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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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Celebrate World Gratitude Day! Gratitude has been described as a close relative of joy, one that serves to bond us to others. To celebrate World Gratitude Day on Saturday, September 21, 2024, take a step beyond merely experiencing gratitude by expressing it to some of your colleagues. See Giving Thanks at Work: An HBR Guide to learn about the benefits for both giver and recipient; it has also been shown to improve the functioning of organizations, so there may be a trickle-down benefit to our patients and families. |
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Think of 3 people who have had a positive impact on you / your career, whether that was a small act of kindness, an ongoing role of support, or anything in between.
Send them an email or even better, a hand-written card. Focus on telling them why they had that much impact on you!
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Dare to Lead™ Course
Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals. The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable.
Begins on September 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM (8 sessions).
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PPIP Deadlines Announcement
- Previously, the mandatory 5-year reporting cycle for the CPSA PPIP program was uniform for all physicians, with the first reporting cycle deadline set for December 31, 2025
- The CPSA has now informed us that individual reporting cycles for PPIP will align with your Royal College MOC credits reporting cycle
- Physicians whose MOC cycle is due for reporting in 2024 will have until 2029 to report their first PPIP cycle
- The CPSA has advised that this information, including individual reporting timelines, will be available when physicians log into their CPSA portal for their annual license renewal in November
The first 5-year cycle was launched in 2021 and consists of 3 separate projects to be completed in that time: |
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A Practice Quality Improvement activity (group or individual) |
A CPSA Standards of Practice activity (individual) |
A Personal Development activity (individual) |
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Search & Selection Presentation - Deputy Department Clinical Affairs Role As part of the hiring process for the Deputy Department Head-Clinical Affairs, we invite you to attend the presentations by two of the candidates. Subsequent invitations will be sent for the other candidates, Dr. Otto Vanderkooi and Dr. Jonathan Gilleland. Please send Dr. Stang your feedback on the candidates to share with the search and selection committee. |
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Candidate/presenter: Dr. Gemma Vomiero
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 3:30 – 4:00 PM
- Location: Virtual via Teams
- Meeting ID: 243 813 910 06
- Passcode: fTHdZ7
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Candidate/presenter: Dr. Christopher William Andrews
- Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 10:00 – 10:30 AM
- Location: Virtual via Teams
- Meeting ID: 263 442 289 232
- Passcode: Y5g3C4
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Department Head Feedback
Message from Dr. Antonia Stang
As many of you know, I am approaching the half-way point in my term as Department Head.
The CSM has just introduced a way for Department Heads to receive feedback on their performance from Department members at the half-way point of their term.
My hope is this will give me direction on how to improve as Department Head, and how to ensure the rest of my term meets the needs of the Department and the CSM.
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I would very much appreciate if you could take a few moments to complete the survey which will close on September 30, 2024. Your responses will be anonymous and will be made available to me to review through the CSM and AHS. Thanks in advance for your support and the link for the survey can be accessed via the button below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Antonia |
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Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) NICU Move
The PLC NICU will move from Unit 33 back to their original unit, Unit 34, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The construction is ongoing at PLC, but the very loud work has been completed.
They are very excited to be going back to their space and home!
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CHREB Drop-in Research Support Ashley Chan, Sr. Research Ethics Analyst with the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board/Research Services Office, will be at the Alberta Children’s Hospital on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM in C4-505 on the 4th floor.
She will be available to answer any questions about your Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) applications, IRISS, or general queries. If you would like to set up a meeting, please email [email protected] or feel free to drop into C4-505.
We are fortunate that Research Services is providing on-site support at ACH on a regular basis. Please take advantage of this opportunity! |
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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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Child Health and Wellness Seminar
Monday, September 23, 2024 | 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Interrupting Toxic Stress with Indigenous Youth
Presenters: Dr. Rita Henderson, PhD & Dr. Lynden (Lindsay) Crowshoe, MD
Toxic stress is a term used across the health and social sciences to describe adverse life experiences that can influence brain architecture and capacity to endure in the face of hardship.
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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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Child Health and Wellness Seminar
Monday, October 7, 2024 | 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Innovator Series: Accelerating Biomarker Research With Unique PEA Technology
Presenters: Dr. Graham Thompson, MD, Dr. Zeba Malik, PhD & Peter Hurley, MSc
Of particular interest to clinical and translational researchers: Olink, part of Thermofisher Scientific, will present its unique Proximity Extension Assay (PEA) technology in research applications to identify and subtype disease, disease prediction and prognosis, and therapy response.
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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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Mindful Practice in Medicine Workshop
March 5, 2025 (mid-afternoon) - March 8, 2025 (afternoon)
Location: The Crossing at Ghost River Highway 40 (25 minutes NW of Cochrane)
Fees: $1650.00 + GST (Fee includes 3 nights of accommodation, meals and training)
The Department of Medicine and CSM's Centre for Mindfulness is hosting a workshop designed to
- address burnout
- energize clinical work
- find joy, resilience & community
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| Facilitators: Dr. Todd Hill, Dr. Susan Kuhn & Dr. Ward Flemons Registration limited to 24 participants – register early Please note that the Department of Pediatrics is one of the groups being given preferential access until the end of September, sign up now if anyone is interested! For any questions, please contact Dr. Ward Flemons [email protected] |
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| Neonatal Grand Rounds Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM Virtual (via Zoom) Topic: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the NICU - Why and How Presenter: Dr. Carsten Krueger Click here for more information |
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| Pediatric Grand Rounds Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 8:30 – 9:30 AM Kinsmen Learning Centre Auditorium (4th Floor - ACH) or Virtual (via Zoom) Topic: Newborn Hematology: Patient-Care, Advocacy, Research and Policy Presenter: Dr. Jillian Baker, MD, MSc, FRCPC Click here for more information |
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| Pediatric Trauma Rounds Friday, September 27, 2024 | 7:30 – 8:30 AM Conference Room 4 at ACH (presenting in person) or Virtual (via Zoom) Topic: Cervical Spine Injuries Presenters: Dr Daffer Ghanim & Dr. Maurice Bayhon Click here for more information |
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Meeting ID: 61432630742 Passcode: 217551 |
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| Grand Rounds Recordings Check out the Grand Rounds page on our website for previous Grand Rounds presentations here. |
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Click on the following positions for complete posting details
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)
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
Community Pediatrician or Pediatric Subspecialist
- FTE 0.2-1.0 (Flexible opportunities) Mon-Fri
- Type: Part-time to Full Time Practice
- Location: Kiwi Pediatrics (Community Clinic in SE Calgary)
- Application Deadline: December 31, 2024 (or until space is filled)
- If interested, see posting on Cherry Health (ca.cherry.health) for more details or contact Dr. Dan Ross at [email protected]
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
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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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