Professional education
March 24, 2020
COVID, youth, and substance use: Critical messages for youth and families
Topic(s): Professional education, Public education
Dr. Nicholas Chadi and Dr. Richard Bélanger discuss youth vaping and smoking and the impact it can have on COVID-19. Read more
March 19, 2020
How can we talk to kids about COVID-19? Be “realistically reassuring”
Topic(s): Professional education, Public education
Dr. Robin Williams shares some ways parents and caregivers can talk to children and youth about COVID-19 Read more
April 27, 2016
Canada hosts the world’s paediatricians at IPA 2016
Topic(s): Professional education
The Canadian Paediatric Society will host the 28th International Congress of Pediatrics in Vancouver, B.C., August 17-22. Read more
December 22, 2015
To make change, stay focused and be authentic: Physician advocates for refugee health
Topic(s): Advocacy, Professional education
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… Read more
February 3, 2015
Conference brings together international perspectives on Aboriginal health
Topic(s): Professional education, Advocacy
Paediatricians who work with Aboriginal families should consider attending the next International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, says Dr. Sam Wong, co-chair of the conference planning committee. The event, co-hosted by the CPS and the American… Read more
December 1, 2014
Webinar series explores best practices in providing care for patients new to Canada
Topic(s): Advocacy, Professional education
Do you want to know how to better serve immigrant and refugee families in your practice? Join us for a series of free webinars based on content from Caring for Kids New to Canada. Dr. Morton Beiser and Dr. Priya Watson will host the next session on… Read more
May 26, 2014
CPS website targets professionals working with newcomer families
Topic(s): Advocacy, Professional education
Children and youth new to Canada do not enjoy the same health status as their Canadian-born peers. That’s why the Canadian Paediatric Society wants to ensure that physicians, nurses and other health care practitioners caring for immigrant and… Read more
December 2, 2013
Section develops Royal College training program in child maltreatment
Topic(s): Professional education, Advocacy
The expanding knowledge base relevant to child maltreatment, and the need to understand this complex interaction of systems and professionals, helped drive the Section’s successful application to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons to… Read more
October 21, 2013
Physical activity promotion: Every physician has a role to play
Topic(s): Professional education, Public education
Active Kids, Healthy Kids is a new CPS program to help health professionals promote healthy active living in their practices. It incorporates the Canadian physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines for children and youth published by… Read more
Last updated: Aug 9, 2017