2026 Conference Program
Canadian Global Oncology Network Conference
Transforming Health Systems Through Global Oncology
March 24th, 2026
08:00-08:30 - Arrival and Check-In
08:30-10:20 - Block C1
08:30-09:20 Keynote Address: Strengthening Health Systems in Global Oncology - A Data Driven Approach
09:20-10:20 Inequities in Cancer Control within Canada
10:20-10:45 - Break
10:45-12:30 - Block C2
10:45-11:30 Trainee Case Competition Presentations
11:30-12:30 Canadian Thought Leadership on Cancer Control Initiatives
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-14:30 - Block D1
13:30-14:30 Panel: Addressing the Intersecting Global Issues of Opioid Access and Safety
14:30-15:00 - Break
15:00-16:45 - Block D2
15:00-16:00 Building Multidisciplinary Engagement in Global Oncology
16:00-16:30 Future of Cancer Control in the Context of AI
Closing Remarks
March 23rd, 2026
08:30-09:00 - Arrival and Check-In
09:00-10:30 - Block A1
09:05-09:15 Opening Remarks
09:15-10:00 Keynote Address: Cancer as an Amplifier of Social and System Inequities
10:00-10:30 Panel: Cancer as a Catalyst for Health System Transformation
10:30-11:00 - Break
11:00-12:00 - Block A2
11:00-12:00 Enhancing Cancer Control Through Health Systems Research
12:00-13:00 - Lunch
13:00-15:15 - Block B1
13:00-14:00 Top Abstract Presentations
14:00-15:15 Equity and Representation in Cancer Trials: Challenges and Solutions
15:15-15:45 - Break
15:45-19:00 - Block B2
15:45-16:45 Debate: Be it resolved that artificial intelligence could close the global cancer equity gap.
16:45-19:00 Networking Reception and Poster Session
The program at a glance is available below. All session will take place at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, 108 College St., Toronto, ON.
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