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We are a community of mentors and partner organizations dedicated to Increasing capacity for Maternal and Paediatric Clinical Trials (IMPaCT) in Canada.

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🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨

🔬 PhD: $35K | Postdoc: $50K | ECR: $70K
🔗 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eK6CQDDH

#ClinicalTrials #ChildHealth #PerinatalHealth #ResearchTraining #HealthResearch #IMPaCTCanada #FundingOpportunity
That’s a wrap for the 2025 IMPaCT summit!! 🎆
The 2025 IMPACT Summit was everything we hoped for — inspiring conversations, meaningful connections, and invaluable learning. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made these two days unforgettable!
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Tuesday afternoon at York University, the DIVERT x IMPaCT mashup went on a scavenger hunt adventure! 🗺️🔎

Stay tuned for the announcement of the scavenger hunt winning team, the team with the most artistic photo submission, and the team with the funniest photo submission! 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The audience has spoken 📣
Congratulations to our IMPaCT Fellow Elevator Pitch Winners and Runner-ups! 🎉🏆👏
#IMPaCTSummit2025
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Expert-led and co-hosted with SickKids, this talk delved into Trials by Design: Matching Methods and Clinical Questions.
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Pitch perfect! 🎤
The second cohort of IMPaCT fellows impressed the audience with compelling and powerful elevator pitches showcasing their work.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners!
#IMPaCTSummit2025
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our morning session was led by three distinguished speakers delivering cutting-edge talks 💡
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Day 2 started off strong with a warm welcome from Dr. Nancy Butcher, IMPaCT’s co-director! 🌞
#IMPaCTSummit2025
@nancyjbutcher.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Day 1 is in the books!
Insights shared, networks built, and momentum gained💡🌐📈
Here’s a look back at our first day together!
#IMPaCTSummit2025
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Beyond the Gold Standard: RCTs in a Diverse Evidence Landscape 🌍
After a very informative and thoughtful morning, summit attendees headed up to York University for the DIVERT x IMPaCT mashup!
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Lights, Camera, Action: Engaging Families & Youth in Clinical Trials 🔦🎥🎬
Hosted by Dr. Nancy Butcher and Maureen Smith, summit attendees dove into critical discussions.
At IMPaCT, family & youth engagement isn't optional—it's embedded in everything we do. Time to shift from WHY to HOW!
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Thank you to all of our partners, and thank you to our partners that shared updates! 📣
#IMPaCTSummit2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Excited to kick off the 2025 IMPaCT Summit today with a welcome from our co-director, Dr. Lauren Kelly @pharmalauren.bsky.social ! 🎉
Big thanks to Dr. Christine Chambers @drcchambers.bsky.social, Scientific Director of CIHR IHDCYH, for the warm welcome to our summit attendees!
#IMPaCTSummit2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Voting is open for the 2025 Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) Talks competition!
We submitted a video and infographic - thank you to our youth and parent partners, fellows, and mentors for your contributions to these projects!
Vote here: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reposted by IMPaCT
RareKids-CAN joined SickKids Child Health Policy Accelerator & IMPaCT in Ottawa for Parliamentary Meetings with Minister Marjorie Michel to advance child health across Canada. Change happens when families, researchers & policymakers come together
#RareKidsCAN #ChildHealth #RareDisease #Collaboration
October 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Final hours to register! Don't miss today's webinar with Dr. Daniel Morgenstern. Secure your spot now 👉 www.impactrials.ca/events/octob...
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reposted by IMPaCT
🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨

🔬 PhD: $35K | Postdoc: $50K | ECR: $70K
🔗 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eK6CQDDH

#ClinicalTrials #ChildHealth #PerinatalHealth #ResearchTraining #HealthResearch #IMPaCTCanada #FundingOpportunity
October 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Reposted by IMPaCT
Thank you to our #biostatistics team for hosting the 1st webinar in our new Rare Methods Workshop series, Bayesian Approaches to Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials, and to our 80+ attendees! Missed it? No problem! Access the recording here: tinyurl.com/26h53pbe

#RareKidsCAN #RareDiseaseResearch
September 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
📣 New publication! Our multidisciplinary panel "Designing for Dyads" from the 2024 IMPaCT Summit addresses the critical need for improved representation of pregnant and lactating individuals and neonates in clinical trials.

📖 Read the full paper: www.jogc.com/article/S170...
September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Join us for our next IMPaCT webinar: Integrating Clinical Trials into Care: Lessons Learned from Paediatric Oncology.

🗓️ October 15, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM ET | 💻 Held via Zoom
⤵️ To learn more and register, visit: www.impactrials.ca/events/octob...
Webinar - Integrating Clinical Trials into Care: Lessons Learned from Paediatric Oncology — IMPaCTrials
Meet the Speaker! Daniel Morgenstern is a Staff Oncologist at Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He originally trained and worked in the UK ...
www.impactrials.ca
September 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🎥 Recording now available!

Featuring valuable insights from Tannis Erickson and Naveen Poonai - check it out here: youtu.be/MF4YW4p-wGA?...
September 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by IMPaCT
We're proud to partner with @impactrials.bsky.social to co-fund 2 training awards for projects focused on rare diseases with dedicated funding for Black and Indigenous applicants. Learn more and apply for a training award today: tinyurl.com/mrt5kd6j

#RareKidsCAN #RareDiseaseResearch #ClinicalTrials
September 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🎉 Exciting news! We're partnering with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute to co-fund an Early Career Researcher training award for a BC-based researcher.

➡️ Learn more and apply: www.impactrials.ca/awardinfo
September 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happening tomorrow - register now while there is still time!
www.impactrials.ca/events/septe...
September 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Register now for RareKids-CAN's Rare Methods Workshop, featuring Anna Heath, on Bayesian approaches to PRDCTs.

🕐 1:00–2:00 PM ET
📍 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Meet Jodi, our new research coordinator! Jodi recently completed her Master of Science in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia.

We're thrilled to have her on both the @c4tcanada.bsky.social and IMPaCT teams 🌟
September 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM