Canadian Paediatric Society Blog

December 1, 2017

Paediatricians and social media: Why it’s time to join the conversation

With the rise of technology, children and teens are now creating and sharing information at a dizzying pace. Text messages, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and blogs are essential elements of their days. Feel like a dinosaur yet? If… Read more

November 7, 2017

Book review: How paediatricians sold Joey Smallwood on a children’s hospital for St. John’s

The Janeway: 50 Years of Caring for Children by Dr. Rick Cooper Boulder Publications $21.95 258 pages By Dr. J.T.H. Connor, Memorial University, St. John’s, Nfld. © Eastern Health Storyline June 15, 2016 In 1966, Memorial University’s medical… Read more

October 12, 2017

Spotlight: Dr. Dany Harvey

If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact [email protected]. Dr. Dany Harvey Where were you born and where do you live now? I was born in Alma in Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec. I completed my university… Read more

September 12, 2017

5 tips to help your child rule the back-to-school transition

Homework, packed after-school schedules and drama with friends. It’s enough to make any parent yearn for the long days of summer. Here are five things you can do to make your child’s first month back at school a success: Hittin’ the hay… Read more

June 12, 2017

History of SickKids is an integral part of history of paediatrics

Denis Daneman, MBBCh FRCPC DSc(Med) FFPAED (Hon)RCPI Paediatrician-in-Chief Emeritus, The Hospital for Sick Children Chair Emeritus, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto For some time, most particularly during my term as Chair/Chief of… Read more

April 26, 2017

Alberta kids with type 1 diabetes need better support at school

By Dr. Tara McGrath, Paediatric resident, University of Alberta, CPS Residents Section Pediatric residents from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary are advocating for change when it comes to kids with type 1 diabetes and… Read more

February 21, 2017

Spotlight: Dr. Padmavathy Guntamukkala

If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact [email protected]. Dr. Padmavathy Guntamukkala Where were you born and where do you live now? I was born in India. After I finished my medical education, I… Read more

December 14, 2016

Spotlight: Dr. Julie St-Pierre

If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact [email protected]. Dr. Julie St-Pierre Where were you born? Where do you currently live? I was born on March 23, 1974, in Montréal. I currently practise community… Read more

September 27, 2016

Spotlight on community paediatricians: Dr. Trent Smith

If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact [email protected]. Spotlight feature: Dr. Trent Smith Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I graduated from UBC with a degree in Physical Education in 1992. I… Read more

June 15, 2016

Spotlight on community paediatricians: Dr. Karolyn Hardy

Spotlight is a new feature of the Paediatric Post. Each Spotlight piece will recognize a community paediatrician, sharing their unique story and the extraordinary contributions they’ve made to their communities. If you know a community… Read more

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