Grand Rounds
Expand your knowledge
Whether you're a practising pediatrician or a resident, you’ll find plenty of value in attending our Grand Rounds. Accredited by the Royal College as a Category 1 Continuing Professional Development activity, these Rounds cover a wide range of basic and clinical science topics relevant to pediatrics.
Although all members of the IWK community are invited, the presentations, which feature a mix of faculty, residents and visiting professors, are developed with pediatricians in mind.
The details
When: September 2021 - June 2022
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Rounds will be broadcasted via Zoom: : https://dal-ca.zoom.us/j/93776498441?pwd=bFlncUZwaW5mSk1COFVWNVdtQythZz09 Meeting ID: 937 7649 8441 Passcode: 359687
| Date | |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2021 | Presenter: Dr Erin Quigley Title: Housing and Health - A Multi-Departmental Discussion on the Impact of Housing on Health Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss issues of housing and how it affects the health of Nova Scotians. 2. To highlight examples of how housing issues present across our health system. 3. Illustrate resources around housing that clinicians can use. |
| September 22, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Christine Atkinson Title: Sports Concussions Learning Objectives: 1. To review the current definition and diagnosis of concussion in the pediatric population and the differences between concussion in adults and children. 2. To review the standards of management of pediatric concussion and the difference between acute concussion and persistent symptoms of concussion. 3. Learn how to support parents and children through concussion working with an interdisciplinary team and review the best resources to guide healthcare providers. |
| September 29, 2021 | Presenter: Research Committee Divisional Rounds 1 Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| October 6, 2021 | Presenters: Dr. Stefan Kuhle Title: Using Databases for Research Learning Objectives: 1) Identify the various data sources at that are available to child health researchers in Nova Scotia. 2) Describe the scope, data access procedure, and use of the Census, Statistics Canada surveys, the Atlee Perinatal Database, administrative health data, school data, and clinical databases. 3) Understand privacy considerations when working with secondary data. |
| October 13, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Sheenagh George, Pediatric Resident Title: Genodermatoses in Pediatric Practice Learning Objectives: TBD |
| October 20, 2021 | Presenters: Renette Amirault-Laing and Colleagues Title: Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues: Immigration and Integration Learning Objectives: TBD |
| October 27, 2021 | Presenters: Drs Angela Cooper, Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education, Dalhousie Title: Psychological Safety and Wellness Learning Objectives: 1. Explore the concept of psychological safety. 2. Connection between psychological safety and burnout. 3. Building psychological safety through leadership. |
| November 3, 2021 | Presenter: Angela Arra Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 10, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Laura Stymiest Title: Status Report on the Well-being of Children and Youth in Nova Scotia Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 17, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Sarah Gander Title: Literacy Advocacy Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 24, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Nicole Leblanc Title: Cross Cultural Competencies: Partnering with First Nations for Better Health Learning Objectives: |
| December 1, 2021 | Presenter: Theresa Rogers, Family Leadership Council Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| December 8, 2021 | Presenter: Dr. Colleen O'Connor, Pediatric Resident Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| December 15, 2021 | Christmas Quiz |
| Rounds Cancelled Until January 5, 2022 | |