CANN Alberta South Chapter

05/02/2026

If you check your calendar, you’ll see today is National Physicians’ Day in Canada. At ANC, we’re celebrating even bigger by turning May into Physicians’ Month!⁠
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We’re proud to have an incredible team of physicians who deserve to be recognized all month long. Their expertise, care, and compassion shine through in every appointment, diagnosis, treatment plan, and patient journey here at Alberta Neurologic Centre.⁠
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Keep an eye on our social media as we introduce, or reintroduce you to the neurologists, physiatrists, and general practitioners who make our team so exceptional. 🧠🩺🩵

05/02/2026

This May, make a simple change that sparks meaningful conversations.

Turn your profile picture to greyscale or use our BTAM frame to show your support for those affected by a brain tumour.

Together, we can make the invisible visible.

Change your photo. Start the conversation.

BrainTumour.ca/BTAM

05/02/2026

📢 Speaker Spotlight 🔦 - Caroline Cayer and Andréanne Tanguay

Caroline Cayer is a clinical nurse with 35 years of experience and a Master's in Health Sciences Research from the Université de Sherbrooke. She is now a Research Coordinator in neurology at the CHUS Research Centre, overseeing diverse projects and conducting her own research.

Andréanne Tanguay (RN, Ph.D) is an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada). Her research field is oriented to develop and assess non-pharmacological interventions to promote a better quality of life to people living with a neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Join us in Canmore 🧠 www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

05/02/2026

📢 Speaker Spotlight 🔦 - Kate McBride is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Sexual Health Rehab Program, Vancouver, BC, with over 30 years' experience in clinical care (neuro-medicine & rehab), education, research, program, and policy development. Adjunct Professor in the School of Nursing at UBC and former President of the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, she is most proud of a collaborative initiative in perinatal care for women with SCI and developing guidelines for sexuality and intimacy in care homes in BC.
Join us in Canmore 🧠 www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

04/18/2026

Join us in Canmore May 24-27th!

👏🎤CANNmore 2026 Neuroscience Nursing: Precision, Passion, Purpose is pleased to announce one of our Sponsored plenary speakers!

Dr. Angela Russell completed undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Health Sciences, followed by a Master of Nursing degree and Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner diploma. She practiced as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner for 14 years in clinical neurosciences before pursuing a career in medicine. Dr. Russell completed her medical degree and is now in her 5th year of the Adult Neurology Residency Program at the University of Calgary.

She has a longstanding passion for neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and multidisciplinary care, and has contributed meaningfully to both medicine and nursing in various clinical, academic, research and leadership roles throughout her career. She will be completing the Clinical Neuromuscular and EMG Fellowship Program at the University of Calgary beginning in July.

Thank you to ArgenX for supporting a portion of this conference! www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

We invite all healthcare professionals working in or with an interest in Neurosciences to participate in building on our commitment to advancing equitable, person-centred, evidence-based care in Canada and around the world! 🧠

04/07/2026

AB South Chapter Co-Councillor and CANN VP 👏🏼

📣Currently CANN VP/Secretary, we are pleased to introduce Hayley Lane as our next Speaker Spotlight 🔦!
Hayley Lane obtained her BScN through the University of Calgary in 2008. She completed Masters of Nursing in Advance Practice Leadership through the University of Victoria focusing on the experience of moral distress in neuroscience nursing. She has been an acute Neuro CNE in Calgary since 2014. She has been an active member of CANN since 2013, assumed the role of Alberta South Councilor in 2022, and Vice President of CANN in 2025.
Join us in Canmore, AB this May to hear from Hayley 🧠!
www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

04/03/2026

🧠After a busy day of learning, blow off some steam with a pint in hand 🍺Free Tickets to hold your spot are available on our conference site www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com

04/03/2026

Great news‼️ We do still have a few conference hotel rooms available!! Booking deadline is April 24th, so don't delay if you need to book your accommodations in Canmore! 📅

03/27/2026

Proudly co-hosting with chapter!
www.cann.ca

Early registration savings end on March 31st! Interested in maximizing your $$, join CANN as a member for $100 off the Registration fees for our conference!

03/23/2026

CANN is pleased to introduce our next 🔦Speaker Spotlight 🔦 : Dr. Queenie Law!

Dr. Queenie Law is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. She is an Advanced Practice Nurse (Education and Research in Nursing) and a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, as well as a Registered Nutritionist with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN), Association for Nutrition. She is also a Fellow of The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in the Education & Research discipline.
Dr. Law serves as a specialist in Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences for the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, contributing her expertise to programme accreditation and quality assurance. Her research focuses on personalised care and dietary modification, with particular interests in the MIND diet, diabetes-specific diets, and weight management.
www.cannmore2026.dryfta.com
Join us in Canmore, AB for Neuroscience Nursing: Precision, Passion, Purpose - and learn more from Dr. Law! 🧠