Weekly Bulletin Archive

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Dr. Jessica Cooper, PGY-3 presented her research poster "Career mentorship is currently unstructured and limited by time and barriers in Residency" at the Canadian Paediatric Society Conference 2024 conference in June!

Responding to Secondary Traumatic Stress in Medical Education | Two Day, In-person Workshop for Physicians in Practice

The importance of trauma-informed medical education has been recognized, although there has been less attention to the potential risks of secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma among preceptors involved in supporting residents.

To address this gap, this interactive workshop for physicians in practice introduces participants to Resilience for Trauma-Informed Professionals, an evidence-informed curriculum that has been developed to help preceptors develop skills to reduce the risk of secondary traumatic stress (STS) as they work with learners who have experienced trauma and encounter trauma in their work. The workshop will offer individual as well as organizational approaches for preventing, monitoring, and responding to STS and strategies that can help foster a STS-resilient workplace.

This two day, in-person workshop will be held at the Foothills Campus - the small registration fee includes lunch on Day 1. Please note, that participants *must* attend both days.

Day 1: Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Day 2: Friday, September 27, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Recruiting for Pre-Clerkship Tutorial Group Facilitators

The Undergraduate Medical Education program currently has several faculty job opportunities!

No preparation is required- just show up, follow the script, and enjoy an afternoon with learners and colleagues! OSCE/STACER Examiner Remuneration is available to non AMHSP staff at a rate of $150/hour.

Please contact [email protected] if you are able to assist on any of the above dates, thank you!

Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics

Please take a moment to greet and extend a warm welcome when you see our new members!

New Positions

Congratulations to our current department members who have taken on new positions this month!

International Youth Day 2024 

International Youth Day is on Monday, August 12! This United Nations Awareness Day focuses on tweens and teens and their place in society.

This year's theme is "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development". This theme highlights the key connection between digitalization and accelerating the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the crucial contributions of young people in this transformative process.

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 with Deskless Workers.

 If you’d like to help showcase our colleagues and their contributions, please send an email to [email protected].

Getting started:

If you have a UCalgary email, simply login to https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/user 

• Here is the guide on how to create your profile 
• Here are additional profile tips 
• Questions or need assistance? Please email [email protected] or [email protected].

If you do not have a UCalgary email, we can set up your profile using your AHS email! Please send an email to [email protected] or [email protected].

Please note that all ACHRI member profiles have been unpublished and all ACHRI members have been notified. We will only use UCalgary profiles moving forward.

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.

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.

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.

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

Click on the following positions for complete posting details

Deputy Department Head - Clinical Affairs

• FTE 0.15
• Type: Part-time
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: September 9, 2024

Newborn Critical Care Site Lead

• FTE 0.1
• Type: Part-time Practice
• Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Application Deadline: September 30, 2024 (posting has been extended)

Pediatrician Locum for Eating Disorders Inpatients

• FTE 0.25
• Type: Long-term Locum
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline:  August 12, 2024 (posting has been extended)

Pediatric Sleep Physician

• FTE 1.0
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline:  August 12, 2024 (posting has been extended)

Pediatrician Locum, October Start for Eating Disorders Inpatients

• FTE 0.25
• Type: Long-term Locum
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: August 12, 2024 (posting has been extended)

Adolescent Medicine Specialist

• FTE 1.0
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: August 19, 2024

Pediatric Endocrinologist Metta Clinic

• FTE 0.10
• Type: Part-time
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: August 19, 2024

Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Associate Locum

• FTE 0.5
• Type: Long-term Locum
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

Pediatric Endocrinologist

• FTE 1.0
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: September 1, 2024

Medical Geneticist

• FTE 0.50
• Type: Long-term Locum
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: September 9, 2024 (posting has been extended)

Pediatric Respirologist Locum

• FTE 0.8
• Type: Clinical Locum position to cover a one year leave
• Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Application Deadline: September 30, 2024

Newborn Critical Care Clinical Associate

• FTE: 1.0 (may be filled by more than one physician)
• Type: Part-time
• Location: Foothills Medical Centre and all other NICU sites
• Application Deadline: Open until a suitable candidate is found

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.