26 sessions available

Friday August 21st

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Summit Day 1
Breakfast

Welcome

Arrival/Registration and Breakfast

⏱️ 14 days
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Opening
Plenary

Opening

Official Opening and Welcome / MP and MPP Welcome

Moderator
Lanre Tunji-Ajayi
Speakers
Tom Rakocevic
Delaney Hines
⏱️ 14 days
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
Keynote

Keynote (with Q&A)

Modernizing SCD Care – Re-imagining the Treatment Model from Crises Intervention to Health Maintenance

Moderator
Delaney Hines
Speakers
Dr. Patrick Hines
⏱️ 14 days
10:25 AM - 11:25 AM
Plenary

Plenary

Hydroxyurea, Transfusion, and Beyond: Treatment Decisions in Sickle Cell Disease

Moderator
Dr. Donnell Ivy
Speakers
Dr. Robert Klaassen — Optimizing Disease-Modifying Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease: When to Use Hydroxyurea, Chronic Transfusion, and Emerging Treatment Strategies
Panelists
Chiesi — Managing Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease: Monitoring, Chelation Therapy, and Improving Long-Term Outcomes
Daniel Adesina — Shared Decision-Making in Sickle Cell Disease: The Patient Experience in Communication, Adherence, and Partnering with the Healthcare Team
⏱️ 14 days
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Break

Morning Break

Break

⏱️ 14 days
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Plenary

Advancing Industry Alliance

Advancing Industry Alliance

Speakers
Novo Nordisk – Canadian Findings from the LISTEN (Learnings and Insights into Sickle Cell Trial Experiences) Survey.
⏱️ 14 days
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Networking

Lunch / Poster Presentations / Networking

⏱️ 14 days
Concurrent Sessions — 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Concurrent A
Patient Track

Patients – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent A (with Q&A)

Renal and Pulmonary Hypertension – Complications in Sickle Cell Disease

Moderator
Dr. Dana Powell
Panelists
Dr. Andrea Cervi — Beyond Pain: Understanding Multisystem Involvement in Sickle Cell Disease
Dr. Melanie Kirby-Allen — Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology in Sickle Cell Disease
Dr. Donnell Ivy — Living with Renal Complications in Sickle Cell Disease
⏱️ 14 days
OR
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Concurrent A
Provider Track

Providers – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent A (with Q&A)

Innovations in Sickle Cell Disease: Translating Gene and Cell Therapies into Global Practice

Moderator
Dr. Jennifer Bryan
Speakers
Dr. Angelina Marinkovic — Essential Tools for an Effective Gene and Cell Therapy Program (What Is Necessary)
Panelists
Dr. Auro Viswabandya — Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Long-Term Follow-Up in Gene and Cell Therapies
⏱️ 14 days
Concurrent Sessions — 2:20 PM to 3:20 PM
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Concurrent B
Patient Track

Patients – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent B (with Q&A)

The Role of Lived Experience in Shaping Inclusive Healthcare Policies

Moderator
Tanya Elese
Speakers
Fitz-Ann Howell — Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Care Planning: The Hospital Experience Reporting Portal (HERP)
Panelists
Jayne Jackden — Gaps in Care Pathways
Rugi Jalloh — Bringing the CBS Lens and Patient Advocacy: Advocating for Inclusive Blood Donation Practices
⏱️ 14 days
OR
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Concurrent B
Provider Track

Providers – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent B (with Q&A)

Apheresis – Optimal Exchange Transfusion Practices in Sickle Cell Disease

Moderator
Chloe Jang
Speakers
Dr. Sheharyar Raza — Treat Patients, Not Numbers: Threshold-Based Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease
Panelists
Dr. Johnny Mack — Operational Excellence: What “Optimal Exchange” Looks Like in Practice
⏱️ 14 days
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Break

Break

⏱️ 14 days
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
Research
Plenary

Research Section

Research Abstract – Oral Presentations

Moderator
Dr. Dana Powell
Presenters
Beatrice Floris
Valerie Jansen
Tanya Louca
Dr. Sandra Newton
Karen Fleming
⏱️ 14 days

Saturday August 22nd

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast

Breakfast

⏱️ 15 days
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM
Opening
Plenary

Opening and Welcome

Moderator
Delaney Hines
⏱️ 15 days
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Keynote

Keynote (with Q&A)

From Innovation to Impact: Centering Lived Experience to Transform the Sickle Cell Care Journey

Speakers
Dr. Titi Fasipe
⏱️ 15 days
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Plenary

Plenary (with Q&A)

Understanding Inheritance: Sickle Cell Trait and Its Impact on Future Generations

Moderator
Chloe Jang
Speakers
Dr. Olanyii Ajisafe — Closing the Awareness Gap: Informed Reproductive Decision-Making in Sickle Cell Trait
Panelists
Tanya Elese — Barriers to Sickle Cell Trait Testing in Canada
⏱️ 15 days
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Break

Break

⏱️ 15 days
Concurrent Sessions — 11:25 AM to 12:25 PM
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Concurrent A
Patient Track

Patient – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent A (with Q&A)

Mental Health, Psychosocial Needs, and Dedicated Resources and Supports

Moderator
Samira Javadi
Panelists
Dr. Sandra Newton — Psychological Burden of Living with SCD: Beyond Pain
Heather Manu — Navigating the Healthcare System: Trust, Trauma, and Patient Experiences
⏱️ 15 days
OR
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Concurrent A
Provider Track

Provider – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent A (with Q&A)

Canadian Guidelines and Protocols in Sickle Cell Disease to Support Equitable Access to Care

Moderator
Dr. Dana Powell
Panelists
Mrs. Lanre Tunji-Ajayi — A Framework for Developing Comprehensive Sickle Cell Care Centers: Defining Staffing Roles, Ratios, and Responsibilities
Dr. Jennifer Bryan — Sickle Cell Disease in Ontario: A Provincial Model of Care
⏱️ 15 days
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Networking

Lunch / Poster Presentations / Networking

⏱️ 15 days
Concurrent Sessions — 1:25 PM to 2:25 PM
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM
Concurrent B
Patient Track

Patient – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent B (with Q&A)

Navigating Sickle Cell Disease Across the Lifespan: A Conversation with Patients, Caregivers, and Clinicians

Moderator
Mary Oduwole
Panelists
Dr. Mohammad Jarrar
Dainah Ramsay
Chantal Kamgne
Daniel Adesina
Patricia Defo
Cameisha Hemmings
⏱️ 15 days
OR
1:25 PM - 2:25 PM
Concurrent B
Provider Track

Provider – (Concurrent Session) Concurrent B (with Q&A)

Inpatient Sickle Cell Disease Management – What Clinicians Need to Know?

Moderator
Dr. Jennifer Bryan
Speakers
Dr. Titi Fasipe — Delivering High-Quality Inpatient SCD Care: Coordination, Patient Experience, and System-Level Improvement
Dr. Sarah Patterson — Acute Inpatient Management of SCD Crises: Rapid Assessment, Pain Control, and Complication Recognition
Dr. Patrick Hines — Delivering High-Quality Inpatient SCD Care: Coordination, Patient Experience, and System-Level Improvement
⏱️ 15 days
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Break

Break

⏱️ 15 days
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Plenary

Plenary – Panel Talk (with Q&A)

Precision Medicine in SCD: Integrating Genomics, Biomarkers, and Personalized Care Pathways

Moderator
Dr. Donnell Ivy
Speakers
Dr. Rajat Kumar — Turning Genetic and Biomarker Data into Individualised Care Pathway
Dr. Kevin Kuo — Emerging Gene-Editing and Gene-Addition Approaches in Sickle Cell Disease
⏱️ 15 days
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Plenary

Closing Remarks

Speakers
Lanre Tunji-Ajayi
⏱️ 15 days

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