For all events, visit the Department of Pediatrics calendar All events are in MST (Mountain Standard Time), unless otherwise stated
NEW EVENT Medical Genetics Seminar Series Friday, December 10, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Epilepsy genetics - from germline to somatic variants Dr. Karl Klein will describe the contribution of germline and somatic variants to epilepsy, outline the relevance of the mTOR pathway in genetic-structural epilepsies, and summarize research strategies in this field. Meeting ID: 996 7727 8368 | Passcode: 316138
Child Health and Wellness Special Seminar Monday, December 13, 2021 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Creating the future of health and social equity: Grounding research in Indigenous Knowledge Presented by:
- Dr. Dianne Mosher
- Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe
- Holliston Logan
- Kate Dunn
This seminar will provide insights into the Indigenous Local and Global Health (ILGH) Office's mission to champion a health-and social-equity oriented medical school and how ILGH is incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in its approach. → Details and registration here.
CCHCSP and CHRIM Session: Engaging and Impactful Presentations Monday, December 13, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Partnered with different academic centers, this CCHCSP certificate eligible session is in collaboration with the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). This session features a presentation from Dr. Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa on engaging and impactful presentations. → Register here.
NEW EVENT Evening Flow & Restore Yoga Classes with Dr. Naminder Sandhu Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 8:30 PM – 9:15 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Join Dr. Naminder Sandhu (section of Emergency Medicine, and certified yoga instructor) for a series of Evening Flow and Restore yoga classes! The cost is $10 per class, with proceeds being donated to Woods Homes this holiday season. → Register here.
NEW EVENT Search & Selection Presentation – Clinician Investigator Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Dr. Laura Kinlin Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Laura Kinlin Title: From patients to research program: Growth and nutrition in autism spectrum disorder Meeting ID: 913 5287 0041 | Passcode: 854207 → Join the Zoom session here.
NEW EVENT Building Personal Resilience Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Virtual This workshop examines emotional, social and physical wellness to help you learn strategies to increase your personal resilience so you are more prepared to navigate everyday activities and to deal with challenges, setbacks and change in your work and personal life. → Register here.
NEW EVENT Understanding Bias and Fairness in AI-enabled Healthcare Software Friday, December 17, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Virtual Join the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy for a virtual meeting on bias in artificial intelligence in healthcare. Speakers will discuss the ways in which bias is introduced throughout the software product lifecycle and promising practices around testing for and preventing biased performance or worsening health disparities. → Details and registration here.
Child Health and Wellness Seminar Monday, January 10, 2022 | 8:30 AM — 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: The wisdom of silence: What neural stem cells can teach us about neurodevelopmental disorders Presented by: Dr. Guang Yang This seminar will focus on factors that regulate mRNA translation in neural stem cells and explore how genetic variants associated with a rare neurodevelopmental disorder alter neural stem cell fate decisions, leading to abnormal brain development. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Child Health and Wellness Special Seminar Friday, January 14, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease: The NIH Experience Presented by: Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh Dr. Fitzhugh's talk will focus on the evolution of curative therapy for sickle cell disease at the NIH from mice to humans. She will discuss the efficacy as well as unexpected complications noted after following patients for many years after transplant. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT WCHRI Learning Session: How to Write a Lay Abstract – Effectively Communicating Your Grant Application to Non-specialists Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Partnered with WCHRI, this CCHCSP certificate eligible session features a presentation from Dr. Meghan Riddell on how to effectively communicate your abstract in a way the public can understand, so more people are likely to read, share and participate in your reach. Writing a lay abstract is also required for most grant applications. → Register here.
2022 Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference February 18 – February 20, 2022 | In-person (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel) The 30th Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference will be held from February 18 to February 20, 2022, at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. This conference is tailored to family physicians and pediatricians and features presentations from Drs. Jim Kellner, Michele Ramien and Jessica Dunn on various topics like COVID-19 immunization, dermatology, immunization in pregnancy, community-acquired infections and many more. → Details here. → Register here. |