It is with great excitement we invite you to attend Medical Students for Choice's 4th Annual Canadian Symposium on Reproductive Health.
The event will be taking place over Zoom on Saturday April 29th and Sunday April 30th, 2023 from 0830-1300 PDT/0930-1400 MDT/1030-1500 CDT/1130-1600 EDT/1230-1700 ADT/1300-1730 NDT.
This year we will be joined by several highly esteemed speakers to discuss a variety of themes related to reproductive health in Canada.
We will be hosting a hybrid IUD workshop in partnership with Bayer as part of the symposium. As of 4/13, students who attend the University of Toronto St. George campus, Queen's University, or UBC-SMP may register until 4/26 to participate on-campus for an in-person IUD workshop. You CANNOT register for the IUD workshop if you do not attend one of those campuses, nor can you register to participate remotely regardless of which school you attend.
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday, April 29
- 8:45-9am PT - Opening Remarks
- 9-10am PT - Canadian Abortion Landscape Panel
- 10:15-11:15am PT - Trauma Informed Care in Indigenous Reproductive Health
- 12:30-1:30pm PT - Contraception Intro followed by IUD Placement Workshop
Sunday, April 30
- 8:55-9am PT - Opening Remarks
- 9-10am PT - Gender-Affirming Abortion Care: Why It Matters, and How to Deliver It.
- 10:15-11:15am PT - Fertility and ART Landscape
- 11:30am-12:30pm PT - Newcomer Immigrants / Refugees Health
- 12:30-12:35pm PT - Closing Remarks
Registration is only $5! (If the fee is prohibitive, please contact students@msfc.org.) Refunds are permitted on a case-by-case basis if requested before the start of the event.
To attend the full conference (including IUD workshop), eligible students MUST register by April 25 at 11:59pm ET.
Registration for the conference EXCLUDING the IUD workshop will close on April 26 at 11:59pm ET.
This will be a unique educational opportunity for any and all Canadian medical students.
We look forward to seeing you there!
