CONFERENCES

Scientific Sessions

PHA Canada is pleased to invite Canada’s health care providers to our 7th National Pulmonary Hypertension Scientific Sessions. Join us in Vancouver on September 24-25, 2026, for an opening reception, a full day of research and practice updates, and an engaging community discussion.

This national interdisciplinary meeting has become an annual must-attend educational and scientific event for medical professionals who treat and support patients with pulmonary hypertension, as well as others working in respiratory and heart health.

This event is of special interest to those in our clinical and scientific community, including adult and pediatric respirologists, cardiologists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants, medical students and residents, fellows and trainees, graduate students, nurses, clinical fellows, and researchers.

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!

Scientific Sessions 2026:

September 24 – 25, 2026
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
Vancouver, BC

Registration opens on May 1, 2026

Pricing

Scientific Sessions 2026

Scientific Sessions 2026: Friday, September 25, 2026

MD/PhD

$375.00

Allied Health Professional & Trainee

$225.00

Industry Representative

$1,500.00

Virtual ticket (attend full day via Zoom)

$75.00

Opening Reception: Connect & Learn

Opening Reception: Connect & Learn: Thursday, September 24, 2026 (evening – TBD)

Kick off the conference by joining colleagues for an evening of connection, conversation, and clinical insight. This welcoming reception and dinner offer a relaxed setting to network with peers, and begin engaging with key topics that will shape the day ahead. The evening will also feature an educational session designed to spark discussion and set the stage for a meaningful and collaborative conference experience.

$50.00

Accommodations:

Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
7551 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC
V6X 1A3
604-273-7878

There is a group rate available, click here to learn more

Program

“High yield content, with each talk short and focused” – event participant, 2025

Come prepared for a full, intense day of learning! The program features two keynote speakers and ten additional 30-minute sessions on a wide variety of pulmonary hypertension-related topics.

The program is co-developed by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada and the Canadian Thoracic Society and is planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

In conjunction with PHA Canada’s 2026 Pulmonary Hypertension Community Conference.

Full event program to be announced soon

Overall objectives

Ensure the timely and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) across Canada
Support health care providers in ensuring a comprehensive assessment of all PH patients
Support health care providers in ensuring the most effective treatment approach for all PH patients
Facilitate the implementation of standards of excellence for pulmonary hypertension care in Canada; and
Support national pulmonary hypertension medical projects like the National PH Registry and Canadian PH Clinical Trials Network.