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BHSc (Hons) Program - Parent FAQs

At our open house events, there are some questions that seem to come up quite often from parents of potential applicants to the BHSc (Hons) Program. Here, Dr. Stacey Ritz (our Assistant Dean)…

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Children with Disabilities and Human Rights | Grand Rounds | Dec. 2, 2021 |

Speakers, Dr. Olaf Kraus De Camargo, Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas, and Rachel Martens discuss Children with Disabilities and Human Rights, in this December 2nd, 2021 presentation of Pediatrics Grand…

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November 24, 2021 Pediatric Rounds - Dr Meghan McMurtry

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Child/Youth Wonders and Worries in Healthcare: What They Tell Us and What May Help | July 29, 2021

This panel-style presentation will review common wonders and worries for children and youth in healthcare from a development and psychosocial perspective. Case examples and panel discussion will be…

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Personalized Medicine in Paediatrics: What Does This Mean, & What Could It Look like? Capturing the Lives of Children & Youth | May 27, 2021

Cathy Humphreys is a Child Life Specialist, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics & Assistant Dean of the Master’s of Child Life & Pediatric Psychosocial Care Program in…

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Navigating Moral Distress in the NICU at End-of-Life | Connie Williams | April 28, 2022

Dr. Connie Williams discusses navigating moral distress in the NICU at end-of-life. Objectives of the presentation: 1. To examine the spectrum of ethical decision-making and end-of-life care in the…

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Bridging the Gap: Islamophobia in Healthcare - Applying Different Lenses | Dr. Arfeen Malick, Dr. Javeed Sukhera, Tabassum Wyne | June 1, 2023

Dr. Arfeen Malick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and an Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children Medical…

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Tips for talking to Teens | Faculty Development | Rosheen Grady | Nov. 18, 2021

Dr. Rosheen Grady and Tara Green from McMaster University's Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine offer advice for communicating effectively with teenage patients.

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Child Life in Adult Oncology: A story of advocacy, innovation, and research | October 28, 2021

Speakers: Heather McKean, CCLS; Bridget Veltri, CCLS, Dave Lysecki, MD Current support networks fail to meet the needs of children with an ill or dying parent or of patients to support them in their…

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Cardiac Disease: Importance of Prenatal Diagnosis for the Pediatrician | January 28, 2020

Dr. Silvia Alvarez is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, who will assess the impact of the prenatal diagnosis of heart…

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The role of a Paediatrician in grief: What children wonder and how to respond | Dr. Joanna Humphreys | December 14, 2023

Dr. Joanna Humphreys is a pediatrician in our Palliative Care Division and our QOLA Team. Dr. Humphreys studied at Oxford University in England, where she completed her bachelor's in…

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Bridging the Gap (5/6): Hospitality and Allyship in Clinical Care and Medical Education | April 29, 2021

Dr. Indra Narang is the Associate Chair in Faculty Development, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Department ofPediatrics, HSC, Toronto. In her role as Associate Chair, Dr. Narang and her…

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Stories from outside the walls: Parents of children with medical conditions speak about their healthcare experiences. | Dr. Kinga Pozniak & Anouk Lanouette Turgeon | November 30, 2023

Dr. Kinga Pozniak is a socio-cultural anthropologist and a postdoctoral researcher at CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. She conducts research on the experiences of disabled children…

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Supporting families of adult oncology patients: Role of the Child Life Specialist | March 10, 2022

Child Life Specialist, Birgit Veltri from McMaster Children's Hospital discusses the role of the child life specialist in supporting children, youth, and families of adult oncology patients. …

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What Do Parents of Children with Disabilities Need, Want and Expect from Healthcare Services? Developing a new Measure of Family-Centred Service | Dr. Peter Rosenbaum & Elizabeth Chambers | December 1, 2022

In this week's core session of Grand Rounds, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and Elizabeth Chambers's presentation is titled "What Do Parents of Children with Disabilities Need, Want and Expect…

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“Youth reflections and perspectives on healthcare experiences” | Panel of Youth from McMaster Children’s Youth Advisory Council | February 1, 2024

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Promoting Resilient Outcomes in the Context of Social Risks: Children with Chronic Health Conditions and Their Families | Dr. Anne Fuller | January 26, 2023

Dr. Anne Fuller is a general pediatrician and clinical researcher in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University, having joined McMaster in August of 2022. After completing her core pediatric…

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Integration of Chemotherapy & Radiation in Palliative Care | Stacey Marjerrison | March 24, 2022

Dr. Stacey Marjerrison speaks to the integration of chemotherapy and radiation treatments in pediatric palliative patients. The objectives of the presentation are: Consider how radiation and…

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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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Camp: A prescription for Pediatric Palliative Care | Sandra Ross | Sep 15th, 2022

Sandra Ross has spent her career working in Pediatrics with a specialization in both Oncology and Palliative Care. She is a vocal advocate and champion for integrating "camp"…

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Teenagers in the Time of Covid-19, updates from AdMed | Rosheen Grady (December 14, 2021)

Dr. Rosheen Grady, Assistant Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine, provides an update about teenagers in the Time of Covid-19.

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Parenting children with cerebral palsy: Do we really need a lecture on this? | Dr. Peter Rosenbaum | Dec 14th, 2023

Peter Rosenbaum, MD, FRCP(C), DSc (HC), FRCPI Hon (Paed) RCPI joined the Department of Paediatrics at McMaster University in 1973, and became Full Professor in 1984. In 1989, with his colleague…

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Learning and Wisdom for Supporting Grieving Parents | Sheila Atkinson and Lori Ives-Baine | Jan 25th, 2024

Sheila Atkinson is a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner (CASC) and Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), and has spent much of her career in Paediatrics, Palliative Care and Bereavement. She has…

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Prognostic Uncertainty in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and the Way Forward, Ipsita Goswami, Jan 21 2022

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