Thank you for joining us for the 18th Annual Ottawa Conference
Thank you to the more than 250 attendees who joined us for this year’s conference. The even brought together healthcare professionals, researchers, partners, and community members for engaging discussions, learning, and collaboration.
Explore this page for highlights of the 18th Annual Conference including a photo gallery, conference award recipients, abstract and poster winners, and the exhibitors and sponsors who supported the event.
Stay tuned for details about the 19th Annual Ottawa Conference: State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation. We look forward to welcoming you again next year! .
Sponsorship opportunities
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our conference sponsors. Their support helps make this event possible and supports ongoing learning, collaboration, and innovation across our community.
Kenvue • Gold Level Sponsor
Novo Nordisk • Silver Level Sponsor
Sanofi/Regeneron • Supporter Level Sponsor
Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities for the upcoming year?
Sponsoring the conference is a powerful way to showcase your organization’s commitment to advancing healthcare practices, while providing meaningful visibility and engagement opportunities. Sponsorship prospectus will be available soon. Contact @email for more information.
Conference Awards
The Ottawa Conference is proud to recognize excellence, leadership, and innovation in smoking cessation and nicotine dependence. Our awards celebrate individuals and organizations making meaningful contributions through advocacy, clinical care, research, training, and community engagement. These honours acknowledge those who are driving progress, improving access to effective support, advancing health equity, and reducing tobacco-related harms across Canada and beyond.
Congratulations to our 18th Annual Ottawa Conference award recipients!
Andrew Pipe Advocacy Award:
Les Hagen
The Advocacy Award in Smoking Cessation & Nicotine Dependence recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated outstanding leadership, commitment, and impact in advancing tobacco control, reducing nicotine dependence, and improving public health. This award celebrates those who champion effective policies, support individuals on their quit journey, and drive meaningful change in tobacco-related health outcomes.
Robert Reid Research and Innovation Award:
Dr. Bill Evans
The Research & Innovation Award recognizes an individual or team whose groundbreaking work has introduced new ideas, tools, interventions, approaches or research that advance the science and practice of smoking cessation and nicotine dependence treatment. This award celebrates creativity, forward-thinking solutions, and research that accelerates progress toward reducing smoking and nicotine dependence.
Outstanding Practitioner in Smoking Cessation Award
Dr. Jessica Ndubuka
The Outstanding Practitioner in Smoking Cessation Award recognizes a clinician who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, commitment, and impact in supporting individuals with nicotine dependence and advancing smoking cessation in clinical practice. This award highlights the vital role of frontline healthcare providers in improving patient outcomes, strengthening cessation services, and contributing to tobacco-related harm reduction.
Abeera Shahid Trainee Award
Mohammed Abbas
The Trainee Award in Smoking Cessation & Nicotine Dependence recognizes an outstanding student, resident, or fellow, who has demonstrated excellence, innovation, and leadership in research, clinical practice, education, or community engagement related to tobacco control and nicotine dependence. This award celebrates emerging leaders who are advancing knowledge, improving care, and contributing to reducing tobacco-related harm.
Abstract Awards
Congratulations to our 18th Annual Ottawa Conference Abstract award recipients!
Poster Presentation:
Aaya Mahdi, University of Ottawa
Abstract Titled: Current Practices in the Assessment and Treatment of Nicotine Vaping in Child and Youth Mental Health Programs at Canadian Hospitals: Results from a National Survey
Rapid Fire Oral Presentation:
Krystal Grover, McMaster University
Abstract Titled: Patterns and Implications of Co-Use Between Vaping and Hallucinogens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Stay tuned for the Abstract Submission opening for 19th Annual Ottawa Conference coming soon.