2021 Conference

Create, Connect, Collaborate: Promoting Excellence in Knowledge & Practice to Prevent VTE

Program

Date: November 4-6, 2021
Location: This event will be a Hybrid event - virtually and in-person at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto
Conference Program (Agenda below)

Time	Topic	Speakers
9:00 – 9:15	Co-Chair Welcome Remarks	Dr. Cynthia Wu, Dr. Maha Othman
9:15 – 9:45	Keynote Presentation	Dr. Andreas Greinacher
9:45 – 10:15	Network Update	Dr. Marc Rodger, Dr. Susan Kahn
10:15 – 10:30	BREAK
10:30 – 11:15	Ideas in Motion: the 3-minute thesis competition	Selected basic science / clinical research trainees
11:15 – 11:45	TC-CanVECTOR Fellow Presentation	TC-CanVECTOR Fellowship Winner
11:45 – 12:45	LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45	Narrative Medicine Workshop
1:45 – 2:30	Poster session
2:30 – 2:45	BREAK
2:45 – 3:15	PP Council Workshop - Patient Partners: Demystified
3:15 – 4:00	Top-rated abstracts	Top 3 selected for presentation
4:00 – 4:15	BREAK
4:15 – 4:45	Keynote Presentation	Dr. Michelle Sholzberg
4:45 – 4:50	Wrap-up with Conference Co-chairs	Dr. Cynthia Wu, Dr. Maha Othman
4:45 – 6:30	Partner Recognition and Network Awards Reception (wine & cheese)

Registration & Accommodation

Register at our conference website by September 15, 2021 for early bird options
Copy or click on this link to book a room at our discounted rate
CanVECTOR offers discounts and reimbursements to attend the annual conference for some members, e.g. patient partners, Scientific Steering Committee members, certain trainees, etc. If you have questions about specific discounts and reimbursements offered to you, please email info@canvector.ca.

COVID-19 Protocols

Given the evolving situation around the COVID-19 pandemic, Thrombosis Canada & CanVECTOR will be monitoring the situation and revising our plans as needed to meet local, provincial, and national government guidelines with respect to masking, social distancing and participant capacity. This may require moving to an all-virtual event or making adjustments to the venue with respect to seating, room capacity and overall room setup as we get closer to the conference date.

Thrombosis Canada & CanVECTOR will adhere to all government guidelines in place at the time of the conference with respect to an in-person event.

The room seating will comply with capacity requirements per government and venue direction.
Faculty will be presenting in-person or virtually (either pre-recorded or live) with a live question and answer component, depending on the faculty needs.
Meals will be served but the format has yet to be determined.
All participants will have the option to participate virtually for all or part of the event.
Exhibitors will have the option for in-person and/or virtual exhibit booths.
Thrombosis Canada & CanVECTOR will inform all participants in a timely manner of any changes to our plans for the conference.

For complete details, please visit our conference website.

Abstract Competition

All abstract submissions must be submitted to info@canvector.ca by midnight ET Sunday September 12th, 2021.

Call for Abstracts / Submissions Instructions
Submission Form (Download before completing)

Past Conferences

2020: Thrombosis Research and Education - Insights from Canadian Experts (Virtual Conference)

Program

Date: October 13-24, 2020
Location: Virtual Conference (Daily 90-Minute Sessions)
Conference Program

Conference Recordings

CanVECTOR Presents: No Longer on the Outside - Conversations About Patients As Partners

Featuring: Carol West, Dennis Christopher, Dr. Grégoire Le Gal, Dr. Lisa Duffett, Dr. Lori-Ann Linkins, Margaret Ostrowski, Suzanne Dubois
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 11:30am - 12:00pm (EST)

CanVECTOR Presents: COVID-19 & VTE Related Research - Clinical, basic science, and translational science to address the current pandemic

Featuring: Dr. Deborah Siegal, Dr. Paul Kim, Dr. Ryan Zarychanski, Dr. Patricia Liaw (Moderator), Dr. Eric Tseng (Moderator)
Date: Friday, October 16, 2020 - 12:00 - 1:00pm (EST)

CanVECTOR Presents: CanVECTOR Presents - 3-Minute Project Competition

Featuring: Dr. Keerat Grewal, Neha Sharma, Sahar Sohrabipour, Dr. Siraj Mithoowani, Dr. Tobias Tritschler, Crystal Dai, Dr. Sudeep Shivakumar (Moderator)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:00 - 1:00pm (EST)

CanVECTOR Presents - Trainee Workshops and Discussion: Building a Clinical Research Program & Life In (Basic) Science

Featuring: Dr. Prism Schneider, Dr. Colin Kretz, Dr. Leslie Skeith (Moderator)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 2:00 - 3:00pm (EST)

CanVECTOR Presents - Wellness for Life and Work Success

Featuring: Bailey Sousa and Dr. Alexander Clark, Authors of the internationally critically-acclaimed book "How to be a Happy Academic, Dr. Leslie Skeith (Moderator)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 1:00 - 2:00pm (EST)