PEDIATRICS WEEKLY BULLETIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to navigate to section) |
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ANONYMOUS REPORTING TOOL FOR PHYSICIANS |
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Final Week to Register! Department of Pediatrics Zoolights Holiday Event A reminder that there is one more week to register for our Department of Pediatrics holiday event, open to all members and staff of the Department of Pediatrics and their families! We’d love to see you and your family at Zoolights, a magical holiday tradition full of festive, family-friendly fun!
- Wednesday, December 6 at the Calgary Zoo (North Entrance)
- Drop by anytime from 5:00-9:00 pm
Snacks and warm beverages will be available at the Safari Lodge. We are hoping for lovely weather but please dress accordingly. Click here to RSVP by Thursday, November 30. We hope to see you there! |
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Reminder: 2024 Clinical and Adjunct Promotions Workshops A reminder that Dr. Antonia Stang will be holding two promotions workshops for Department members who are considering applying for promotion this year. Click here to review the deadlines and guidance on the 2024 Clinical/Adjunct Promotions Process. Promotions Workshop 1:
- November 28, 4:00-4:30 pm
- Click here to join the meeting (Meeting ID: 645 9475 9894, Passcode: 304591)
Promotions Workshop 2:
- December 4, 1:30-2:00 pm
- Click here to join the meeting (Meeting ID: 669 9840 1015, Passcode: 452898)
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SOC Refresher Needed: Chair and 2 New Members
Are you involved with resident research? Are you excited about mentoring, and enjoy spreading love for academia or nudging residents in the right direction?
We are looking for new mentors for our pediatric residents' Scholarly Oversight Committee (SOC)! Click here for the Terms of Reference.
- Time commitment: 3-4 meetings a year
- Outcome: Bragging rights!
If you are interested, please connect with Amelie Stritzke for more details.
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Help Wanted! 2024 CaRMS File Reviewers & Interviewers
It’s CaRMS time once again and there are opportunities to be involved with the search and selection of our incoming PGY1 Pediatric residents. We are in need of both file reviewers and interviewers, and hope that you will consider signing up for this opportunity. Please note that CaRMS 2024 will again be a virtual format.
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December 1-15, 2023 File Reviews: File reviews will be done on your own time and each reviewer is usually assigned 8-10 files, which should take approximately 3-4 hours total. January 15-19, 2024 CaRMS Interviews: Interviews will be conducted via Zoom from 8:00-5:00 Monday to Friday during CaRMS Interview Week. Timeslots are either the full day 8:00-5:00 or half day (AM Slot 8:00-12:00, PM Slot 1:00-5:00) There will be orientation sessions offered for both file reviewers and interviewers the weeks prior to the events. Dates/times of these sessions will be provided when you sign-up as a file reviewer and/or interviewer. If you are able to help out, please contact Rachel Chow to sign up. If you have additional questions, please contact Dr. Amelie Stritzke. Interacting with the prospective trainees and learning more about their aspirations for a future in Pediatrics is both inspiring and rewarding. This is a great opportunity to have an impact on who your future colleagues will be. Thank you in advance for your participation! |
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Compassionate Leadership: The Shortcut to Good Outcomes for Clinicians and Patients Alike
Rather than fixing the worker, we should focus on fixing the workplace.
Click here for a talk from the New England Journal of Medicine, discussing how compassionate leadership can improve clinician well-being and other wellness outcomes.
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What a shame: How you react and move forward after unexpected harm Monday, November 27, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Learning Objectives:
- Examine emotions and reactions around adverse events
- Explain the impact of shame on physicians who blame themselves for an adverse event
- Identify factors that increase physicians' proneness to shame after an adverse event
- Formulate a strategy to cope with the emotional impact of adverse events
Please note this session has been tailored for a physician audience. → Click here to join the Zoom meeting. |
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Changing your Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Are you caught up in a “try harder, do better” cycle? Do you feel you can’t keep up/not good enough/compare yourself to your colleagues and find yourself coming up short? Do others' needs routinely come before yours? Do you stay up at night ruminating that you have missed something or made a mistake? You’re not alone. Many physicians struggle with a harsh inner critic, perfectionism, and over-functioning. Cultivating self-compassion is a proven antidote to these strategies that are no longer helpful. Join this session to learn and practice techniques to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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2024 Mindful Practice in Medicine Core Workshop Wednesday, February 21 - Saturday, February 24, 2024 | In-Person, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity This workshop was developed by physicians to help medical practitioners and educators respond to the erosion of joy in their work, while providing an experiential and interactive learning environment. This approach is evidence based - as it lessens the effects of burnout and improves well-being, engagement with work, and patient-centered compassionate care. Please join for a retreat-like workshop designed to energize your clinical work while helping you find joy and resilience, through honing your self-awareness and deep listening skills that are keys to navigating stressful and demanding situations you face daily. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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World-first gene therapy for 2 blood disorders - sickle cell and thalassemia - approved
The United Kingdom has authorized the world's first gene therapy treatment for two blood disorders - sickle cell and thalassemia. Casgevy is the first medicine licensed using the gene-editing tool CRISPR.
Click here to read more from CBC News, featuring our very own Dr. Gregory Guilcher.
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Publication Spotlight
Below is the most recent publication from the CIHR-funded program of research on Family Presence in the PICU, co-led by Laurie Lee, Director of the PICU Research Program at ACH.
“We Aren’t Meant to Go Through the Hardest Parts of Our Lives Alone”: Family Experience With Restricted PICU Presence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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This is foundational to the final product of this program which will be national consensus statements on family presence in the PICU (to be published in 2024). Congratulations Dr. Lee and team! |
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President Award - International Society for Quality of Life Research
We are excited to share that Dr. Maria Jose Santana was the recent recipient of the President Award from the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL), awarded to individuals who have advanced health related quality of life (HRQL) research and made outstanding contributions to the ISOQOL. Congratulations, Dr. Santana!
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Neonatal Grand Rounds Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Clinical trials for transforming neonatal health Presenter: Dr. Sujith Gurram → CLICK HERE for further details *REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED* |
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Pediatric Grand Rounds Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: 2023 Innovation Award Applicant Presentations *Please note that these rounds will be delivered in a virtual format only. → CLICK HERE for the schedule of presentations *REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED* |
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For all events, visit the Department of Pediatrics calendar All events are in MST (Mountain Standard Time), unless otherwise stated |
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Supporting Respectful Workplaces Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Learn more about how to navigate workplace sexual harassment and other unwelcome behaviour. Seats are limited. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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NEW EVENT Department of Pediatrics Search & Selection Presentation: Neonatologist – FMC Site Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Maria Liza Espinoza Title: What I learned on my third year of fellowship: A talk on Care of 22 weekers and NICU Complex Care → Click here to join the meeting. (Meeting ID: 611 1831 8817; Passcode: 331286) |
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NEW EVENT Department of Pediatrics Search & Selection Presentation: Neonatologist – FMC Site Friday, December 1, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Telford Yeung Title: Costs of neonatal care → Click here to join the meeting. (Meeting ID: 678 8180 3944; Passcode: 282788) |
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Child Health and Wellness Seminar: "Novel immune cell-based therapy for leukemia treatment" Monday, December 4, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Dr. Jongbok Lee will discuss his on-going efforts to utilize a rare subpopulation of immune cells, termed double-negative T cells, to develop an immune cell-based therapy for leukemia patients that is safe, effective and accessible. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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NEW EVENT Department of Pediatrics Search & Selection Presentation: Neonatologist – FMC Site Monday, December 4, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Caio Barbosa de Oliveira Title: Untying the Knot: Unraveling the Controversies Surrounding PDA Management → Click here to join the meeting. (Meeting ID: 621 7158 3081; Passcode: 084588) |
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Owerko Centre Neurodevelopmental Clinical Rounds: "Detangling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder" Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual or In-Person, Child Development Centre, Main Floor Boardroom Objectives:
- Examine the differences in clinical presentation of OCD and ASD in children and adolescents and discuss how to differentiate them and when to make a dual diagnosis
- Summarize the treatment for children and youth with OCD and coexisting ASD and the implications for treatment
- Clinical pearls and case discussion
- Describe local services offered for the treatment of pediatric OCD and ASD
→ Click here to register. |
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2023 ACHRI Research Retreat: One Child Every Child Thursday, December 7 - Friday, December 8, 2023 | In-Person, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity ACHRI members, research staff and trainees are invited to learn about and join the One Child Every Child initiative. Please also join us for trainee presentations and the ACHRI Annual General Meeting. → Click here for further details. |
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Pediatric Fractures & Dislocation Course Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 7:30 AM – 4:45 PM | In-Person, Banff Park Lodge This course is designed for rural practitioners to learn the knowledge and skills necessary in the initial management of pediatric fractures. This course will include short didactic presentations addressing the correct diagnosis of pediatric fractures, and the physiologic differences between pediatric and adult fractures that affect management. Live demonstration with hands-on practice will focus on appropriate casting and splinting methods. Participants will practice on each other, including applying casts and splints. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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NEW EVENT 1st International Summit on Implantable BCI for Children with Complex Needs Monday, February 5, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) We are excited to announce the First International Summit on Implantable BCIs for Children with Complex Needs (iBCI-CCN 2024), which aims to outline the roadmap for the development of implantable BCI systems for children and young adults living with complex needs. The event will take place over two parts, with the first being an open half-day summit with talks and discussion from leaders across the world in spaces that can help set the stage for establishing a pathway forward for implantable BCI systems for children with complex needs. The second part will be a smaller focused workshop on establishing the roadmap for implantable BCIs for children with complex needs. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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2024 Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference Friday, February 9 - Sunday, February 11, 2024 | In-Person, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel This course is designed for Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Residents and Allied Health Professionals. We aim to present recent advances and updates in pediatric infectious diseases in ways that are applicable and relevant to the practicing physician. The sessions are tailored to clinicians encountering infectious diseases in practice and they are engaging and interactive. We strive for a collegial and responsive environment with faculty and participants, and have a remarkable venue to host us and social events you will not want to miss! The course outline can be seen here and objectives can be found here. → Click here for further details and to register. |
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