ENRICH 2026 Symposium — Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos
ENRICH 4th Annual Symposium 2026 - Program
ENRICH 4th Annual Symposium 2026 - Reimbursement Guide
ENRICH 4th Annual Symposium 2026 - Reimbursement Expense Form
Bridging Disciplines, Breaking Silos
This year's theme focuses on transdisciplinary research, exploring how the cross-fertilization of disciplinary methods and knowledge, along with leveraging the expertise of diverse sectors, communities, and patients through partnership, can enhance and advance child and perinatal health and its applications beyond traditional academia.
About the ENRICH Annual Symposium
The ENRICH Annual Symposium brings together ENRICH’s national community of mentors, learners, and partners for a four-day, in-person symposium, focused on research excellence and personal development. Participants engage in workshops, seminars, and experiential learning while connecting with peers, mentors, and leaders in child and perinatal health research.
Partnership with One Child Every Child
This year, ENRICH is partnering with the UCalgary-based research initiative, One Child Every Child (OCEC), for our 2026 annual symposium. OCEC's goal is to improve Canada's ranking in child health and wellness outcomes by prioritizing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), integrating Indigenous perspectives, and utilizing comprehensive data and technology to create impactful evidence.
With a shared vision to further child health research across Canada, OCEC and ENRICH bring together researchers, students, patient partners, and leaders to facilitate learning, education, mentorship, and relationship-building.
Land Acknowledgement:
We would like to acknowledge that this event is taking place on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain.
In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge that the Banff area, or “Minihrpa”, is a part of the Treaty 7 territory. In this territory, we acknowledge oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) - comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations - as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta.
Meet our Co-Chairs
Arielle Perrotta is a doctoral candidate in Anthropology at the University of Calgary. Her research centres Indigenous maternal-child health and reproductive justice through community-based participatory approaches, with a focus on ethical research relationships and equitable health systems engagement.
Mary Dunbar is a pediatric neurologist at Alberta Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Calgary. Her research focus is on improving understanding and advancing care in perinatal brain conditions and their sequelae, including fetal brain conditions, perinatal stroke, and cerebral palsy.
Ulises Charles Rodríguez is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Calgary, specializing in health equity, research governance, and transdisciplinary scholarship. His work bridges public health, Indigenous-non-Indigenous partnerships, and environmental justice, grounded in interdisciplinary training and cross-sectoral experience.
Registration & Admin FAQs
Please contact enrich.operation@gmail.com. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as we can.
Please log into your Fourwaves account to review your registered sessions under ‘Registrations’.
You can add your registered sessions into your calendar using the following steps:
Go to Schedule
Click on the sessions you plan to join
Click ‘View details’
Click ‘Add to my agenda’ to create an agenda on your Fourwaves account, OR click ‘Export to calendar’
We will also be providing printed copies of your registered sessions on-site.
Symposium Registration and Check-In will be open from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM on May 19th, and 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM on May 20th at the registration desk located in the entrance of the Kinnear Centre (KC 100 Galleria).
If you arrive outside of official registration hours, you will still be able to pick up your Name Badge from the registration desk. There will be instructions on the desk for how to complete late registration.
Travel & Accommodation FAQs
For ENRICH Learners, Mentors, Patient Partners, and Speakers: Please see our Reimbursement & Booking Guide for details surrounding policy and reimbursable expenses. The Expense Form is now available, please submit your receipts by June 26th, 2026 latest. Payments will be sent out in the form of a cheque from the University of British Columbia, which will take around 3-5 weeks from submission date.
For OCEC Attendees: ENRICH will be providing all OCEC Learners a $200 flat fee to cover transportation costs. Please fill out the Expense Form, we will only be collecting information needed to process the payment (Name, Email, Phone number, Address). You will not upload any receipts for reimbursement. Payments will be sent out in the form of a cheque from the University of British Columbia, which will take around 3-5 weeks from submission date.
Other Attendees: Please confirm reimbursement details with your institution.
Everyone must check in at the Front Desk, located in the Professional Development Centre (PDC). Check-in time is anytime after 4:00 p.m. You may try to check-in earlier, but there is no guarantee that your room will be ready.
A valid piece of ID and a credit card in your name are required for check-in.
Front Desk personnel will issue room keys and a Banff Centre map. The Front Desk will familiarize you to the Banff Centre site. Luggage service is available from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.
If you drove to the Banff Centre, please register your vehicle with the Front Desk, located in the Professional Development Centre (PDC). You will be asked for your license plate number and directed to a parking lot. Parking is complimentary on Banff Centre property. All vehicles within Banff National Park are required to display a Banff National Park Pass.
Yes - breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Vistas Dining Room. Your Symposium Name Badge is required to access the Dining Room. If you have any dietary restrictions, please be sure to inform the attendant.
Dinner, snacks, water, and coffee will be provided throughout Symposium programming (with the exception of Dinner on May 21st, which will be on your own). Your dietary restrictions listed in the registration form will be accommodated.
Symposium: Please bring your laptop/personal device or a notebook and pen.
Participants attending the “Navigating the Use of AI in Research” workshop are required to bring a laptop.
We encourage you to bring business/contact cards for networking.
Weather: Banff can be unpredictable, please check the forecast ahead of time, and be sure to bring layers to adjust to the weather. We encourage you to bring an outer shell, an insulating layer (sweater, fleece), comfortable walking shoes, and sun protection (SPF, sunglasses, hat).
Organized by the ENRICH Program Office, situated at UBC
In Collaboration With
This event has been organized in collaboration with One Child Every Child, and UCalgary.
Thank you to our ENRICH supporters
We are grateful to our supporters and partners who have made this symposium possible.
Location
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta
Canada, T1L 1H5
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact enrich.admin@bcchr.ca
