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 | |
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| October 9, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Chelsea Ashe Title: After the Bell Chimes: Pediatric cancer survivorship care throughout the Maritimes and in your clinic Learning Objectives: 1. Highlight epidemiological trends in pediatric cancer survivorship. 2. Review common late effects of childhood cancer treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, stem cell transplant and novel agents. 3. Outline clinical practice guidelines and resources for management of late effects in pediatric cancer survivors. 4. Suggest means to enhance local, interdisciplinary cancer survivorship care. |
| October 16, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Daniel Metzger, Goldbloom Lecture Title: Providing Gender-Affirming Care in These Troubled Times By attending this lecture, participants should be able to: • demonstrate an understanding of the foundations of gender-affirming care as currently practiced in Canada • acquire knowledge about the current state of research into the safety and efficacy of gender-affirming care • develop an awareness of the danger of growing mis- and disinformation about gender-affirming care to the mental and physical safety of trans and gender-diverse youth |
October 23, 2024
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Presenter: TBD Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| October 30, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Kim Blake Title: Who’s in CHARGE – CHARGE Syndrome Through the Eyes of a General Pediatrician Learning Objectives: 1. Develop a deeper understanding of the intricate medical challenges in CHARGE syndrome and how they can relate to your complex patients. 2. You’ll gain insight into the anesthesia challenges and gastrointestinal motility issues commonly seen in CHARGE Syndrome, which also resonates with many of the complex individuals we encounter in pediatrics. 3. I will introduce you to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and discuss the life-changing effects of a vagal nerve implant in a young CHARGE adult, emphasizing the crucial role of listening to families in shaping care. 4. Lear about valuable resources, including the CHARGE syndrome checklist, website, and pamphlets that have supported knowledge translation; alongside contributions from families who have shaped my research. |
| November 6, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Jessica Mills Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 13, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Sarah Manos Title: Residency Topic Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 20, 2024 | Presenter: Research Committee Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| November 27, 2024 | Presenter: Jackie Pidduck Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| December 4, 2024 | Presenter: Resident 1 Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| December 11, 2024 | Presenter: Dr. Selena Etches Title: TBD Learning Objectives: TBD |
| December 18, 2024 | CHRISTMAS QUIZ |
| December 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |