Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting

Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting

Dates: Tuesday, February 14 - Friday, February 17, 2017

Location: Montebello, Quebec 

Program: To view the full event program, please visit the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting website. 

Event Information

The primary objectives of the meeting are to foster collaborative research in Canada and help train research leaders for tomorrow. Practitioners, research investigators and trainees learn about the latest discoveries in maternal, fetal and newborn health research for application to maternal and newborn care and policy.

This year’s program promises to be a unique mix of interdisciplinary collaboration as well as an opportunity for discipline-specific sub-groups to share the latest developments in their own fields. The conference boasts outstanding national and international guest speakers and provides considerable time for oral and poster presentation of original work from attending participants. 

This year's event is being co-chaired by Lawson's Timothy Regnault. 

For more information and to register, please visit the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting website.

10 reasons to attend the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting

1. Room and board are provided at subsidized rates to all trainees whether or not presenting a paper.

2. Physicians will earn Continuing Medical Education credits.

3. The scenery at the Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello is stunning.

4. The reviewers of your Canadian grant applications will likely be attending; it's the perfect opportunity to promote your work.

5. The food and rooms are first-class.

6. World-class, leading international speakers will be presenting.

7. Thematic sessions highlight the latest advances in specialized areas of perinatal health.

8. Learn about the future of perinatal research in Canada from the Director of the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health.

9. Excellent opportunity to meet your colleagues from across Canada, to discuss current ideas in perinatal health and to set up new collaborations.

10. This is YOUR Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting and it needs your support.