Invitation to the 12th Annual Educational and Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Consortium for Children’s Bone Health (CCCBH)

Date: Thursday, February 4th, 2027
Time: 18:00 to 20:30 AST (dinner included)
Location: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3J5
Registration Deadline: January 15, 2027
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026

We are delighted to invite you to join us for the 12th Annual Educational and Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Consortium for Children’s Bone Health, held in conjunction with the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group (CPEG) Annual Scientific Meeting. The CCCBH Annual Educational and Scientific Meeting is an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration, focusing on cutting-edge topics in children’s bone health.

This year’s discussion topic will be “Tools of the Trade: How to Approach Treatment Decisions in Pediatric Osteoporosis”.

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. David Weber MD, MSCE
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Attending Physician
Medical Director, Center for Bone Health
Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The keynote address will be followed by an interactive “case walk-through” on the same topic by CCCBH Steering Committee Members.

Call for Abstracts: We invite submissions for 300-word abstracts detailing interesting cases or original research for presentation at the meeting. Submissions are due by December 1, 2026. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to give 10-minute oral presentations, with notifications sent out by January 4, 2027. Abstracts should be submitted to KidsBonesCanada@cheo.on.ca.

Abstracts submitted to the Annual CPEG Scientific Meeting are welcome; however, only those abstracts that are selected for poster (and not oral) presentations will be selected for final CCCBH oral presentations.

Who Should Attend?

  • Trainees
  • Faculty
  • Allied health professionals
  • Health research professionals

There is no charge to attend, and all attendees will receive 2.5 CME credits, accredited by the Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Register now at www.kidsbonescanada.org/events-healthcare-providers.

For questions or additional information, please email KidsBonesCanada@cheo.on.ca.

We look forward to seeing you at this important event!

Exciting News:

The next round of the Canadian Alliance for Rare Disorders of the Skeleton (CARDS) Virtual Series will start November 4, 2026. This series will feature events into 2027 hosted in partnership with patient advocacy groups across Canada. Find more details at www.kidsbonescanada.org/.

CCCBH 11th Annual Educational and Scientific Meeting Co-Chairs:

Maria-Elena Lautatzis, MD, FRCPC
Pediatric Endocrinologist, Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba

Dr. Julia Sorbara MD, FRCPC
Pediatric Endocrinologist, The Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto

Dr. Leanne M. Ward, MD, FRCPC
Founder and Director, The Canadian Consortium for Children’s Bone Health
Tier I Research Chair in Pediatric Bone Disorders
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa
Medical Director, The CHEO Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic 
Scientific Director, The Ottawa Pediatric Bone Health Research Group

CCCBH Steering Committee Members:

Dr. Chelsey Grimbly, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton
Dr. Marie-Ève Robinson, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montréal
Dr. Nathalie Alos, CHU Sainte Justine Hospital, Montréal
Dr. Anne Marie Sbrocchi, Montréal Children’s Hospital
Dr. Melissa Fiscaletti, CHU Sainte Justine, Montréal
Dr. Carol Lam, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Dr. Sanjukta Basak, BC Children’s Hospital, British Columbia
Dr. Carly Baxter, IWK Health Centre Halifax
Marika Pagé, Nurse and Case Manager, The CHEO Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic