Symposium
Join us for the DCSN 3rd Annual Symposium – May 20, 2026
Transformative Day of Exchange
Build connections and help shape the future of nursing through dialogue, knowledge exchange and evolving partnership.
Honouring Preceptors & Partners
Connect with and join us in celebrating our preceptors and partners for their commitment to students' learning and success.
Working Together to Accelerate Change
Think and shift with us towards models that are collaborative, interprofessional and connected to the realities of care delivery.
Event Details
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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- Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre (ENG), 245 Church St., 3rd Floor
- Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, 288 Church Street
Fee Information
Don't miss the Early Bird deadline! .
| Category | Fee |
| Professional | $50 Early Bird (by May 1) $75 Regular |
| Presenter | $25 |
| Student | $25 |
Itinerary at a Glance
Highlights
- Connect and engage with the DCSN and allied field experts, featuring Keynote Speaker Jodeme Goldhar: Connection is the Correction: Reimagining Care Through Relationship, Collaboration, and Courage.
- Don't miss this year's Fireside Discussion led by 91ε and Sunnybrook panelists Kiaras Gharabaghi, Ru Taggar, Sharanjeet Kaur and Kateryna Metersky, esteemed leaders actively shaping the future of healthcare grounded in integration, partnership, and shared accountability across education, practice and research.
- Partnership in Action! Meet our 2026 DCSN-Sunnybrook Seed Grant Award recipients and learn more about their collaborative research focused on translation to practice.
- Join us in honouring our partners and preceptors at a Celebratory Lunch!
Schedule (further details to follow)
- Breakfast Mingle, Registration & Opening Remarks
- Keynote Address: Jodeme Goldhar
- Fireside Discussion: Kiaras Gharabaghi, Ru Taggar, Sharanjeet Kaur and Kateryna Metersky
- Mid-morning Break & Poster Session
- Rapid Fire Session: DCSN & Partner Presentations
- Lunch: Preceptor & Partner Appreciation Event
- Concurrent Sessions: DCSN & Partner Presentations
- Closing Remarks
Keynote Speaker: Jodeme Goldhar
Connection is the Correction: Reimagining Care Through Relationship, Collaboration, and Courage
Jodeme Goldhar is a recognized leader in systems-level transformation in health and social care. In addition to founding , she is the co-founder of , the at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Co-leads the CIHR-funded Network for Integrated Care Excellence (NICE). Her passion for convening opportunities, building capabilities, and inspiring those in health and social systems to work together to realize the potential of the collective has earned her numerous accolades, including the Top 10 Women Changing Health Care in Canada, the National Catalyst for Change Award, and two Ontario Ministers of Health Medals.