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April 26, 2017
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
If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact memberservices@cps.ca. 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
If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact memberservices@cps.ca. 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
If you know a community paediatrician who should be featured, please contact memberservices@cps.ca. 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 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
June 8, 2016
By: Dr. Eleanor MacDougall, former Program Director, University of Manitoba Pediatric Residency This important question for paediatricians in training was answered by PGY3 residents in the University of Manitoba’s Paediatric Residency Program. They… Read more
April 27, 2016
The Canadian Paediatric Society will host the 28th International Congress of Pediatrics in Vancouver, B.C., August 17-22. The conference theme, Community, Diversity, Vitality, reflects both the host city and the scope of the scientific program. The… Read more
January 25, 2016
By: Dr. Chloé Langlois-Pelletier, Paediatric Resident at the University of Sherbrooke In December, some colleagues and I met with about 10 newly immigrated families at two information workshops we had prepared on the theme of winter, colds and… Read more
December 22, 2015
As the first planes carrying Syrian refugees to Canada were heading toward Toronto in December, two of the city’s foremost physician advocates for newcomer health were sharing their experiences with more than 100 webinar participants across Canada.… Read more
November 19, 2015
National Resident Advocacy Day is an initiative of the CPS Residents Section and is supported by the Healthy Generations Foundation. This initiative aims to give residents hands-on experience in the CanMEDS role of health advocate and… Read more
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