Series
May 4 - December 3, 2026
The webinar series will discuss adaptive platform trial (APT) designs in critical care, and review the various domains of the PRACTICAL platform trial. We welcome healthcare professionals to participate in our comprehensive webinar series designed to elevate clinical and research practices, and promote continuous learning. The webinar series will cover essential principles, trial infrastructure, strategies for implementation, insights gained, and the administration of APTs The series will introduce Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial design, explore the advantages and disadvantages of APTs, practical approaches to operationalization, best practices, valuable techniques, and challenges faced in ensuring their effective execution, and strategies for developing competitive grant applications and realistic trial budgets. The webinars will be delivered online as synchronous learning sessions, with an anticipated 50–80 attendees joining from around the world. The series will consist of lectures and applied examples, with each session engaging participants through an interactive case that includes audience voting at several points, followed by dedicated time for questions and discussion
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Research Symposium 2026
May 8, 2026
Multiple research presentations will be given by residents and faculty in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto. Attendees will learn about research being conducted in the Division to advance the field.
Additionally, the Hoyle Campbell Visiting Professor will provide a keynote lecture to the division in their area of expertise. This year, our expert is Dr. Claire Temple, from the University of Calgary, who is a leader in the field of melanoma and breast reconstruction.
3rd Annual Azrieli Brain Medicine Conference
May 8, 2026
The 3rd Annual Azrieli Brain Medicine Conference, themed “Brain Medicine Across the Lifespan,” brings together clinicians, researchers, educators, and trainees to advance interdisciplinary approaches to complex brain disorders from childhood through older adulthood. The conference will open with remarks from institutional and Foundation leaders, followed by a plenary address by Professor Adam Zeman (University of Exeter), “Reconciling Mind and Brain: Insights from the Study of Memory and Imagination,” exploring cognitive neurology and the integration of subjective and biological perspectives.
Morning sessions will feature Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellows presenting on disease-modifying therapies for dementia, precision diagnoses, and proactive dementia risk reduction. A case competition will highlight real-world clinical complexity, followed by an interactive interdisciplinary panel discussion. Attendees will also engage with trainee research during a dedicated poster session.
The afternoon will include a featured expert panel and concurrent interactive workshops focused on building Brain Medicine within academic health systems across three domains: education, research and evaluation, and clinical care integration. The day will conclude with thematic talks on neurodevelopmental disorders, women’s brain health, and interdisciplinary approaches to disease-modifying therapies across the lifespan. Q&A sessions throughout promote dialogue, and a closing networking reception fosters collaboration and reflection.
Toronto Breast Imaging Conference
May 9, 2026
Explore the latest frontiers in breast cancer detection and diagnosis at this dynamic conference, focused on the cutting-edge imaging modalities of Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), and Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM).
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Multiple Myeloma Day
May 22, 2026
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre’s Multiple Myeloma Day presents the latest developments in the management of myeloma and related plasma cell disorders. Guest speakers from oncology, hematology, and pharmacology shares updates in new clinical trials, available therapies, advancements in imaging, and more.
University of Toronto Division of Endocrinology Professional Development Day 2026
May 29, 2026
Annual professional development day for the Division of Endocrinology consisting of a plenary session, presentation of the resident QI project, and presentations on key clinical, educational and practice issues for our division.
Advanced Hip Course
May 30, 2026
The Advanced Hip Course presented by University of Toronto & Mt. Sinai Hospital is an intensive, one day program designed for orthopaedic surgeons looking to expand their surgical expertise in advanced hip arthroplasty.
Planning Inclusive Educational Events Workshop for Interprofessional Health Students
October 1, 2026
The Planning Inclusive Educational Events workshop is an opportunity to promote Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s Inclusive Educational Events Planning Guide (https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/inclusive-educational-events-planning-guide) and socialize inclusion considerations with interprofessional health students (including MD, rehabilitation sciences, and graduate students) working and learning in academic, clinical and research environments. By facilitating a live, interactive program with practical examples on using key concepts from the guide, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity and its collaborators aim to promote skills development among participants by enhancing the way they incorporate access, inclusion and belonging in educational event settings in order to enhance event relevance, attendance, participation and feedback.
The program design is a 2-hour virtual live workshop which will provide facilitated information on inclusive event planning concepts including avoiding tokenism, selecting diverse speakers, and cultivating social safety. Participants will partake in activities to enhance and apply their knowledge of these concepts including knowledge/perspective sharing, small group exercises, scenario/vignette unpacking, and land acknowledgement development.
Education Scholars Program (ESP) 2025-2027 (Year 2 of 2)
Oct. 5, 2026 - Jun. 1, 2027
The overall goal of the Education Scholars Program (ESP) is to enhance participants’ capacity as education scholars. Working collaboratively to solve common challenges encountered in health professions education, participants will tackle the most pressing issues in: curriculum and program development, program evaluation, and education leadership and system change. This will be accomplished through collaborative and highly applied projects, small and large group exercises, guided observations and other practically-oriented tasks that promote application of theoretical concepts to participants’ own education contexts. Additionally, individual coaching sessions scheduled throughout the program will support participants in their growth as education scholars and leaders. The program is deliberately designed to build connection and community within and beyond the program.
The ESP consists of 5 units. Each unit contains the following:
- five 3-day module (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- two or three 3-hour sessions (1:00-4:00 pm) approximately one month apart
- one 1:1 coaching session (self-scheduled)
The 6th Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) Health In | Equity Conference
October 28-29, 2026
The Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference is an interdisciplinary conference designed to bring together pediatric health and allied health care professionals to address health care inequities from birth to adolescence using a family-centred approach.
10th International Congress on Bone Conduction Hearing and Related Technologies
October 13-16, 2027
Clinical and research experts from around the world will share advances in osseointegration, bone conduction, and emergent technologies that have the potential to improve the lives of patients with hearing loss.
We welcome participation from audiologists, otolaryngologists, hearing scientists, biomedical engineers, and industry partners who are interested in learning about new research outcomes and the development of new medical devices. Join us for 4 days of cutting-edge insights transforming the field of bone conduction hearing at this milestone meeting.