Agenda

Hope for Hypermobility 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026

 

TimeDetails
8:30 AMCheck-In, Networking, Light Breakfast
9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Dr. Ranita Manocha

9:10 AM

How do I Continue When Everything Hurts? Fatigue, Pain, and Pacing in hEDS

Dr. Sarah Cohen Solomon

9:40 AMQ&A: Dr. Cohen Solomon
9:55 AM

Beyond the Bend: Elevating Care for Hypermobile Conditions

Maggie Buckley 

10:25 AMQ&A: Buckley
10:40 AM

Wiggle Break

Gaby Nunez Noguez

11:00 AM

Functional Neurological Disorder and HSD/hEDS: Overlapping syndromes and shared mechanisms

Dr. Gabriela Gilmour 

11:30 AMQ&A: Dr. Gilmour
11:45 AM

Research Updates

Aera Ladell: How Hypermobility Affects Pain, Strength, and Fatigue During Walking

Donald Golden: Safety and Impacts of Physical Activity in HSD/hEDS

12:05 PMQ&A: Ladell, Golden
12:15 PMLunch served. Please return to Theatre 1 with your lunch for the interactive panel discussion.
12:40 PM

Advocacy in Action: Building a Multidisciplinary Clinic in Calgary

Panelists: Maggie Buckley, Dr. Gabriela Gilmour, Chris L'Amarca, Rebecca Margel, Dr. Sarah Cohen Solomon

Facilitator: Dr. Manocha

1:15 PM

Wrap Up and Group Photo

Dr. Ranita Manocha & Mr. Quentin Collier