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. In order to receive credit for attending, please go to the following site and complete an evaluation form: http://surveys.novascotia.ca/pedsgrandrounds
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 2024 - December 2024
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: IWK Cineplex Theater and Zoom
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 | |
|---|---|
| November 20, 2024 | Presenter: Drs Jordan Sheriko, Sarah Moore and Shannon Phelan and Maggie Locke (PhD student) Title: Advancing the health and wellbeing of children living with disabilities through a comprehensive program of collaborative research Learning Objectives: 1. Illustrate the importance of engaging youth with disabilities and their families in the development of research priorities. 2. List key principles, strategies, and methods in conducting youth- and family-led research in pediatric rehabilitation. 3. Describe initial findings and implications from 3 current research projects happening within clinic, school, and community. |
| November 27, 2024 | Presenter: Members of the Transition of Care Committee Title: From Individualized Planning to Secure Attachment, IWK’s Transition Framework has you covered! Learning Objectives: • Become familiar with the Transition to Adult Care Framework. • Learn about current research, resources and partnerships to support the transition from pediatric to adult health care. • Hear from patients what simple strategies you can start to implement in your clinical practice to improve the transition to adult care. |
| December 4, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Selena Etches Title: Identifying and Treating Catatonia in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Case Series Learning Objectives: • What is catatonia? • How do we diagnose and treat catatonia? • Special considerations for catatonia in neurodevelopmental disorders • Case 1: Autism Spectrum Disorder • Case 2: Down syndrome • Case 3: Prader Willi syndrome |
| December 11, 2024 | Presenter: Drs Dax Bourcier and Kyle Gooden Title: Walking Two Paths: An interdisciplinary approach to functional neurological disorders (FNDs) for the general pediatrician Learning Objectives: 1) Learn an evidence-based approach to the initial assessment and management of functional neurological disorders (FNDs) in children and adolescents. 2) Review three broad presentations of functional neurological disorders commonly encountered in clinical practice. 3) Enhance communication skills and comfort with discussing FND diagnoses with patients and families. 4) Become familiar with a pathway for the treatment of functional and somatic disorders under development at the IWK. |
| December 18, 2024 | CHRISTMAS QUIZ |
| December 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |