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Weekly Bulletin Archive Check out the Department of Pediatrics past Weekly Bulletins on our website by pressing here. |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FEATURE
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EDI Learning Modules
The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) has online accredited learning modules on The Impact of Bias on Clinical Reasoning and Fostering a culture of psychological safety in healthcare teams, as well as Good Practice Guidance on Cultural Safety. Check out their recent article on Advocacy for Change: An Important Role to Undertake with Care for guidance on engaging in healthcare advocacy.
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Dr. Glenda MacQueen Emerging Leader Award Nominations This award is named in honour of Dr. Glenda MacQueen for her outstanding contributions to and leadership in the Cumming School of Medicine. Leadership, mentorship, empowering and recognizing female leaders were at the core of her passion for academic medicine. The award will be given annually and recognize a female faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to the leadership of individuals within the CSM. A prize of $1500 will be awarded to be used toward leadership training. The recipient will be a faculty member of the Cumming School of Medicine who demonstrates leadership within the CSM academic community. The ideal candidate will be a female faculty member who is a leader in their field; who has demonstrated a willingness to go out of their way to mentor students, fellows, junior faculty, and other staff, formally and informally; who demonstrates a dedication to uplifting others; and who acts with humility and integrity. Deadline to submit nominations is Friday, September 13, 2024. |
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Department of Pediatrics Miracle Treat Day
Last Thursday, August 8, 2024, was the annual ACH Foundation DQ Miracle Treat Day and the Department of Pediatrics purchased and gave out Dairy Queen Blizzard Ice Cream treats to all of our physicians, admins, and researchers here at the ACH to help support the cause!
For every Blizzard Treat sold on Miracle Treat Day, net proceeds are donated to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation.
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Code Orange Exercise on Thursday, August 22
A Code Orange (Mass Casualty Incident) exercise is being planned for our site on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The exercise will involve the Emergency Department most directly; however, an MCI can have a ripple effect on the site, and therefore your involvement in the exercise on the day of will be very important.
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At the time of the event, there will be an overhead page indicating that there is a mock code orange. As part of the exercise, we would like to simulate the response time for how quickly we can create room in ED and on the inpatient units to have available beds for the incoming mass casualties. From an inpatient perspective:
- If you have admitted patients that could be discharged right way, we request that you attend or call the unit and work through this as an exercise- please note you will not actually discharge the patient as we do not want to impact patient care.
- We will be asking the inpatient charge nurses to connect with the physicians of admitted patients who they feel could be transitioned out of our facility so you may receive a page or two during this time. Again, your responsibility would be to respond to the charge nurses and work through this exercise of who could be discharged and by when.
- Attached is a copy of the worksheet that the inpatient charge nurses will be working through to help with awareness of what they’re going to be managing during the exercise.
From an ED perspective: If there are outstanding consults to your service for admission, ED will be looking to expedite these admissions to create capacity and you will receive a page with this request. You are asked to respond and work through the admission to help us understand how quickly this can be done. Part of the exercise will be determining the right people on your teams to respond to the competing demands across the site and work with the operational teams to prioritize the necessary actions. Thank you in advance for your participation in this exercise and for helping us test and improve our emergency disaster protocols. |
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New Process for Requesting Letters of Support from AHS
Researchers who wish to include a letter of support from AHS as part of their grant applications must now submit a request via email to [email protected] 14 days or more before the date the letter is needed.
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AHS Microsoft 365 Licenses In 2023, Microsoft 365 introduced a new licensing model to AHS. Information Workers with assigned computers (i.e., admin) will receive full access to the MS 365 license package, while Deskless Workers will have access to web-based apps only. Currently, 80% of AHS staff are Deskless Workers, and 20% have dedicated devices. Web-based access limitations mean certain documents (e.g., fillable forms, advanced Excel spreadsheets, macros) will not be compatible for Deskless Workers. |
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Develop Your Podcaster Potential
We’re launching a Department of Pediatrics podcast with the Pediatric Resident Training Program and seeking department members to mentor and co-host episodes with senior residents.
This podcast will highlight fascinating stories and groundbreaking work in our department, exploring diverse career paths in pediatrics and spotlighting colleagues who deserve more recognition.
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| If you’d like to help showcase our colleagues and their contributions, please send an email to [email protected]. |
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UCalgary Profiles
The University of Calgary (UCalgary) has created a new central web profile system! The great news is as a member/faculty you can access your own web profile and update it as needed – this profile is like your very own mini-website where you can share your contact information and highlight your research, teaching, biography, awards, etc.
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| Have news or content that you would like to be featured? Please send us an email at [email protected] by Tuesday at 11:00 AM for it to be included in that week's issue or the appropriate week's feature. Learn more about each week's themes here. |
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For all events, please visit the Department of Pediatrics
calendar
All events are in MST (Mountain Standard Time), unless otherwise stated
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| ACHRI/Owerko Summer Student Research Symposium 2024 Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Location(s): Clara Christie Theatre, Health Sciences Centre & HRIC Atrium, Health Research Innovation Centre
This symposium provides a great opportunity for young researchers to share the amazing summer research projects they have been working on! The ACHRITA (Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute Trainee Association) organizing committee is seeking graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows to review abstracts and serve as judges. Judges evaluate student presentations during dedicated sessions:
- 9:20 – 10:50 AM – Oral Presentations
- 12:05 – 2:15 PM – Poster Presentations
- 2:15 – 3:45 PM – Elevator Pitch Presentations
Register here to serve as a reviewer and/or judge Judges are not required to attend the entire symposium – of course, we would be pleased if you do wish to attend. When you register, please indicate if you will be joining us for lunch. If you have any questions, please contact Education Co-Directors Anamika and Aliza. |
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| Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Youth: A Workshop for Pediatricians and Mental Health Therapists Friday, October 4, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Blue Room at the University of Calgary The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education has developed this workshop in partnership with the Tourette OCD Alberta Network, a registered charity. This workshop is approved by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for continuing professional development credits. The workshop will feature three experts in the treatment of these conditions, child psychiatrists Dr. Paul Arnold and Dr. Iliana Ortega, and psychologist Dr. Felicity Sapp. |
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| Darwish Symposium 2025 Thursday, February 27, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Location: Kinsmen Learning Centre Auditorium, 4th Floor Alberta Children’s Hospital The Darwish Symposium is an annual event. This year's theme is Neuro-Oncology. It is an important topic in the specialized field of medicine. This event is open to everyone interested in neurology, oncology and dermatology. Dr. Khakoo will be presenting at the Paediatric Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 8:30 - 9:30 AM with the topic: Emergencies in pediatric neuro-oncology: new agents, new challenges |
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Explore these other job boards for more current opportunities with our department, the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services below. |
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