Podcasts
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Based on recent CPS position statements/practice points and presented in a case-based approach, these podcasts allow busy clinicians to listen to CME at their convenience.
Featuring practical insights, clinical presentations or specific diagnoses, clinical guidance and policy recommendations, these podcasts will appeal to paediatricians, family physicians, residents, and allied health professionals.
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Date Posted: Feb 10 2022 Description Management of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants is one of the most contentious topics in neonatal intensive care. PDAs have been associated without proof of causation with numerous adverse outcomes, including prolongation of assisted ventilation, pulmonary hemorrhage, chronic lung disease (CLD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), and death Length: 16 min. |
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Date Posted: Jan 11 2022 Description This guideline addresses the emergency management of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in children and infants older than one month of age. It replaces a previous position statement from 2011, and includes a new treatment algorithm and table of recommended medications based on new evidence and reflecting the evolution of clinical practice over the past several years. This statement emphasizes the importance of timely pharmacological management of CSE, and includes some guidance for diagnostic approach and supportive care. Length: 29 min. |
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Date Posted: Dec 8 2021 Description Although acute and subacute lead toxicity requiring active treatment is rare in Canada, paediatricians need to be aware of new evidence linking lower lead levels to neurodevelopmental deficits. Length: 19 min. |
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Date Posted: Aug 23 2021 Description This podcast will explore approaches to procedural sedation in infants, children, and adolescents undergoing common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures requiring sedation and analgesia outside the operating room by non-anesthesiologists / non-intensivist clinicians. It will specifically focus on the prevention of sedation-related adverse events. The podcast was developed by Summer Hudson and Katie Gourlay, second-year medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Kristina Krmpotic, a pediatric intensivist at IWK Health Length: 16 min. |
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The medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspective
Date Posted: Jun 21 2021 Description This podcast is a review of the Canadian Pediatric Society's position statement on bruising in infants and children. In this episode, learners will learn the differential diagnosis and key investigations for bruising, as well as recognize a health professional's obligation to report injuries concerning for child abuse to the appropriate child welfare authority. Length: 36 min. |
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Date Posted: Dec 8 2020 Description Housing affects the health of children and youth. Approximately 30% of Canadian households live in substandard housing or core housing need. The present statement reviews the literature documenting the impacts of housing on personal health and the health care system. Length: 12 min. |
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Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals
Date Posted: Nov 9 2020 Description This podcast reviews sound, evidence-based tools to help healthcare providers focus their skills when addressing non-medical (recreational) cannabis use with adolescents in everyday practice. Production of this podcast has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada. Length: 31 min. |
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Date Posted: Oct 21 2020 Description Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder. Three position statements have been developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society, following systematic literature reviews. Statement objectives are to: 1) Summarize the current clinical evidence regarding ADHD, 2) Establish a standard for ADHD care, and 3) Assist Canadian clinicians in making well-informed, evidence-based decisions to enhance care of children and youth with this condition. Length: 17 min. |
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Date Posted: Oct 21 2020 Description Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder. Three position statements have been developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society, following systematic literature reviews. Statement objectives are to: 1) Summarize the current clinical evidence regarding ADHD, 2) Establish a standard for ADHD care, and 3) Assist Canadian clinicians in making well-informed, evidence-based decisions to enhance care of children and youth with this condition. Length: 15 min. |
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ADHD in children and youth: Part 3—Assessment and treatment with comorbid ASD, ID, or prematurity
Date Posted: Oct 21 2020 Description Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder. Three position statements have been developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society, following systematic literature reviews. Statement objectives are to: 1) Summarize the current clinical evidence regarding ADHD, 2) Establish a standard for ADHD care, and 3) Assist Canadian clinicians in making well-informed, evidence-based decisions to enhance care of children and youth with this condition. Length: 17 min. |
Last updated: Feb 26, 2026