2025 PERC Annual Scientific Meeting

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Banff, Alberta
February 2-6, 2025

As more information becomes available, the updates will be posted on this page.

DRAFT AGENDA

Please see the draft agenda summary for the PERC 2025 annual scientific meeting here. This is subject to change. 
 

MEETING REGISTRATION

Registration is now open! Click here to visit our registration page.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Hotel reservation links have been sent our to our members and email subscribers. Please email nationalcoordinator@perc-canada.ca to request the booking link.

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

In 2025, there will be two (2) Executive Committee openings and one (1) research coordinator representative opening. Elections for these positions will be held by secret ballot at the PERC Annual Scientific Meeting. Any PERC member in good standing may nominate another PERC member (with their consent) for the upcoming vacancies on the PERC Executive Committee. Please confirm the person you are nominating has provided their consent. Click here to access the nomination form. Nominations must be submitted by January 10, 2025.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Jennifer Benjamin is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas. As a clinician educator, her passion is the use of pedagogical approach to Health Professions Education (HPE) using latest advances in technology. She serves as the Director of Technology for the Center for Research Innovation and Science in HPE (CRIS) and is the Co-Director of Faculty College at Texas Children’s Hospital. She is a member of the Huffington Department of Education Innovation and Technology at Baylor College of Medicine and The Academy of Distinguished Educators at BCM. She has played an active role in the Academic Pediatric Association (APA ) as the SIG co-chair in E-Learning and Medical Student Education and serves as a faculty at the Harvard Macy course on Transforming Your Teaching Using Technology (T3) course. She is excited to present on how to use GenAI as HPE for research, clinical care, and education with practical take home applications.

INTENTION TO PRESENT SUBMISSIONS

Click here to submit your presentation request.

Presentations may be for (1) a Fellow or Trainee to present their research, (2) PERC members to present a new multi-centre study proposal, update on an ongoing PERC-endorsed study, or results from a completed PERC-endorsed study. Investigator Meeting requests are for PIs of ongoing PERC-endorsed studies to host in-person study team meetings. 

All presentation and meeting requests must be received by December 1, 2024.

AWARDS

DAVID JOHNSON AWARD FOR BEST FELLOWS RESEARCH PRESENTATION

For the presentation of important and original research displaying clarity, scientific strength, and clinical relevance to pediatric emergency medicine. Click here to submit your abstract. 

AMY PLINT PERC MENTORSHIP AWARD

Awarded every year at the PERC annual meeting to a mentor demonstrating excellence in clinical research. Mentoring is the foundation for development of the next generation of scientists and health researchers. This annual award has been designed to recognize outstanding performance in the mentoring of research trainees and junior colleagues in the PERC network. Click here to submit a nomination. Nomination deadline: January 10, 2025.

PERC NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH COLLABORATION

This award replaces the Spirit of PERC Award in 2025 and recognizes individuals within the PERC network who embody our network’s values, excel in collaboration, and demonstrate a longstanding dedication to enhancing pediatric emergency medicine care through research. Nominees can come from diverse roles including research coordinators, program managers, research assistants, research nurses, or other members of a research team, while principal investigators (PIs) are excluded. The Spirit of PERC award aims to foster a culture of appreciation, celebrating outstanding performance and commitment within the PERC network. Click here to access the nomination form. Nomination deadline: January 10, 2025.

TERRY KLASSEN AWARD

The Terry Klassen Young Investigator Award is awarded every 2 years and will be presented at PERC 2025. It is awarded to the young investigator who demonstrates excellence in clinical research and embodies the spirit of interpersonal and interdisciplinary collaboration as envisioned by one of PERC’s founders, Dr. Terry Klassen. Click here to access the nomination form. Nomination deadline: January 10, 2025.

OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the PERC 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, participants will be able to:

  • Foster national research collaboration to address key questions in
    support of pediatric emergency medicine. This includes identifying and
    engaging with potential research partners, understanding the current
    landscape of pediatric emergency medicine research, and formulating
    strategies to address pressing research questions collaboratively.

  • Disseminate knowledge to advance evidence-based practice in pediatric
    emergency medicine. Participants will learn effective methods for
    sharing research findings and clinical best practices, both within their
    own networks and to a broader audience. This includes leveraging
    various platforms and tools for knowledge dissemination and
    understanding how to translate research findings into practical
    applications.

  • Develop cohesiveness and community between centres involved in the
    practice of pediatric emergency medicine. This objective focuses on
    building strong, collaborative relationships among different centres and
    practitioners. Participants will explore ways to enhance communication,
    share resources, and work together towards common goals in pediatric
    emergency medicine.

For more information about the PERC Annual Meeting, please contact the PERC national coordinator Andrea Eaton at nationalcoordinator@perc-canada.ca.