The Hospital Paediatrics Section promotes interest in and the advancement of hospital paediatrics. To support these goals, this $2,000 grant is presented to a qualified pediatric resident to offset the cost of engaging in scholarly activity related to hospital pediatrics (i.e. quality improvement, education, advocacy, research) by providing start-up funding for resident-led projects in hospital pediatrics.
Submission deadline: October 31
All projects must be consistent with the vision of enhancing general paediatric inpatient care in Canada. The project must support local pilot initiatives which may then allow the investigator to develop the basis for an application for further support through conventional granting mechanisms. Additionally:
ALL Applicants must:
All successful applicants will be required to present a short report about their project and the impact of the grant funding at the annual Section of Hospital Paediatrics AGM and/or during the Section of Hospital Paediatrics’ Section Programming at the CPS Annual Conference.
Current members of the CPS Board of Directors, related Section executive and reviewing committee members are not eligible for nomination and cannot nominate candidates while serving their terms. They also cannot be members of the project team.
All projects must be consistent with the CPS Code of Ethics.
Submissions
Far from home: Qualitative evaluation of the impact of geographic distance from tertiary pediatric hospitals on family experiences
Adrenal Insufficiency among Children Treated with Hormonal Therapy for Infantile Spasms
Validation of a clinical prediction rule to risk stratify infants presenting with Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUEs) in a Canadian context
Evaluating immunization status and barriers to immunization for children presenting to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Canada
Improving workflow efficiency by implementing priority indication in paging communication
Assessing the completeness of medication reconciliation documentation by resident physicians at hospital admission for pediatric asthma patients
Last updated: Oct 26, 2023