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Long COVID Web is pleased to announce the 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID.

The Symposium will bring together people with lived experience of Long COVID, clinicians, trainees, allied health professionals, researchers and others to discuss the latest innovations and scientific developments in Long COVID.

The 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID will take place on October 7–8, 2027, at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, University of Toronto, located at 108 College Street in Toronto, Ontario.

The overall learning objectives of the 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID are:

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Accreditation Statements

College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® Certified Activity (CERT ID#: 304697-001)
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 13.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 13.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Please note that you would have to attend the Pacific Healthcare Provider Meetup (free hybrid session) on Oct 14 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM PT to receive the full 13 hours/credits. Otherwise, it will be 12 hours/credits to attend the Symposium. Please register for the Meetup separately here.

If you have questions about accreditation or need a certificate of participation, please contact us at info@longcovidweb.ca.

Financial Assistance for People With Lived Experience

Financial assistance is now closed, as we have reached capacity and are no longer accepting new requests. Thank you for your understanding.

Your support helps make the Symposium possible and contributes to the ongoing activities of Long COVID Web and the broader Long COVID research community. Make a donation today to help support these efforts.

Symposium Local Organizing Committee

Symposium Co-Chairs: TBA

Scientific Committee: TBA

Family Physicians: TBA

Patient/Community Partners: TBA

Trainees: TBA

LCW Operations Team: Dr. Caren Cao, Yalda Mehran, Vishaka Kumar, Nicholas Cagna, Farwa Naqvi

Media and Recording Policy:

To protect the privacy of our speakers and attendees, it is our policy that filming, recording, or approaching healthcare providers, researchers, speakers, or attendees for media interviews by anyone outside the planning committee or LCW operations team is not permitted at the Symposium.

This restriction is intended to respect the privacy as well as the professional and ethical obligations of our speakers and attendees. We ask all attendees and media representatives to respect this policy throughout the event.

Only media interviews arranged and conducted by Long COVID Web with pre-identified speakers will take place at the Symposium.

Note on Community Materials

We welcome Long COVID advocacy and support group resources at the Symposium. All brochures, pamphlets, and other printed materials were required to be submitted in advance for review. The submission deadline was September 30, 2026, and the submission period is now closed.

Ventilation and Air Quality:

Long COVID Web recognizes the importance of indoor air quality in supporting the health and well-being of Symposium attendees. We are working with the venue to obtain information about the ventilation and air filtration systems serving the event space. Further details will be shared as they become available.

Masking for Attendees
In line with our commitment to the health and safety of all participants, we highly recommend that all attendees wear masks during the Symposium. Masks will be provided at registration for those who need them. While masking is not currently mandated, this policy is part of our event safety measures. We also ask that anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory illness consider staying home if unwell. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe environment for all.

To access the official Symposium event page, download the Whova app or follow this link.

Masked Woman Speaking at Conference Podium

Angela Cheung

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Masked Woman Speaking at Conference Podium

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Dr. Michelle Lavoie (she/her) is a professional artist and curator, researcher, educator, and program developer. Her artmaking, curatorial practice, and arts-based, narrative, and community-based research is driven by her commitment to engage communities in creative, compelling and accessible ways to create dialogue and foster public understanding of complex issues. Her award-winning community art programs aim to support emerging artists and build resources and community resilience. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Queen’s) and Master of Fine Arts (Alberta), and Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies (Alberta). Michelle is a professional artist with 35+ years of international, national and regional exhibitions. Between 2015 and 2024, Michelle has curated several important public arts exhibitions to hold open safe, accessible, and engaging public spaces for previously silent stories to be seen and heard. A few significant exhibitions include: the Edmonton Queer History Project , Art Gallery of Alberta 2015: TREX Re-Imaging Normal for Alberta Foundation for the Arts that travelled to 22 venues (2018-20), viewership recorded at 51K; The 2SLGBTQ+ Intergenerational Art Project (2023-24), viewership estimated at 90K; Seeking Care: Imagining Alongside Youth Mental Health Stories (2024) viewership estimated at 60K. Michelle’s innovative work as a curator ties visual and narrative ways of thinking and knowing to mobilize community and research knowledge to support communities and educate publics.

Michelle Lavoie

Currator

4th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID Art Gallery

Chantal Bassett

I had so much fun creating the masks and descriptions that I combined them into videos, bringing the masks to life.

Vanessa Marshall

Long COVID: Every Heartbeat Matters

Long COVID Physio, For International Long COVID Awareness Day 2026, we created a short film exploring the theme “Long COVID: Every Heartbeat Matters.” Members submitted before-and-after images showing life before COVID and life with Long COVID. A specially commissioned soundtrack featuring an irregular heartbeat accompanies the images, symbolizing the impact of Long COVID and the distance between our old and new lives.

PWLE Contributions

We are grateful to everyone who shared their lived experience and contributed to the 4th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID. These contributions were submitted as part of the Symposium’s Art Gallery, and we are pleased to showcase them online, celebrating the voices, perspectives, creativity, and experiences of people living with Long COVID.

The 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID will be held at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, University of Toronto, located at 108 College Street, Toronto, Ontario.

Parking

Additional public parking is available in the area. Attendees are responsible for paying for parking, and rates vary by location.

For nearby parking options, please see Additional public parking. University of Toronto parking lots, rates, and additional information are available on the Transportation Services website.

Support Our Initiative

Financial support for the Canadian Symposium on Long COVID helps us deliver an impactful meeting experience for healthcare professionals, researchers, and community representatives.

We gratefully welcome sponsorships and donations to support the 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID, planned for 2027 at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, University of Toronto, 108 College Street, Toronto, Ontario. Contributions help offset event costs, including venue, technology, and program expenses, while supporting an accessible and inclusive event for all participants.

Sponsors and community members can also help promote equitable access by supporting registration for people with lived experience of Long COVID who may otherwise be unable to attend.

Interested in sponsoring the 2027 Symposium? Please contact us at info@longcovidweb.ca to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Details about registration and gift tickets for people with lived experience will be shared closer to the event.

Registration for the 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID is not yet open. Please check back for updates and more details on registration.

Financial Assistance for People With Lived Experience

Financial assistance details for the 5th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID will be shared closer to the event.

Would you like to help make the Symposium more accessible? Please check back for information on how to support participant attendance through donations.

Please note that the Symposium will be hosted through Whova.

To get the most out of your experience, we encourage all attendees to download the Whova app on your mobile device. The app provides convenient mobile access to Symposium schedules, session details, and live announcements.

For In-Person Attendees: We highly recommend downloading the app prior to arriving. It will serve as your primary hub for real-time updates, schedule shifts, and important announcements throughout the event.
On desktop or laptop? Click here to join your event in a browser.

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