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Crushing the Game of Germs in the NICU | September 17, 2020

Dr. Esther Rai, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. She is the HHS site-investigator for the national neonatal quality improvement network EPIQ…

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Building a Cohesive Academic & Clinical Department of Pediatrics | September 24, 2020

The Department Executive Leadership Team will share celebrations and opportunities for the upcoming year. DR. Angelo Mikrogianakis Chair/ChiefDR. Madan Roy Deputy ChiefDR. Robert Yates Associate…

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Apneas in infants: When should we be concerned? | October 1, 2020

Dr. Anya McLaren is a staff respirologist in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. She will be reviewing the etiology and clinical presentation of apneas in the term infant with a…

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Pediatric Sport Medicine: Demystifying a unique Pediatric Subspecialty | October 15, 2020

Pediatric sport medicine is an emerging, underrecognized and sometimes misunderstood area of pediatrics. Through this presentation, we hope to highlight what pediatric sport medicine is and what…

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The Road less traveled... Not your typical nephrotic syndrome | October 22, 2020

Dr. Charushree Prasad is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology who will be reviewing the differential diagnosis for nephrotic syndrome in children, including red flags and…

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Pediatric Beta-Lactam Allergies: It’s Time to De-LABeL | October 29, 2020

Dr. Jacqueline Wong is a staff physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases. Approximately 10% of the population report a beta-lactam allergy…

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Building a Knowledge Translation Plan - Considerations for Rare Diseases | November 12, 2020

Dr. Tania Cellucci is a staff pediatric rheumatologist at McMaster Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Knowledge translation…

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So you want to coach... or maybe the role just landed in your lap? | May 21, 2020

Dr. Robin Mackin is completing an academic fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics with a scholarly focus in Medical Education. Coaching is well developed in the world of sports, music and…

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Achieving Resident Wellness in Postgraduate Medical Education | November 19, 2020

Dr. Moyowa Boyo, Dr. Sam Nordlund, & Dr. Megan Schlorff, Department of Pediatrics, Core Pediatrics Program, Chief Residents will help define burnout and resilience, review the impact of burnout…

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Simulation for Systems Improvement Processes: COVID-19 and Beyond | June 11, 2020

Dr. James Leung is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM), and Director of Simulation the Division of PEM. Simulation is an educational method that is…

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Malnutrition in hospitalized children: screening, treatment & prevention | June 25, 2020

Dr. Jessie Hulst is a staff gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Assistant Professor in the Department of…

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Information transfer in the NICU - where are we? Strategies to improve communication and their results | July 9, 2020

Dr. Patricia Lofiego & Dr. Hamdi Najjar, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellows at McMaster University will review 2 different quality improvement initiatives developed at McMaster Children’s…

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The Balance of Bleeding: A review of acquired coagulopathy in pediatrics | July 16, 2020

Dr. Marija Kacar Hematology/Oncology Fellow at McMaster University will review the pathophysiology of acquired coagulopathies in children, with a focus on differential diagnosis and clinical…

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Diarrhea under 6 months, highlighting congenital diarrheas | July 23, 2020

Dr. Natalie Reitzel, Gastroenterology Fellow at McMaster University, will present an approach to infantile diarrhea and review the differentiation between osmotic and secretory diarrhea, with an…

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The Impact of Covid-19 on Children with Neurodevelopment Disorders | July 30, 2020

Dr. Zahraa Baqer & Dr. Jasminder Kaur Rai, Developmental Pediatrics Fellows will discuss the impact of Covid-19 on children with neurodevelopment disorders and highlight the role of…

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Hypoglycemia in children: an overview | August 6, 2020

Dr. Noor Sawalha, Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow at McMaster University will present a clinical case of hypoglycemia, we will also review physiologic adaptation to fasting along with definition of…

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Can CBD help my child? | August 13, 2020

Dr. Eroshini Swarnalingam, Pediatric Neurology Resident PGY5 at McMaster University will discuss the available evidence (or lack of which) for the use of medical cannabinoids in management of chronic…

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Neonatal Delirium: Are we missing it and what can we do? | August 20, 2020

Dr. Bayane Sasbsabi Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellow at McMaster University will give an overview of Neonatal delirium, its pathophysiology, screening and management, in order to better care for…

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Understanding the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Severe Acute Kidney Injury among children: The promise of Big Data | April 2, 2020

Dr. Rahul Chanchlani is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. There are many types of medical big data which offer distinct…

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Expect the unexpected | August 27, 2020

Dr. Hashim Qaitoon & Dr. Nasser Ambu Ali, Pediatric Critical Care Fellows at McMaster University will discuss rapid sequence induction, assessment of pediatric airway & approach as well as…

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LEAPing from food allergy prevention to treatment: Guidelines, lessons learned and future directions | April 23, 2020

Dr. Doug Mack is a Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Specialist. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster. While the revolution of food allergy…

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children: An Update | November 26, 2020

Dr. Mary Sherlock is an Associate Professor with the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University who will be reviewing the most recent guidelines for diagnosis of…

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Understanding and Supporting the Complexity of Grief in our COVID-shaped World | May 7, 2020

Cathy Humphreys, Certified Child Life Specialist, an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of the Master’s in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care Program in the Department of…

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Bipolar disorder in youth: What is and what isn’t | January 21, 2021

Dr. Roberto Sassi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, an attending psychiatrist at the Mood Disorders Outpatient Program, St. Joseph’s…

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