Learning Events

The inaugural Pride in Patient Research (PiPER) Research Day is taking place on October 5, 2023. This hybrid event is free to register and attend. 

PiPER Research Day will be offered virtually and in-person at Hart House at the University of Toronto (St. George Campus). This is a unique free event that provides an opportunity to share, network, and gain practical information related to patient engagement in research.

Please note that in-person registration spaces are limited.

The day will highlight what is new in data access, hear further conversations around how Ontario continues to navigate within a learning health system and hear a patient experience panel share their thoughts. 

This is a hybrid online/in-person event. The in-person component has reached capacity and registration for it has been closed. Registration for the online component is open at the link below. 

Imagine that citizens had the opportunity to work in partnership with the very groups that government policymakers, organizational leaders and professionals rely on for evidence synthesis and support. Join our August 30 webinar as we examine ways of engaging citizens in evidence synthesis and support, with examples drawn from around the globe. 

#Let's Talk About it: Vaginal Health

This KTE will inform on certain bacteria that may impact vaginal health and report on related cutting edge research.

The AGE-WELL Annual Conference is an annual event that brings together stakeholders who set the agenda for the future of technology and aging. Register by September 8 for early-bird prices.

How do social and structural factors impact women’s engagement with Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT)? Guest presenters Samara Mayer and Jules Chapman will draw from a qualitative study of iOAT programs in Vancouver to explore this question. Presented by the National Safer Supply Community of Practice. 

The London & Region FASD Conference Committee will be virtually hosting their 4th Annual London & Region FASD Conference on October 24 & 25, 2023

#Participate in virtual learning, including:

• Current FASD research findings & implications
• Strategies for evidence-based treatment
• Interactive knowledge exchange during a choice of educational workshops
• Regional resources, supports, & services for families & individuals with FASD
• Compelling personal accounts of lived experiences
• Opportunities to meet & build relationships with passionate & informed experts & advocates

The Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) Research Day 2023 takes place on September 28. It's a hybrid online/in-person event, with the in-person components taking place at MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto.

Topics include:

• What's New in Data Access
• Learning Health Systems
• Implementation Science
• Patient Experience

#Topics Include

• How to account for antagonistic personality styles when working with clients who are experiencing addiction

• An overview of antagonistic personality styles and best practices for working with these personality styles

• The impact of antagonistic personality styles and addiction on close relationships and family