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CONFERENCES

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PHA Canada is thrilled to invite you to the Patient and Family Symposium, where we will celebrate the diverse voices and shared experiences of our community! Join us in Calgary for this inspiring event, where we will come together to learn, connect, and empower one another.

PHA Canada is committed to bringing the PH community together to learn more about PH and make valuable connections with one another. Every year we support patients, caregivers, and medical professionals to get together to share their knowledge and experiences. This year’s Patient and Family Symposium is an opportunity to learn more about current research and treatment developments, acquire skills to successfully manage life with PH, and connect with members of the Canadian PHamily.

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Our Symposium Programs Committee is please to present you with this program at a glance. They have filled it with amazing networking opportunities, plenary sessions, specialized discussion panels, and peer discussion groups that will provide community members at all stages of their PH journeys a safe space to learn something new and connect with PHriends.

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Not able to join us in Calgary?
Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Be sure to register for our virtual program!
*Stay tuned for the virtual program​

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Program at a Glance

​In Person Program
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Friday, September 20

Registration Open
4:30pm – 6:30pm
 
Cocktail Reception
6:00pm – 8:00pm

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Saturday, September 21

Registration Open
8:00am – 9:00am
 
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:00am
 
Kids Room Open (closed for lunch)
8:30am – 4:30pm
 
Opening Remarks
9:00am – 9:30am
 
Opening Plenary - Bench to Bedside: exploring the future of PH care & treatment
9:30am – 10:30am
 
Break
10:30am – 10:45am
 
Education Block #1: 10:45am – 11:30am

  • Managing Infusion-Based Therapies

  • Building Successful Partnerships Between Patients and Researchers

  • Growing Up with PH

  • Beyond Diagnosis: Working with PH

  • Navigating Relationships with Pulmonary Hypertension

 
Break
11:30am – 11:45am
 
Education Block #2: 11:45am – 12:30pm

  • Pediatric PH: Advances in Therapies

  • Mythbusters: Q&A with PH Medical Experts

  • Restoring Within: Exploring Exercise Rehabilitation 

  • “But You Don’t Look Sick?”: Communicating With Friends & Family

  • Oxygen Therapy in Pulmonary Hypertension


Lunch
12:30pm – 1:45pm
 
Education Block #3: 1:45pm – 2:30pm

  • Managing Side Effects of Treatments

  • Breathing New Life: Advances and Insights in Lung Transplantation

  • Mythbusters: Q&A with PH Medical Experts

  • Navigating Emotion Challenges of Chronic Illness

  • Caregivers Need Care Too

 
Break
2:30pm – 2:45pm
 
PH Community Café: Share, Learn, and Connect
2:45pm – 4:00pm
 
Closing
4:00pm – 4:30pm

​Virtual Program
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Saturday, September 21

Opening Plenary - Bench to Bedside: exploring the future of PH care & treatment
9:15am – 10:15am
 
Education Block #1: 10:45am – 11:30am

  • Managing Infusion-Based Therapies

 
Education Block #2: 11:45am – 12:30pm

  • Pediatric PH: Advances in Therapies


Education Block #3: 1:45pm – 2:30pm

  • Managing Side Effects of Treatments

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