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Agenda - Wednesday, February 5, 2024

All presentations will be given in English unless otherwise specified. Participants can however ask their questions in English and French.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • appropriately treat common pediatric problems seen every day in the office or more complex diseases with low frequency but potential morbidity;
  • integrate important advances in pediatric care into their daily practice;
  • assess when to refer a patient to a pediatric specialist for ongoing investigations and management.
07:30-08:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00-08:10
Introduction to the Program
08:10-08:45
Why is my Kid Always Sick? - An Approach to Office Immunology
Christine McCusker
Division Director, Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology, Clinician Scientist, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC RI, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
 
08:45-08:55
Quick Quiz
 
08:55-09:30
Not a Blast! - Concussion Management
Christine Beaulieu
Head Physiotherapist, Trauma, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center Montreal, Qc
Not a Blast! - Concussion Management
Lisa Grilli
Lead Trauma Coordinator, Research Program and mTBI Clinic Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center Montreal, Quebec
Learning Objectives
 
09:30-09:40
Quick Quiz
 
09:40-10:15
Gut Health and Nutrition - Which Trends Work
Ana Sant’Anna
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC
Learning Objectives
 
10:15-10:25
Quick Quiz
 
10:25-10:50
Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibitors
10:50-11:25
Sickle Cell Anemia – Cutting Through the Chaff of Carriers and Disease
Surabhi Rawal
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Vanessa Di Schiavi
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Hematology-Oncology, Montrael Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
11:25-11:35
Quick Quiz
 
11:35-12:10
Revealing the Down-Low on Pediatric Hypertension
James Johnston
Pediatrician, Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
12:10-12:20
Quick Quiz
 
12:20-12:30
Lunch Service
12:30-13:15
Lunch Plenary: RSV
Jesse Papenburg
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC
13:30-14:30
WORKSHOPS (repeated twice)
13:30-14:30
Technology Pot-pourri: G-tubes, PICCs and foleys, bring it on!
Sara Long-Gagné
Director of I-CCAN, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Laurie Cleophat
Nurse Practitioner
Geneviève Normand
CSS Fellow
Learning Objectives
13:30-14:30
Lessons in Youth Protection - Case Reviews
Gillian Morantz
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
13:30-14:30
New Lease on Life: Updates in Cystic Fibrosis
Zofia Zysman-Colman
Pediatric Respirologist, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
13:30-14:30
Connection - Empathy for Improved Patient Care
Jessica Djeredjian
Centre Pédiatrique Lumi, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
13:30-14:30
Sports Injuries: Get Back in the Game
Jérôme Ouellet
Pediatrician, Specialist in Pediatric Sports Medicine and Clinical Instructor, University of Montreal and McGill University, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
13:30-14:30
The Many Faces of Complex Pain – A Primer
Gonzalo Rivera
Anesthesiologist and Director of the Pain Centre, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
14:40-15:40
Repeat of 13:30-14:30 Workshops
15:40-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:00
Repeat of 13:30-14:30 Workshops