Canadian Paediatric Society Blog
October 24, 2018
New ADHD statements aimed at helping primary care providers improve diagnosis and treatmentAdapted from a commentary by Dr. Stacey Bélanger, originally published in Paediatrics & Child Health
Three new position statements on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will help primary care providers diagnose and treat this prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder. Developed by the CPS Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, the… Read more
October 15, 2018
With cannabis legalization imminent, surveillance program launches study on serious and life-threatening events in paediatric patients due to non-medical cannabis use
As legalized cannabis becomes available in Canada for adults, a Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program study is watching for Canadian children and youth seeking medical attention for serious and life-threatening events due to recreational cannabis… Read more
July 16, 2018
Detention is still harming children at the US border
Dr. Charles Hui, chief of infectious diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada Deborah Zion, chair, Victoria University Human Research Ethics Committee, Melbourne, Australia This op-ed first appeared in The British… Read more
June 25, 2018
What we can do for separated migrant children in the U.S.
Tony Barozzino, MD, Toronto, Ont. Mahli Brindamour, MD, Saskatoon, Sask. Chuck Hui, MD, Ottawa, Ont. This op-ed first appeared in The Globe and Mail. As pediatricians, we spend our lives trying to make children better. Like so many Canadians,… Read more
June 14, 2018
The CPS Fetus and Newborn CommitteeUpcoming works revealed
Dr. Michael Narvey Section Head of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Chair, CPS Fetus and Newborn Committee The annual conference marked a changing of the guard at the Canadian Paediatric Society, as Dr. Thierry… Read more
June 5, 2018
Social paediatrics Hub meets children and families where they live
When people ask me how it’s going at the clinic, I say, you mean the Hub?” said Dr. Sue Bennett when CPS staff arrived at the Social Pediatric Hub for a tour. She’s right. As a child and youth health and well-being space, the Social… Read more
June 5, 2018
Children need healthy communities
The first step to improving child health and wellbeing in Northern Ontario is to focus on improving community health. That’s the message from participants at a forum co-hosted by the CPS and the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority… Read more
January 18, 2018
Truth and Reconciliation: As paediatricians, how can we make a difference?
Dr. Radha Jetty and Dr. Sam Wong Residential schools were created in Canada to separate Aboriginal children and youth from their families, remove them from their culture and assimilate them into the dominant euro-Canadian culture. The Truth and… Read more
January 11, 2018
Treating newborn drug withdrawal by getting back to nature
Dr. Michael Narvey Section Head of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Member, CPS Fetus and Newborn Committee I wish it were otherwise, but in my practice, I have seen a growing number of pregnancies complicated by… Read more
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
Last updated: Apr 20, 2020