CanNRT Trainee Day at the KBH+ Conference 2026

9:00 – 9:10 a.m.

Welcome and opening remarks

Meet the organizing teams and learn what’s ahead for the day.

9:10 – 10:40 a.m.

Are You Ready for Inclusive Research? Building Relational Readiness for Meaningful Engagement

With Rachel (Rae) Martens, Knowledge Broker, University of Calgary 

Explore what it takes to make inclusion part of everyday research. Through practical tools and discussion, identify barriers in research processes, environments and relationships, and develop an action plan to support meaningful participation. 

10:40 – 11:30 a.m.

Pitch Your Research

Hear from trainees and CanNRT–KBHN Travel Award recipients as they pitch their research in three minutes. Each presentation addresses the question: How will my research create impact? 

11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Networking Lunch and Meet the Experts

Connect with researchers, clinicians, community partners and knowledge mobilization leaders. A panel discussion, questions and small-group conversations offer opportunities to explore career paths, hear lessons learned and build connections around shared interests. 

Refreshments provided.  

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Choose your Afternoon Workshop

Select one of three workshops: 

Developing Compelling Impact Narratives with Evidence | Kathryn Graham 

Join us for a hands-on workshop where data meets story. Learn how to turn evidence into narratives that move funders, partners, and decision-makers to act — and leave with practical frameworks to match evidence to message, balance credibility with resonance, and craft impact stories that inspire action. 

This workshop will be hosted by KBHN and facilitated by Dr. Kathryn Graham from the Research & Innovation Impact & Assessment Lab (RIIAL) at the University of Calgary. 

Priority Setting for Indigenous People and Neurodevelopmental Research | Grant Bruno 

This participatory workshop brings together community members, researchers, knowledge keepers, and practitioners to collectively identify and define the most pressing research priorities at the intersection of Indigenous peoples’ experiences and neurodevelopmental conditions. Grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and community-centred approaches, this session moves away from researcher-driven agendas toward a process of shared leadership and self-determination in shaping the future of neurodevelopmental research. 

Hosted by KBHN, this workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Grant Bruno, KBHN’s Scientific Advisor and Indigenous Advisory Circle Chair. 

From Guidelines to Practice: Updated ADHD Care for Children and Adolescents | Emma Climie, Penny Corkum, Tina Nicholson  

The Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines, developed by CADDRA – Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, have served as the most comprehensive and widely used national clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of ADHD since their first publication in 2006. As research and clinical practice continue to evolve, CADDRA is undertaking significant updates to all guideline chapters to reflect current evidence, clinical priorities, and collaborative models of care for children and youth with ADHD. 

This interactive workshop will focus specifically on updates relevant to the assessment and management of ADHD in pediatric and adolescent populations. Faculty will highlight important revisions related to diagnostic assessment, psychosocial interventions, and pharmacological management. Updated approaches to diagnostic and management pathways across developmental stages will also be discussed. 
 
Through discussion and case examples, participants will explore how to integrate the updated recommendations into everyday clinical practice. The workshop will emphasize real-world implementation strategies for interdisciplinary clinicians working with children, adolescents, and families across a variety of care settings. Particular attention will be given to applying guideline recommendations in complex presentations, including co-occurring conditions, developmental concerns, and gender-related considerations. 
 
This workshop will be led by an interdisciplinary faculty consisting of psychologists (Dr. Penny Corkum & Dr. Emma Clime) and a family physician (Dr. Tina Nicholson) with expertise in pediatric ADHD assessment, psychosocial treatment, sleep, and gender-related considerations. An extended workshop format will allow participants to engage in discussion, clinical problem-solving, and deeper exploration of assessment and psychosocial treatment approaches as outlined in the CADDRA Guidelines. Although the guidelines provide a lifespan perspective, the focus for this workshop will be on children and youth.