Canadian Burn Conference 2026

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
October 1-3, 2026
Venue: Ottawa Marriott Hotel
Theme: “New Horizons in Canadian Burn Care”

08:00–16:00: Registration Open

08:00–12:00: ABLS Live Provider Course

09:00–13:00: ABLS Instructor Course (Presented by Dr. J. Wong and Dr. S. Logsetty)

13:00–16:00: CBA Board Meeting (Invite Only)

6:45–7:15: Exhibitor Setup

7:15–8:00: Lite Breakfast and Registration – Sponsored by Integra LifeSciences

8:00–8:10: Opening Remarks

8:10–8:20: Fire Chief Intro, Honour Guard, and National Anthem

8:20–9:25: General Session
• Speaker: Dr. Monty Ghosh – Addiction & Pain Medicine in Burn Patients

9:25–10:30: General Session
• Speaker/Panel: Trauma and Burn
• Dr. A. Papp: Introduction
• Dr. P. Engels: Existing State of Trauma and Burn Systems Across Canada
• Dr. S. Logsetty: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Risks and Prevention
• Dr. L. Cancio: Combined Injuries in the Military Setting

10:30–10:50: Break and Connect with Sponsors – Sponsored by Korfit Medical Inc.

10:50–12:30: General Session
• Mini-Oral Presentations (Co-Chairs: Dr. Shahrokhi and Dr. Izadpanah)

12:30–13:30: Lunch & Symposium – Sponsored by Urgo
• 12:30–13:00: Lunch
• 13:00–13:30: Symposium

13:30–15:00: Breakout Sessions
• Room 1: National Disaster Plan (Danielle Fuchko, Government Officials, First Responders)
• Room 2: Rehab Didactic (Dr. M. Godleski, Stephanie Schetszle)

15:00–15:20: Break and Connect with Sponsors – Sponsored by Recovery Garment Centre Inc.

15:20–16:00: General Session
• Presidential Plenary
• Speaker: Dr. C. Malic / Dr. A. Papp Introduction

16:00–16:30: Sponsor Symposium – Sponsored by Coloplast

16:30–18:30: SkinCeuticals Discussion – Invite Only
• Led by Dr. S. Logsetty

19:00–24:00: Evening Social – Queen St. Fare

08:15–09:00: Lite Breakfast and Registration – Sponsored by Prevor Toxicology

08:30–08:35: General Session / Morning Remarks

08:35–09:55: General Session
• Speaker: Pediatrics – Charis Kelly, Dr. S. Hynes, Dr. J. Fish

09:55–10:40: General Session
• Reconstruction (Dr. D. Wallace & Dr. J. Rasmussen)

10:40–11:00: Break and Connect with Sponsors – Sponsored by Lumenis

11:00–11:15: General Session
• ABA Presentation (Dr. Leopoldo Cancio)

11:15–11:45: General Session
• Speaker: Burn Survivor (To Be Announced)

11:45–12:05: General Session
• CBA Business Meeting – Dr. A. Papp

12:05–13:05: Lunch & Symposium – Sponsored by PolyNovo
• 12:05–12:35: Lunch
• 12:35–13:05: Symposium

13:05–14:35: Breakout Sessions
• Room 1: Firefighter’s Session (Owen Chatwin, Quinn Kennedy)
• Room 2: Rehab Practical (Stephanie Schetszle, Dr. M. Godleski)
• Room 3: Nursing (Allison Ziegler)

14:35–14:55: Break and Connect with Sponsors – Sponsored by Lumenis

14:55–15:45: General Session – Top Abstracts: Plenary Research Session
• Top 7 Abstracts – Dr. E. Gus, Dr. D. Wallace

15:45–16:00: Closing Remarks (2027 Announcement)

16:00–16:30: Exhibitor Tear Down

Program Chair:

Dr. Josh Wong

Program Co-chairs:

Dr. Alex Morzycki
Allison Ziegler

Program Committee

Dr. Matthew Godleski (Burn Physiatrist, Toronto, ON)
Dr. Joel Fish (Pediatric Burn Director, Toronto, ON)
Charis Kelly (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Toronto, ON)
Dr. Sally Hynes (BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC)
Dr. Jack Rasmussen (Burn Director, Halifax, NS)
Dr. Sarvesh Logsetty (Burn Director, Winnipeg, MN)
Dr. Monty Ghosh (Addiction and Pain Medicine, Calgary, AB)
Dr. Anthony Papp (Burn Director, Vancouver, BC)
Danielle Fuchko (Clinical Nurse Educator, Calgary, AB)
Lindsay Burnett (Nurse Practitioner, Calgary, AB)
Dr. David Wallace (Ross Tilley Burn Center, Toronto, ON)
Owen Chatwin (President EFBTS, Firefighter, Edmonton, AB)
Quinn Kennedy (Secretary EFBTS, Firefighter, IAFF, Edmonton AB)
Stephanie Schetszle (Burn OT, Edmonton, AB)
Dr. Claudia Malic (CHEO Burn Director, Ottawa, ON)
Dr. Shar Sharokhi (McMaster Burn Unit, Hamilton, ON)
Dr. Eduardo Gus (SickKids, Toronto, ON)
Dr. Ali Izadpanah (CHUM, U de M, Montreal, QC)
Dr. Leopoldo Cancio (President, ABA, Ft Sam Houston, TX)