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Co-developed Learning Activities

A co-developed session is an accredited educational activity that is suggested by a pharmaceutical company and planned by with a CIC 2026 accredited provider: The Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada) or the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS).

Co-developed Learning Activity sessions are 75 minutes in length and scheduled outside the hours of the scientific program. A maximum of 8 sessions will be accepted and are scheduled at the discretion of the Conference Organizing Committee.

The pharmaceutical company suggests a topic, learning needs and session description and objectives. AMMI or CPS will review the detailed proposal and appoint a representative member with expertise in the proposed subject area to identify faculty and finalize the session content. The accredited representative will be responsible for ensuring the following:

  • Relevance to the target audience
  • Content is cutting-edge, evidence-based and provides a balanced view of the subject
  • Selected faculty are experts, unbiased and will address the educational objectives
  • Content is developed in keeping with the Canadian Medical Association and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada guidelines.

Only Platinum-level sponsors of CIC 2026 are eligible to submit applications for a Co-developed Learning Activity. The accreditation fee of $15,000 plus 13% HST is separate from your sponsorship agreement with the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA). Upon approval of the application, AMMI Canada or CPS will invoice the accreditation fee directly to the Sponsor organization. 

1. Session Application

A sponsor wishing to apply for a co-developed learning activity at CIC 2026 must submit a proposal no later than 17:00 (ET) Friday 15 May 2026.  AMMI Canada and CPS will only consider proposals that are received by the deadline.

The session proposal must include the following information:

  • Proposed title
  • 3-4 overall learning objectives
  • Brief 1-paragraph session description
  • How were the learning needs of the target audience determined
  • Faculty suggestions (names and affiliations)

The Sponsor organization must identify a representative who will be the point of contact to work with AMMI Canada/CPS and CIC Secretariat staff.

Download the application form

2. Session Approval

The CIC Executive Committee (CEC) will review submitted applications to ensure that sessions meet accreditation standards, including requirements for scientific validity and appropriate educational design. Following CEC approval, proposals will be referred to either AMMI Canada or CPS, based on the prescribing demographic, for further session development. The Sponsor organization will be notified of acceptance by Thursday 4 June.  Approved proposals will be reviewed for topic overlap and scheduled to avoid duplication.

The following dates and times have been designated for the hosting of co-developed sessions:

Tuesday 17 November 
12:40 - 13:55 (2)

Wednesday 18 November 
07:15 - 08:30 (2)
12:40 - 13:55 (2) 
16:15 - 17:30 (2)

Thursday 19 November
07:15 - 08:30 (2)

3. Session Fees

Sponsors are responsible for the following expenses: 

  1. Platinum Conference sponsorship: $50,000 non-taxable
  2. Accreditation Fee: $15,000 plus 13% HST invoiced directly by the accrediting body.
  3. Faculty Expenses (see below for options).

CPHA will provide the following for each session:

  • Food & Beverage
    Comprehensive food and beverage for the appropriate number of session participants. 
  • Audio/Visual Equipment
    Basic AV equipment will be provided by the conference organizers (LCD projector, screen, laptop, and a podium with a microphone). CPHA will inform the Sponsor organization if any faculty have specific requirements that may be an additional cost. 
  • Meeting space
    The Conference Secretariat will assign meeting space appropriate to each session.

4. Faculty

Faculty Expenses
Sponsors are responsible for paying the following faculty* expenses:

  • Travel – Economy fare (Flex option)
  • Ground transfers – Uber or taxi 
  • Accommodation – standard room at conference hotel for two (2) nights. 
  • General expenses: two (2) days’ expenses (as per Treasury Board Travel Guidelines), excluding any meals provided as part of the conference program. 

* Faculty located in the Greater Toronto Area are not eligible to receive hotel accommodation. They are eligible to claim for mileage to/from the conference location and parking charges.

* Sponsors have two payment options:

  • Before the conference: Sponsors are invoiced $3000 (non-taxable) based on the estimated travel and accommodation expenses for two speakers and a session moderator.    
  • After the conference: Sponsors are invoiced for actual travel and accommodation expenses.

Faculty selection is at the sole discretion of AMMI Canada/CPS. Sponsor organizations may provide faculty suggestions on the session proposal however they must not - contact faculty directly. Final decisions remain with AMMI Canada/CPS. 
 
Once the faculty is identified, AMMI Canada/CPS issue the invitations to present with all details including the session description and learning objectives. Once faculty has accepted, the CIC Secretariat will organize their travel, accommodation and complimentary registration. Faculty are not entitled to an honorarium. 

Disclosures and Presentations
AMMI Canada/CPS staff will collect the faculty disclosures and presentations and will review the disclosure statements to ensure that potential conflicts are identified, and strategies are implemented to manage or mitigate identified conflicts of interest.   

5. Session Promotion

Co-developed Learning Activity sessions are promoted in the same manner as all other CIC 2026 sessions. Additional promotion must be pre-approved by AMMI Canada/CPS and CPHA and must follow the CMA Policy: Guidelines for Physicians in Interactions with Industry.

In consideration of Canadian privacy law, the Conference Secretariat cannot provide contact information for conference participants.

6. Evaluation

Conference Secretariat staff is responsible for evaluating CIC 2026 including Co-developed Learning Activity sessions. Secretariat Staff will forward the session evaluations to AMMI Canada/CPS, faculty and Sponsor organizations within 30 days of CIC 2026.

Sponsor organizations cannot separately evaluate Co-developed Learning Activity sessions.

7. Cancellation Policy

Requests for cancellations received by e-mail on or before midnight (ET) on Friday 21 August 2026 will be granted a refund, less an administrative fee of 10% of their sponsorship fee. There will be no refund on sponsorship or accreditation fees (Platinum sponsors) after Friday 21 August 2026.