• Keynote: Carrie Thibodeau KFOC Director of National Programs
• Andrew Mantulak, MSW PHD RSW, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, King’s University College
• Monika Dylewski, R.Kin, Active Living for Life demo
• Keynote: Dr. Grace Warmels - (PAL SAIL program)

• Dr. Grace Warmels is a Palliative Care physician and researcher at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario. She studied foods and nutrition at Western University, before completing her undergraduate medical degree, family medicine residency and palliative care training at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Warmels co-founded and co-leads the Pal-SAIL clinic (Palliative Support in Advanced ILness) which provides early outpatient palliative care to patients with non-malignant illnesses, including end-stage renal disease. Her research interests include non-malignant palliative care, bereavement and medical education. Dr. Warmels is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. She also serves as the director for the palliative care residency program in Ottawa.

-CANSW members and Financial Assistance to attend Annual General Meeting

-CANSW recognizes that it may be financially difficult at times for CANSW members to attend the AGM. CANSW would like to support members when fiscally able. Please contact the CANSW President, Corinne MacNab, at cjmacnab@osmh.on.ca for further information. 

• Corinne MacNab, ON
• Nadia Lauzon, ON
• Brigitte Boudreau, ON
• Tricia Hutton, SK
• Meg Gorosh, BC
• Sadia Baig, KFOC
• Elisa Tomasi, Northern ON
• Emmanuel Pasion, AB
• Michelle Jensen, NS
• Sarah Allen (ad hoc)
• Jose Medeiros (ad hoc)
• Andrew Mantulak (ad hoc)

• CANSW 45 - "An Introduction to Brief Narrative Therapy",
• Virtual, via Zoom, November 2, 3,  2023
• CANSW 44 - "Building Resilience in Ourselves and in our Patients", Virtual, via Zoom, October 5, 12, 19, 26th, November 2, 2022
• CANSW 43 - "Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others", Virtual, via Zoom, November 4th, 2021 
• CANSW 42 - "Holding Spaces: Allyship in Anti-Racism, Mental Health and Addictions", Virtual, via Zoom, November 18-20th, 2020
• CANSW 41 - "Navigating Diversity", Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 26-27, 2019
• CANSW 40 - "Resilience: Retreat, Restore, Rejuvenate", Geneva Park, Orillia, Ontario, October 11-12, 2018
• CANSW 39 - "Renal Social Work: Promoting Wholistic Health and Wellness", Edmonton, Alberta, September 28-29, 2017
• CANSW 38 - "Psychosocial Nephrology – Reflecting and Renewing the Heart of Social Work Practice", South Rustico, PEI, 2016
• CANSW 37 - "From Surviving to Thriving: Fostering Hope and Well-Being, Ottawa, ON, October 22-23, 2015
• CANSW 36  - "Building Our Expertise and Optimizing Scope of Practice", Niagara Falls, Ontario, October 23-24, 2014
• CANSW 35 - "The Healing Journey", Winnipeg, MB, 2013
• CANSW 34 - "Nephology Social Work: Surfing the Grey Tsunami", Toronto, Ontario, October 18-19, 2012
• CANSW 33 - “Staying Afloat in a Rising Tide: Navigating the Nephrology Journey”, Halifax, NS, 2011
• CANSW 32 - "Ethical Mountains in Nephrology Social Work", Banff, AB, 2010
• CANSW 31 - "Beyond DNR: Re-thinking Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care", London, Ontario, October 21-23, 2009
• CANSW 30 - "Through a Different Lens: Focus on Cultural Competence and Chronic Illness", Quebec City, Quebec, October 22-24, 2008
• CANSW 29 - "Renal Social Work: Embrace the Passion", Fredericton, NB, 2007
• CANSW 28 - Self-Management: The Key to Successful Partnerships Between Persons with Kidney Disease and their Social Workers, Ottawa, ON, 2006
• CANSW 27 - "Whispers from the Totem: Challenges Facing Nephrology Social Work, Vancouver, BC, 2005
• CANSW 26 - "Celebrating Our Strengths", Lion's Camp Dorset, Dorset Ontario, September 26-29, 2004
• CANSW 25 - "Celebrating Our History...Planning our Future", Kingston, Ontario, October 22-24, 2003
• CANSW 24 - "What Keeps Us Rock Solid in Nephrology", Sudbury, Ontario, October 2-4, 2002
• CANSW 23 - "Survival Skills for Nephology Social Workers", Lion's Camp Dorset, Dorset, Ontario, October 11-13, 2001
• CANSW 21 - "Beyond Survival: Social Work in the New Millennium", Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 2-4, 1999
• CANSW 19 - "Collaborative Caring - Sharing Solutions", Quebec City, Quebec, October 22-224, 1997
• CANSW 18 - "Preparing for the 21st Century", Toronto, Ontario, September 18-20, 1996
• CANSW 17 - "Expanding Our Horizons in Renal Social Work", Ottawa, Ontario, October 18-20, 1995
• CANSW 16 - "Responding to the Needs of Families, Colleagues and Self", Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, September 28-30, 1994
• CANSW 15 - "Making Connections: Nephrology Social Work in Action", Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 13-15, 1993
• CANSW 14 - "Everyday Ethics: End Stage Renal Disease and the Elderly", Toronto, Ontario, October 1-2, 1992
• CANSW 13 - "The Dialysis Unit as a Family System", Toronto, Ontario, October 3-4, 1991
• CANSW 12 - "Strategies in Working with the Chronically Ill", Toronto, Ontario, September 13-14, 1990
• CANSW 11 - "Meeting the Challenge: Renal Social Work in the 1990s", Toronto, Ontario, October 26-27, 1989
• CANSW 10 - "Sexuality and End Stage Renal Disease, Also Implications for Chronic Illness", Toronto, Ontario, October 27-29, 1988
• CANSW 7 - "Team Work in Health Care: Myth or Reality?", Toronto, Ontario, October 3-4, 1985 
• CANSW 5 - "Sharing the Caring", Toronto, Ontario, September 16-18, 1983 
• CANSW 3 - Various Topics: Rehabilitation,  Adjustment to Home Dialysis, The Decision to Not Accept Dialysis, etc. Quebec City, Quebec, June 5-6, 1981