Grand Rounds
The details
When: January 2025 - June 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: IWK Cineplex Theater and Zoom *People are encourage to attend in person
https://dal-ca.zoom.us/j/81710675567?pwd=h9aNuTCQF6debAXbnMfC2SVn6jmhm8.1
Meeting ID: 817 1067 5567 Passcode: 443679
Recorded sessions are available:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxww25q94DQWbC6cnFfcoWSms7nIq-b7L
| Date | |
|---|---|
| March 12, 2025 | CANCELLED - MARCH BREAK |
| March 26, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Allison Gallant, Resident Title: Healthcare Needs for Youth in Care in Nova Scotia: Current Challenges and Bridging the Gaps Learning Objectives: 1) To review the current literature on health outcomes for youth in care. 2) To discuss potential unmet health needs of youth in care in group home settings in Nova Scotia. 3) To discuss future advocacy initiatives to improve the health of youth in care. |
| April 2, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Deborah O'Connor, PhD, RD, Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto (Pediatric Research Day Speaker) Title: Nurturing the Gut: Role of Early Feeding Practices on Microbiome Development Learning Objectives: 1) Gut colonization in the healthy term-born infant and factors influencing this process in the hospitalized very low birthweight (VLBW) infant. 2) The role of infant feeding and specific microbiota found in human milk on gut colonization in the healthy term-born and the hospitalized VLBW infant. 3) Evidence that some of the health benefits of human milk are mediated by gut colonization. |
| April 9, 2025 | Presenter: Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation Learning Objectives: |
| April 16, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Buddy Creech, CCfV Speaker Title: Antigenic Imprinting: Why the Garden of Eden Still Matters to Vaccinologists Learning Objectives: TBD |
| April 23, 2025 | Presenter: TBD Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| April 30, 2025 | Presenter: Endorinology Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| May 7, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Hamid Husain, Resident Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| May 14, 2025 | Presenter: Research Committee Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| May 21, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Emma Bartlett Title: Hot Topics in Adolescent Medicine Learning Objectives: 1) To review the scope of adolescent medicine as a pediatric subspecialty. 2) To discuss current topics in Adolescent Health through the use of clinical cases, including somatic symptom disorders, eating disorders and transitional age youth with psychosocial complexities. 3) To provide resources and strategies when working with adolescent patients. |
| May 28, 2025 | Presenters: Drs. Olivia Adams and Zoe Rolle Dental Residents Title: Optimizing Dental Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Objectives: 1. Recognizing common oral health challenges and unique dental care needs. 2. Individualizing the patient experience for a child with autism spectrum disorder. 3. Gain knowledge of techniques for educating parents and caregivers. 4. Identifying when and how to collaborate with other healthcare professionals for dental care. |
| June 4, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. James Tee, Nephology Title: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: a Revised Classification and Current Management Learning Objectives: 1. To understand how the definition and classification of HUS has evolved. 2. To provide an overview of acquired HUS and current management strategies. 3. To highlight how our evolving knowledge of hereditary and complement-medicated HUS is affecting diagnosis and treatment. |
| June 11, 2025 | Presenter: Dr. Rose Ricciadelli Title: The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Correctional Workers In The Provincial And Territorial Correctional Services Before And During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications For Families And Loved Ones With Lessons For All Of Us Learning Objectives: 1. To introduce the full meaning of "Global Health": including vulnerable people anywhere. 2. To learn about how the correctional service employment affects correctional workers and their families and loved ones mental, social, and physical health. 3. The learn about mental health disorder prevalence and suicide behaviours among correctional workers and drawing attention to the crisis. 4. To understand the motivations to enter the field of correctional work as informed by adverse childhood experiences and a widespread passion to help others. 5. To gain insight into how to support the loved ones and families, including children, of correctional workers. 6. To introduce the privilege that is abolitionism and instead recognize the role of correctional work in public safety and public health. |
| June 18, 2025 | Presenter: Best of CPS Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| June 25, 2025 **VIRTUAL ONLY** |
Presenter: Dr. Megan Thomas, Research Team Title: IMAGINE SLEEP(ING) in Hospital and at Home Learning Objectives: 1) Use the SLEEP(ING) mnemonic to support healthy sleep opportunities for children and their parents during hospital stays and on discharge home. 2) Describe at least 3 of the step-wise changes introduced to address some of the common sleep disrupters on PMU. |
| GRAND ROUNDS WILL RESUME SEPTEMBER 2025 |