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April 26, 2024
Nova Scotia prioritizes optimal diabetes management at school
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October 7, 2015
Poverty, Politics and Leadership
Andrew Lynk MD MSc FRCPC D.Litt. (Hons) Past President, Canadian Paediatric Society I recently saw an infant in my office, with young, poor and troubled parents. After my history and physical, and a plan to address the baby’s health issue, I asked… Read more
September 30, 2015
This election, call on your leaders to do right by First Nations kids
This guest blog post was provided by Cindy Blackstock (Executive Director) and Courtney Powless (Education and Public Engagement Coordinator) of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. In June 2015, thousands gathered… Read more
September 22, 2015
This election, help make child and youth health a priority
By Mike Dickinson, MD, FRCPC Vice President, Canadian Paediatric Society Chair, Action Committee for Children and Teens With the federal election just around the corner, it… Read more
July 27, 2015
Let’s build ‘a Canada crazy for its kids’
On June 26 at the CPS Annual General Meeting, Dr. Robin Williams shared her goals and priorities as she begins her one-year term as CPS President. The following is an excerpt from her address. Many of you have volunteered with the CPS, on the edges… Read more
June 15, 2015
Healthy Child Uganda: Improving lives through education and volunteerism
Despite its short twelve-year history, Healthy Child Uganda (HCU) has made a big impact: providing input on national policy, working with Uganda’s Minister of Health and other officials on child and maternal health issues and catching the attention… Read more
May 27, 2015
Senate committee hears about critical nature of childhood obesity rates in Canada
On May 6th, Dr. Catherine Pound, member of the CPS Nutrition and Gastroenterology Committee, spoke on behalf of the CPS at the Social Affairs, Science and Technology Senate Standing Committee meeting. Dr. Pound spoke to senators about the increasing… Read more
May 21, 2015
Private member’s bill ignores risks of air rifles and BB guns
Dr. Katherine Austin, one of the authors of the Canadian Paediatric Society position statement on firearms, presented to the federal Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-637, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms… Read more
February 16, 2015
Childhood lasts forever: The need to invest in the early years
CPS President Elect Dr. Robin Williams spoke at the recent Innovating Child and Family Health Conference hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Delegates included clinicians, researchers, philanthropists, business leaders, and policy… Read more
February 3, 2015
Conference brings together international perspectives on Aboriginal health
Paediatricians who work with Aboriginal families should consider attending the next International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, says Dr. Sam Wong, chair of the CPS First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health Committee and co-chair of the conference… Read more
December 15, 2014
Finding the spirit of Christmas in unexpected places
By Sam Wong, MD, FRCPC Edmonton, Alta. I was talking to a friend the other day and they asked what I was doing for Christmas. I responded that, as I have for most of years since I was a paediatric resident, I would be doing rounds in the… Read more
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