2nd Canadian Symposium on Long COVID
October 3rd-4th, 2024
Holiday Inn Edmonton South – Evario Events and Virtual,
Edmonton, Alberta
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Background
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Building on the success of the inaugural Canadian Symposium on Long COVID hosted by the Fonds de recherche du Québec and the Long COVID Web in September 2023, Alberta is pleased to announce the 2024 Canadian Symposium on Long COVID.
The symposium will bring together people with lived experience of Long COVID, policymakers, clinicians, trainees, researchers and others to discuss the latest innovations and scientific developments in Long COVID.
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The overall learning objectives are to enhance the clinical and basic science understanding of Long COVID delivered from the perspectives of the clinician, researcher and persons with lived experience. Learners will recognize the basic science of Long COVID delivered from the perspectives of the clinician, researcher, and persons with lived experience.
Hosted by the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services, and Long COVID Web, this event will take place in-person in Edmonton on October 3-4, 2024. It will be broadcast online for those who cannot attend in person.​
Symposium Co-Chairs: Grace Lam and Douglas Gross
​Symposium Local Organizing Committee
Patient/Community Partners: Susie Goulding, Nandini Raj, Erin Branton
Indigenous Lead: Kienan Williams
University of Alberta: Gavin Oudit
University of Calgary: Satish Raj
Alberta Health Services: Chester Ho, Suzanne Basiuk
AbSPORU: Jeffrey Bakal
Healthcare Providers: Lauren Singh, Neeja Bakshi, Elizabeth MacKay
Trainees: Mobin Khoramjoo, Pam Hung, Brandon Krebs, Rashmin Hira
Long COVID Web: Caren Cao
Symposium Agenda
Please see the Symposium agenda here.
2nd Canadian Syposium Art Gallery
Please see the Long COVID Art Gallery here.
Donations
Support the 2nd Canadian Symposium on Long COVID by donating. Your contribution will advance vital research and assist the Long COVID community.​
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For those who did not attend the symposium and want accreditation, accredited conference recordings are available.
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Please learn more about donation opportunities and access to recordings here.
Speakers
Peter Hotez
Baylor College of Medicine
Distinguished Plenary Speaker
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2023 Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership
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2022 American Medical Association Scientific Achievement Awardee