Congratulations, INFORM RARE Youth Advisory Group and Dr. Lauren Kelly, for their 2024 IHDCYH Talks competition awards!

RareKids-CAN is thrilled to congratulate INFORM RARE’s Youth Advisory Group for placing first in the video category of the IHDCYH Talks competition 2024! This advisory group is co-led by RareKids-CAN patient partner, Maureen Smith, and RareKids-CAN Registry Sub-Platform Lead, Dr. Beth Potter. You can find their winning submission, “Clinical Trials for Youth with Rare Diseases”, here. [French version of their submission can be viewed here.]

We would also like to extend happy congratulations to Dr. Lauren Kelly, RareKids-CAN Training and Mentorship Co-Lead, for receiving special commendations in this competition for her submission, “Safety of Cannabinoids used for medical purposes in children:  A systematic review and meta-analysis”. You can find Dr. Kelly's winning submission here.

Congratulations to everyone who received awards in this competition, and to everyone who submitted an entry! To read the full list of competition awardees, you can visit the CIHR website.