25 sessions available

Friday August 21st

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
breakfast

Arrival / Registration & Breakfast

⏱️ 26 days0
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
plenary

Official Opening & Welcome

⏱️ 26 days0
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
keynote

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

Keynote Address (with Q&A)

⏱️ 26 days0
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
plenary

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

Plenary session

⏱️ 26 days0
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
break

Morning Break

⏱️ 26 days0
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
lunch

Lunch

⏱️ 26 days0
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
patient-track

Renal and Pulmonary Hypertension – Complications in Sickle Cell Disease

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

⏱️ 26 days0
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
provider-track

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

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

⏱️ 26 days0
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
patient-track

The Role of Lived Experience in Shaping Inclusive Healthcare Policies

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

⏱️ 26 days0
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
provider-track

Apheresis – Optimal Exchange Transfusion Practices in Sickle Cell Disease

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

⏱️ 26 days0
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
break

Break

⏱️ 26 days0
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
plenary

Research Abstract – Oral Presentations

Research Session

⏱️ 26 days0

Saturday August 22nd

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
breakfast

Breakfast

⏱️ 27 days0
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM
plenary

Opening and Welcome

⏱️ 27 days0
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
keynote

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

Keynote Address (with Q&A)

⏱️ 27 days0
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
plenary

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

Plenary (with Q&A)

⏱️ 27 days0
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM
break

Break

⏱️ 27 days0
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
patient-track

Mental Health, Psychosocial Needs, and Dedicated Resources and Supports

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

⏱️ 27 days0
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
provider-track

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

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

⏱️ 27 days0
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
break

Break

⏱️ 27 days0
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
lunch

Lunch

⏱️ 27 days0
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
patient-track

Overcoming Challenges in Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

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

⏱️ 27 days0
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
provider-track

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

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

⏱️ 27 days0
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
plenary

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

Plenary Panel Talk (with Q&A)

⏱️ 27 days0
4:10 PM - 4:15 PM
plenary

Closing Remarks

⏱️ 27 days0

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August 15-16th, 2025

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Contact

Address: 330-5109 Steeles Ave W.

North York, ON M9L 2Y8


Phone: 416-745-4267


Email: info@sicklecellanemia.ca

Got a Question?

Want to Support Us?

© SCAGO - All Rights Reserved -Disclaimer - Charitable Registration #: 83332 0872 RR 0001

Contact

Address: 330-5109 Steeles Ave W.
North York, ON M9L 2Y8


Phone: 416-745-4267


Email: info@sicklecellanemia.ca

Got a Question?

Want to Support Us?

© SCAGO - All Rights Reserved -Disclaimer - Charitable Registration #: 83332 0872 RR 0001