Grand Rounds
The details
When: November 2026 - December 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: IWK Cineplex Theater
Microsoft Teams meeting:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/224420620592202?p=OxCo4jig1Fqt6MPAmM Meeting ID: 224 420 620 592 202 Passcode: HV62uT7K
Recorded sessions are available:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxww25q94DQWbC6cnFfcoWSms7nIq-b7L
| Date | |
|---|---|
November 18, 2026 **TEAMS ONLY** |
Presenter: Dr. Joel Cox Title: Inhaled Nitrous Oxide (iN2O) as a Strategy for Minimizing Adversity during Pediatric Medicine Procedures Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the current adoption landscape of iN2O in pediatrics. 2. Identify the cohort of children and youth most likely to benefit from iN2O. 3. Appreciate the broad safety profile of iN20 while recognizing important limitations to use. |
| November 25, 2026 | Presenters: Dr Amy Grant, Executive Director, Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Affiliated Scientific Staff, IWK Health, Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Jacklynn Pidduck, Transition Coordinator, IWK Children’s Health Program Title: Sticking the Landing: Transfer Age and Predictors of Secure Attachment to Primary and Specialist Care for Youth with Chronic Conditions Learning Objectives: 1) To outline findings from our retrospective cohort study of transition outcomes looking at health care utilization pre and post transfer to adult care in Nova Scotia. 2) To explore the factors that predict landing and secure attachment to adult care. 3) To discuss how this local data can shape our practice, supports for youth with health conditions and their families, and our advocacy for improved transitions to adult care. |
| December 2, 2026 | Presenter: Dr. Dhuha Alajmi, Pediatric Resident Title: Culturally Sensitive Care: Why Religion, Culture, and Traditional Practices Matter in Healthcare Learning Objectives: 1) What is culture and why does it matter? 2) How religion and traditions shape decision making in healthcare and what we need to know about them. |
| December 9, 2026 | Presenter: Dr. Giacomo Vivanti Title: Early Intervention in Autism: Translating Evidence in Better Outcomes Learning Objectives: 1) Understanding the evolving landscape of scientific knowledge and societal views on early interventions for autism. 2) Understanding how intervention outcomes are affected by the interplay of child, intervention, and implementation context characteristics. 3) Understanding barriers to optimal delivery of intervention, including gaps in scientific knowledge and societal factors. |
| December 16, 2026 | Christmas Quiz |
| December 23, 2026 | Cancelled |
| December 30, 2026 | Cancelled |
| January 6, 2027 | Cancelled |
| GRAND ROUNDS RESUMES JANUARY 13, 2027 | |