Co-Director @IMPaCTrials PhD Researcher @SickKidsNews Asst Prof @UofTPsych Mom of 2. She/her. Trials | Meta-research| PPI | Views my own.

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Very excited to officially announce the launch of CommuniKIDS – a new trial results communication template for sharing results from pediatric trials! Available now via @clinicaltrialON: bit.ly/38KIWvm (thread 1/7)
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On #RareDiseaseDay2025, we stand together to advocate for equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, and support. We partnered with RareKids-CAN to provide training for clinical trials. The goal is to make discoveries and advances for kids, teens, and their families in Canada.
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📣Canada’s federal granting agencies release the draft, revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications Details▶️ tinyurl.com/6s9u8buu?utm_sou… Submit your feedback by March 31, 2025▶️ tinyurl.com/46ctr259?utm_sou… @CIHR_IRSC @NSERC_CRSNG #OpenAccess #Research
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Please share far and wide to help bring Ronnie home. Especially important for folks in Prince George and BC to share.
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New publication! The SPOR Evidence Alliance published a paper describing the co-creation and evaluation of two capacity-building courses on knowledge synthesis for patient and public partners. Read more: jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4…
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Join us on March 5 to hear from Breanne Stewart and Lori Anderson as they discuss navigating Canada's clinical trial environment. ➡️ To learn more and register visit: bit.ly/4hyUUWB
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📅 Save the date for the 2025 IMPaCT Summit & stay tuned for additional details coming soon!
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Applications for the CANSTAT #clinicaltrials #biostatistics fellowship are now open! Learn more about the eligibility criteria, available placements & how to apply: can-stat.ca/admissions-and-f… #StatisticalMethods #Biostatisticians #ResearchStatistics #StatsTraining
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Recording now available! ➡️ Discover how Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) can improve research outcomes & participant experiences. ➡️ Learn key strategies for fostering inclusive team culture and integrating EDI into clinical trial management.
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Congratulations to Maureen Smith, IMPaCT Patient & Family Engagement Lead, on being the first patient member to join Canada's Drug Agency Board of Directors! 🎉 Read more here: cda-amc.ca/news/canadas-drug…
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Deadline extended to apply to the 2025 CanNRT Fellowships! 👀 Open to grad students, postdocs & clinical fellows in #neurodevelopment & associated conditions at universities across Canada. Apply now! 👇👇👇
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➡️ Find IMPaCT on Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/impactrials…
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❓Are you interested in forming #partnerships with #Indigenous communities? Join Dr. Serene Kerpan at the next @LeongCentre Trainee Hub on Nov 20 to learn about the central tenets of research with Indigenous communities. 🔎 Full details: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/even…
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New language demands “meaningful engagement with potential and enrolled participants and their communities…before, during, and following medical research” in recognition of study participants as partners in co-creation. 👏
⚡️NEWS #DeclarationofHelsinki 2024 adopted by @medwma in Helsinki. Global medical reference on research involving human participants updated to 2024 realities. 2 substantive change areas: Participant-centered inclusion, protection; Research beneficence ➡️ ow.ly/TVUf50TP2CT
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Thankfully, more children with complex genetic diseases are surviving to adulthood. But the adult healthcare system is not ready to care for them. We offer some ideas for ways forward: cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/c… @CMAJ @dreyalcohen @AmolAVerma @UHN
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Most #NICU drugs are off label, we have little idea what dosages are optimal for preterms. Every neonatal drug RCT is a potential opportunity to address this problem. Thanks @karelallegaert for your advocacy on this! sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @EBNEO @IMPaCTrials @CIHR_IHDCYH
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Join us on November 21 to enhance your understanding and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles within clinical trial teams. 🌟 Co-hosted with @N2Canada 🌟 ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/3Ym7DUx
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Registration is open now for this great learning event from @ENRICHYourSci @IMPaCTrials @CAIREresearch - sign up today! ⬇️
Join us for the 2024 Virtual Retreat! 📢 This 2-day event is intended to build research capacity in perinatal and child health, featuring inspiring speakers and interactive scenario-based sessions 🗣️ 📆 December 2-3 ⏰ 12:00-4:30pm EST Register here: bit.ly/2024virtualretreat
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📢 Attention Clinical Trialists: We are hiring a post-doc fellow with expertise in rare disease/child health clinical trial methods for RareKids-CAN: a new Canadian Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network! ➡️ For more info & to apply: tinyurl.com/pfh9n9t8
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Discover more about IMPaCT by checking out the video below! 🎥✨ There are 2 weeks left to apply for the 2025-26 training cohort. Head to impactrials.ca/awardinfo to get started on your application!
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🌟 Meet IMPaCT youth mentor Jeanna Pillainayagam. Jeanna is part of @Elaine_Toombs mentorship team🌟
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