Organizers
Practical Problems in Pediatrics &
Annual Specialty Day:
Infectious Diseases in Pediatrics
Helena Evangeliou
MDCM, MBA, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Medical Director, Pediatric Medical Day Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC; Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Evangeliou is an academic general pediatrician with additional training in pediatric infectious diseases and management. After completing pediatric residency at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, she went on to the CHU Sainte-Justine for a fellowship in pediatric Infectious Diseases and to HEC Montréal for a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). She then worked at CHU Sainte-Justine for several years, then re-joined the Montreal Children’s Hospital in 2020 where she is an attending on the wards, the Medical Day Hospital as well as in the outpatient setting (Multicultural Clinic and Infectious Diseases).
Currently, she is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Medical Day Hospital (MDH) where her focus is on building partnerships within and beyond the division of General Pediatrics in order to optimize the service offer of the MDH. Finally, she has been involved in initiatives aimed at improving patient flow and processes throughout the hospital and has a particular interest for antibiotic stewardship in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Chi-Minh Phi
MD, FRCP(C)
Pediatrician, Program Head - Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Phi did his medical school training at Dalhousie University and completed his residency in General Pediatrics at McGill University. Currently, he divides his clinical responsibilities between acting as a liaison consultant pediatrician to the Cree Territory of James Bay and as a community practitioner in the West Island. He holds a position as assistant professor at McGill. This year, he takes on new roles as Director of the Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program at the Montreal Children’s Hospital as well as Co-Chair of this year’s edition of Practical Problems in Pediatrics.
John Yaremko
MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Yaremko obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 1980 and completed his training in pediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University. He has worked in the emergency department and on the clinical wards at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and he continues to be involved in CME events at the Children’s and at McGill University. He is co-director of the annual Practical Problems in Pediatrics conference at McGill University and he also organizes annual conferences on GI and Nutrition, ADHD and Immunization and Prevention. He is also assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University.
David Rothstein
MDCM, CCFP
Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Rothstein graduated from McGill Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montréal. He currently holds an associate teaching position with McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine, and acts as the Médecin Responsable at Elna Pediatrics Club TinyTots Decarie.
Earl E. Rubin
MD, FRCPC
Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC
Bio
Earl E. Rubin is a consultant in Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, and a Clinical Microbiologist, as well as an attending physician in General Pediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH). Earl is an Associate Professor in Department of Pediatrics and in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Microbiology at the MUHC. He is the Division Director, for the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, as well as the Section Head for Medical Bacteriology for the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). In addition, previously he served as the Program Director of McGill University’s Pediatric Infectious Residency Program at the MCH for 23 years (1995-2018), as well as the Medical Education coordinator for Pediatrics for the McGill family medicine residents (1996-2010).
Earl Rubin earned his Medical degree from McGill University. He conducted his residency training in Pediatrics at the MCH and did fellowships in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at McGill University and Hôpital Sainte-Justine/Université de Montréal. Dr. Rubin is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in three specialities: Pediatrics (1991), Pediatric Infectious Diseases (1992), and Medical Microbiology (1993).
Terry Sigman
MD, FRCPC
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC, Montreal, QC
Bio
Terry Sigman completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship at McGill University. She is presently the Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, where she cares for patients with intestinal and liver disease both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Her particular clinical interests are in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease and polyposis syndromes. She is also the Director of Continuing Professional Development for the Department of Pediatrics and Director of the Physician Apprenticeship Course, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University.
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Continuing Professional Development
The mission of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the Department of Pediatrics is to provide educational activities to maintain and advance health profession competencies for members of the Department as well as for health professions partners in the community and abroad. Through this webpage you can find many opportunities to continue your professional development, education and training. Please contact us with any comments or feedback so that we can work together as partners to enhance our professional development and achieve best medical outcomes for our patients and families.