For Healthcare Providers

Name: Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference 2026
Start: 2026-03-27T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-27T17:00:00-04:00

Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference

A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON BONE AND MUSCLE HEALTH INCLUDING RARE SKELETAL AND METABOLIC BONE DISEASES

Osteoporosis Canada is hosting the 2026 CMC – Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference. This hybrid event will be led by national experts in osteoporosis and musculoskeletal health. This dynamic conference will offer an advanced medical education program and is intended for general physicians and specialists as well as allied health professionals.

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Location: In-Person event hosted at Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre 525 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5G 2L2

Fee Schedule

Digital Conference Registration

Early Bird Healthcare Professional – $160

Early Bird Trainee (Student, resident, trainee) -$60

In Person Conference Registration

Early Bird Healthcare Professional – $235

Early Bird Trainee (Student, resident, trainee) – $150

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Refund Policy

Refunds will not be granted. All ticket purchases are final.

Registrations are not transferable.

Osteoporosis Canada (OC) reserves the right to cancel this event. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Registration fees for events cancelled by Osteoporosis Canada will be refunded; however, OC will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.

NOTE: If you are registered for the Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference, you are eligible for a 20% discount on your registration for the FFN Canada Congress. To receive your discount code, please email proof of purchase to: ffncanada.info@gmail.com.

AGENDA

NOTE: 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM there will be two streams of workshops. One stream targeting Primary Care Providers and the other Healthcare Specialists.

In Person Program

8:30 AM -9:30 AM: Registration, Exhibits & Light Breakfast

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM: Introduction and Welcome: Dr. Laetitia Michou, Chair, SAC & Dr. Famida Jiwa, President and CEO, Osteoporosis Canada

9:40 AM -10:05 AM: Aging, Muscles and Nutrition: Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, McGill University

10:05 AM -10:30 AM: Assessment and exercise for fall and fracture prevention: Dr. Lora Giangregorio, University of Waterloo

10:30 AM -10:55 AM: Transgender in Bone and Muscle Health: Dr. Raymond Fung, Toronto

10:55 AM -11:10 AM: BREAK & EXHIBITS

11:10 AM -11:35 AM: Developing Treatments for Sarcopenia: Are We There Yet? : Dr. Gustavo Duque, McGill University

11:35 AM-12:05 PM: Round Table: Knowledge Gap in Bone and Muscle Health (panel with previous four speakers)

12:05 PM -12:35 PM: BREAK & EXHIBITS

12:35 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS: Interactive case-based presentation on OC guidelines: Dr. Sandra Kim, University of Toronto

1:30 PM – 4:45 PM there will be two streams of workshops. One stream targeting Primary Care Providers and the other Healthcare Specialists.

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Closing

Healthcare Specialist

Room 1, Metabolic bone disorders session

Moderator: Dr. Rowena Ridout

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Medication-induced weight loss: impact on bone and muscle health: Dr. Claudia Gagnon, Université Laval

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM : Loss of bone and muscle mass in intensive care, prolongated bed rest: Dr. Sarah Manske, University of Calgary

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Muscle and bone health in spinal cord injury: Dr. Cathy Craven, University of Toronto

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: BREAK & EXHIBITS

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) – The Tin Soldiers: Dr. Angela Cheung, University of Toronto

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Update on Hypophosphatasia: Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, University of Manitoba

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH), Dr. Aliya Khan, McMaster University

Primary Care Providers

Room 2, Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment session

Moderator: Dr. Sid Feldman

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Interactive case-based presentation on biosimilars, Dr. Adrian Lau, University of Toronto

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM : Bone density reporting, use of FRAX: Dr. Steve Burrell, Dalhousie University

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Atypical femur fractures: Dr. Lianne Tile, University of Toronto

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: BREAK & EXHIBITS

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Use of anabolic agents for osteoporosis: Dr. Sandra Kim, University of Toronto

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Secondary Fragility Fracture Prevention and Fracture Liaison Services (FLS): Dr. Sonia Singh, British Columbia

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM: Update on Paget’s disease on bone: Dr. Laetitia Michou, Université Laval

Committee

Click below to view The Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference 2026 Scientific Committee.

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Endorsed By

Sponsorship

To ensure sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are available confirm by November 30, 2025:

Lesley Bouza, Development and Communications Coordinator | lbouza@osteoporosis.ca

Tracie Napoli, Director, Fund Development & MARCOM | tnapoli@osteoporosis.ca

For questions or additional information on CMC 2026 speakers and content contact:

Kerry Grady MHSc, Senior Manager, Scientific and Clinical Programs | kgrady@osteoporosis.ca

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