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Psychopharmacology in Pediatric Palliative Care: Beyond the Basics | Dr. Rohail Kumar | Apr 11th, 2024

Rohail Kumar is a Pediatric Palliative Care Physician at CHEO/ Roger Neilson House. He completed his Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry residency and fellowships at Tulane University,…

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Appreciative Inquiry in Medical Education | Dr. Jo Humphreys | March 21, 2024

Objectives: Review Appreciative Inquiry methodology and the 4D design Understand the different uses for Appreciative Inquiry in medical education Discuss the benefits of…

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Global Palliative Care — Addressing the Needs of Children in Settings with Limited Resources | Dr. Megan Doherty | March 28th, 2024

Dr. Megan Doherty is a specialist in children's palliative care at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, Canada and Roger Neilson House (a pediatric…

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Decision-making and tracheostomy: How our values, biases and hopes inform the choices we make | Dr. Erin Kwolek | Feb 22nd, 2024

Dr. Erin Kwolek is a staff pediatric palliative care physician at Roger Neilson House and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. She is also trained and has worked as a pediatric…

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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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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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Responding to rudeness and hate: Breaking these taboos in healthcare | Dr. Kevin Weingarten | Nov 23rd, 2023

Dr. Kevin Weingarten is a physician on the Paediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto. After completing his residency in paediatrics, he went on…

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The Gift of Story: Storytelling to maintain dignity in paediatric care | Sarah Van Meer | Oct 26th, 2023

Sarah Van Meer is a Registered Nurse with over ten years of paediatric nursing experience. She began her nursing career in Haematology/ Oncology at SickKids, where her passion for paediatric…

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Neonatal donation: Incorporating giving into neontal palliative care | Dr. Matthew Weiss | Sept 28th, 2023

Matthew Weiss is a pediatric intensivist working in Quebec City at the CHU de Québec and an assistant professor at the Université Laval. He has multiple provincial and national…

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Redefining suffering to include children | Dr. Gregorio Zúñiga | Sep 14th, 2023

Gregorio Zúñiga received his Medical Degree and Pediatrics training in Mexico. He then pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Care at The Hospital for Sick Children.…

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Palliative Care Goals for Oral Health and Overall Health | Dr. Salome Lomlomdjian | May 25th, 2023

Dr. Salome graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry in Argentina, Brazil, and Canada. She is a member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, the Ontario Dental Association (ODA),…

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Revealing a Magic Trick: How well are children dying at MCH? | Dr. Gregorio Zúñiga | April 6, 2023

Dr. Gregorio Zúñiga is a pediatrician from Mexico who trained in Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada, Spain and India. Before becoming a pediatrician he trained and worked as a grief…

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Scoliosis Surgery in Medically Complex Children | Dr. Erin Kwolek | Mar 23rd, 2023

Erin Kwolek’s favorite city in the world is New York City and she lived there for four months in 2022. Her favorite pizza is at Scarr’s on the Lower East Side where they actually mill…

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Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care | Dr. Christina Vadeboncoeur | Feb 9th, 2023

Dr. Vadeboncoeur is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and is the Medical Director of the Palliative Care Program at CHEO and Roger…

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Annual Chris Newman Rounds | Dr. Joanna Humphreys | Jan 12th, 2023

Talking to children about death — What Chris taught us and more!

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Serious Illness Conversations in Pediatric Care - Where are we now? | Camara van Breemen | Nov 24th, 2022

Camara van Breemen is a Nurse Practitioner who leads the Enhanced Community Care Program at Canuck Place Children's Hospice providing pediatric palliative care to children and families across…

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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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Moving from Dreams to Reality: Filling the Gap Towards Providing Excellence in Pediatric Palliative Hospice and Respite Care for the Greater Hamilton Area| Bruce Squires & Danielle Zucchet | July 7, 2022

Danielle Zucchet is the Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice. Bruce Squires is the President of McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice President, Women’s and…

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“Goals of care in the PICU: A smooth two-way street or a multitude of bumpy paths?”| Dr. Ronish Gupta, Dr. Dave Lysecki & Dr. Eiman Al-Hashemi | June 23, 2022

Dr. Ronish Gupta is a Pediatric Intensivist and the medical director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital. He a special interest in interprofessional and…

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Interventions in children with profound disability: Navigating family interests and professional values | Dr. Benjamin Wilfond | June 23, 2022

Objectives: 1. To understand the history of social attitudes toward children with disabilities in need of medical technologies and the impact of those attitudes on the family experience 2. To…

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Community Pediatric Palliative Care: The Mississauga-Halton Experience | Gurjit Sangha + Taheera Ramji | May 12, 2022

Gurjit Sangha and Taheera Ramji from Trillium Health Partners share community palliative care experiences. The objectives of the presentation are: To provide an understanding of the 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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