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: Description The evaluation and management of young infants presenting with fever remains an area of significant practice variation. While most well-appearing febrile young infants have a viral illness, identifying those at risk for invasive bacterial infections, specifically bacteremia and bacterial meningitis, is critical. This statement considers infants aged ≤90 days who present with a rectal temperature of ≥38.0oC but appear well otherwise. Applying recent risk stratification criteria to guide management and incorporating diagnostic testing with procalcitonin are advised. Management decisions for infants meeting low-risk criteria should reflect the probability of disease, consider the balance of risks and potential harm, and include parents/caregivers in shared decision-making when options exist. Optimal management may also be influenced by pragmatic considerations, such as access to diagnostic investigations, observation units, tertiary care, and follow-up. Special considerations such as temperature measurement, risk for invasive herpes simplex infection, and post-immunization fever are also discussed. Length: 18 min. |
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Date Posted: Aug 20 2024 Description Paediatricians and other primary care providers (PCPs) are optimally positioned to support children and youth through the developmental processes that contribute to identity formation. Gender identity, a critical facet of a young person’s sense of self, first emerges in early childhood and evolves over the child and adolescent life course. Recent studies suggest that an increasing number of youth identify with a gender other than the sex assigned to them at birth, and demand and need for gender-related care within the paediatric health care system is growing[3]-[10]. Paediatricians and PCPs may be the first professionals from whom transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) youth and their families seek support. Length: 18 min. |
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Date Posted: Jun 24 2024 Description Length: 12 min. |
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Date Posted: Jan 11 2024 Description Length: 13 min. |
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Date Posted: Oct 19 2023 Description Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concerns affecting Canadian children and adolescents. The Canadian Paediatric Society has developed two position statements that summarize current evidence regarding the diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders. Length: 14 min. |
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Date Posted: Aug 9 2023 Description Pain assessment and management are essential components of paediatric care. Developmentally appropriate pain assessment is an important first step in optimizing pain management. Self-reported pain should be prioritized. Alternatively, developmentally appropriate behavioural tools should be used. Acute pain management and prevention guidelines and strategies that combine physical, psychological, and pharmacological approaches should be accessible in all health care settings. Chronic pain is best managed using combined treatment modalities and counselling, with the primary goal of attaining functional improvement. Length: 18 min. |
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Date Posted: Mar 20 2023 Description Paediatric health care providers (HCPs) play an important role in optimizing bone health. Childhood accrual of bone mass accelerates in adolescence, with peak lifetime bone mass typically achieved between 20 and 25 years of age [1]-[3]. Thus, addressing modifiable risk factors throughout childhood is essential. Length: 36 min. |
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Date Posted: Description Youth vaping presents significant risks for the health and safety of Canadian children and adolescents. This statement provides background information about vaping, vaping products, and related devices, discusses the short- and long-term harms known to be associated with their use, Length: 27 min. |
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Date Posted: Apr 11 2022 Description The digital landscape is evolving more quickly than research on the effects of screen media on the development, learning and family life of young children. This statement examines the potential benefits and risks of screen media in children younger than 5 years, focusing on developmental, psychosocial and physical health. Evidence-based guidance to optimize and support children’s early media experiences involves four principles: minimizing, mitigating, mindfully using and modelling healthy use of screens. Knowing how young children learn and develop informs best practice strategies for health care providers. Length: 33 min. |
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Date Posted: Apr 6 2022 Description The Rourke Baby Record (RBR) is an evidence-based health supervision guide for physicians and other health care providers caring for children in the first five years of life. Its goal has always been to ensure that health care providers have up-to-date evidence and information to provide effective care for children in Canada. Length: 21 min. |
Last updated: Feb 26, 2026