Training Oppotunities

Annual Conference on Patient-Oriented Research Hosted by AbSPORU

2027 NorthWest SPOR Collaborative Forum

SAVE THE DATES: MAY 3 - 4, 2027

Register

AbSPORU’s Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum will be back in 2027. Hosted at the Hotel Arts in Calgary, Alberta, join us from May 3 to May 4, 2027 for an exciting program of health system impact with a spotlight on patient-oriented research.

2027 Theme: to be announced.

Event Details:

  • Dates: Monday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 4, 2027
  • Location: Hotel Arts | 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8
  • Program to be announced
  • Email cd.absporu@ucalgary.ca for exhibitor, partnerships and sponsor opportunities

OVERVIEW

Whether held in-person, virtually, or both, our annual conference provides inclusive capacity development opportunities in patient-oriented research (POR) towards the shared goals of increased access to high-quality health care and improved patient outcomes. This event is open to researchers, students, clinicians, patients and caregivers, health-system professionals, policymakers, and more.

The conference provides opportunities for:

  • Attendees to engage with other members of the POR community, in order to facilitate training, growth, and support in the practice of POR;
  • Recognizing, showcasing, and celebrating POR success, innovation, talent, and partnerships in Alberta and beyond; and
  • Furthering AbSPORU’s mandate to support Alberta-based POR and its impacts for health system transformation and enhanced patient outcomes.

Content and Learning Objectives

Each year our conference integrates Alberta-focused content and activities alongside programming delivered collaboratively with our POR partners across Western Canada. Through this, we aim to engage audiences with diverse perspectives and experiences, to enhance the conference impact for everyone.

2026 Recordings
2025 Recordings

Through a combination of keynote speakers, expert panel discussions, interactive workshops, poster presentations, and networking opportunities, conference attendees will:

  • Gain practical knowledge and skills for conducting POR;
  • Develop evidence-informed practices in several key areas of POR, including patient engagement, knowledge translation and synthesis, research methods, accessing data and conducting pragmatic clinical trials;
  • Learn about opportunities and services that AbSPORU provides to help achieve research goals;
  • Explore the impact of POR and AbSPORU on the research landscape;
  • Develop a broader understanding of how to engage underrepresented interested parties in health research; and
  • Offer patient and community members opportunity to learn about and further develop health research skills and to network with POR researcher and patient research partner communities.
Questions?

Contact Diana Keto-Lambert