Upcoming Events
CAPWHN/CANN NATIONAL CONFERENCE
📅 Dates: October 1-2, 2026
📍 Location: The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, AB
Join CAPWHN and CANN for two impactful days of education, inspiration, and meaningful connection. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge, elevate your practice, or collaborate with peers across the country, this is the national event you won’t want to miss.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
CANN Call for Abstracts — 2026 National Conference
In collaboration with CAPWHN
Calgary, Alberta
October 1–2, 2026
Submission Deadline: March 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
The Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN), in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses (CANN), invites nurses, health professionals, researchers, educators, and students to submit abstracts for the 2026 CAPWHN National Clinical, Education, and Research Conference.
This year’s theme, Reaching New Heights in Perinatal, Neonatal, and Women’s Health, reflects our shared commitment to advancing excellence, innovation, equity, and leadership across the lifespan.
We welcome submissions for oral and poster presentations in English or French. All abstracts will undergo a peer-review process.
Submit your abstract here: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=%2Fstages%2F81348%2Fsubmitter&fbclid=IwY2xjawQJog9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJzWnY0Zm9VSmdYcGowaEZHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsqeEwSjjzJEr2u2LqFty4yP-Xax8uYhm5onj6vGrZH1oFxPKtA2YSGNLART_aem_3a2vYethoMWkSC4O45nMwg
World Prematurity Day – November 17
30,000 babies are born prematurely in Canada every year and 1 in 10 babies worldwide are born too soon. Join CANN in November in observing World Prematurity Day to raise awareness of the challenges and long-term impact of preterm birth globally. Throughout the month of November, we also encourage you to share your stories, plan or participate in an activity, or simply wear purple to show your support and compassion for the families of premature babies in Canada and around the world.
CPBF Live Preemie Chats with an Expert – Fall Series every Friday at 1 pm ET
CANN is once again proud to collaborate with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation (CPBF) for the fall series of their live webinars – Preemie Chats. Join the CPBF live every Friday at 1 pm ET to chat with experts, researchers and parents from all over the world on Facebook or YouTube or Twitter. Missed the last Preemie Chat? Visit the CPBF website to watch a past session – https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/videos.