Grand Rounds

The details

When: May 2026 - June 2026

Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Location:  IWK Cineplex Theater 

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26437783769798?p=Z8FPBb4pHTLYUBrj7X
Meeting ID: 264 377 837 697 98
Passcode: xZ3be3sz

Recorded sessions are available: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxww25q94DQWbC6cnFfcoWSms7nIq-b7L

Date  
March 18, 2026 CANCELLED - MARCH BREAK
May 13, 2026 Presenters:   Drs. Allison True and Rebecca Thevenot, Dental Residents
Title:  Is it Really a Toothache? Rethinking Pediatric Pain Assessment
Learning Objectives:  
•  Apply strategies to improve early recognition and management of dental pain in children.
•  Identify gaps in the assessment and management of pediatric pain.
•  Recognize differences in the perception and expression of dental pain in children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders.
May 20, 2026 Presenter:   Dr. Laura Miller, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Mental Health and Addictions at IWK
Title:  Management of Agitation in Children and Adolescents
Learning Objectives: 
1)  Define agitation, including levels of severity.
2)  List signs and symptoms of agitation.
3)  Review common causes of agitation and their role in the dictation of treatment.
4)  Summarize non-pharmacologic interventions for the management of agitation.
5)  Outline pharmacologic interventions for the management of agitation.
6)  Monitor patients who have received treatment for agitation.
7) Prevent future episodes of agitation.
May 27, 2026 Presenter:   Dr. Erin Brooks
Title:  An Overview of Assistive Technology and its Role in Childhood Disability
Learning Objectives:  
1.   Define assistive technology (AT) and describe foundational AT concepts.
2.   Appreciate the importance of AT in enhancing functional ability, development, and participation in children who have disabilities.
3.   Become familiar with forms of AT, such as augmentative and alternative communication, mobility and positioning aids, and aids used for play and recreation. 
June 3, 2026 Presenters:   Cathy Younker RN, BScN, MN and Karen Noiles RN, BScN, MN (Clinical Practice Leaders of Development, School Health Partnership Program)
Title:  School Health Partnership Program
Learning Objectives:  
1.     Understand the purpose and scope of the School Health Partnership (SHP) program:
Participants will be able to describe how SHP supports students with healthcare needs to safely access education and promotes inclusive, supportive school environments.
2.     Identify the roles and responsibilities of SHP nurses and school staff:
Participants will be able to explain how SHP nurses collaborate with educators, families, and healthcare providers to support student health needs.
3.     Explain how Plans of Care support student safety and participation:
Participants will be able to outline how individualized Plans of Care guide routine and emergency health supports in the school setting.
4.     Identify the SHP referral and consent process:
Participants will be able to explain when and how to submit referrals, the role of consent, and how timely submissions support effective service planning.
June 10, 2026 Presenter:   Resident
Title:  TBD
Learning Objectives:  TBD
June 17, 2026 Presenter:  Rose Ricciardelli PhD, Research Chair, Safety, Security, and Wellness Memorial University of Newfoundland Title:  The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Correctional Services Workers During The COVID-19 Pandemic:  Implications And Lessons For Them and All of us
Learning Objectives:  
1.  To learn about how the correctional employment affects workers, their families and loved ones mental, social, and physical health.
2.  The learn about mental health disorder prevalence and suicide behaviours among correctional workers.
3.   To understand the motivations to enter the field of correctional work as informed by adverse childhood experiences and a widespread passion to help others.
4.  To gain insight into how to support them, their loved ones, families, and children.
June 24, 2026 Presenter:   Best of CPS
Title:  TBD
Learning Objectives:  TBD