Global Child & Youth Health

The Global Child & Youth Health Section (formerly International Child Health section) was founded in 1998 as a network for paediatricians interested in working in low- and middle-income countries and in underserviced communities in Canada. The section provides a forum for discussing issues related to global child and youth health and educates CPS members on relevant global child and youth health issues. Members advocate on select child health issues, both within the CPS and through the CPS Board of Directors. Section members also advocate to and establish partnerships with the federal government, as well as to national and international non-governmental organizations. The section is a valuable resource for CPS members, including residents, who want to serve as consultants on global child and youth health projects that are supported by national and international partners.

Section fee: $33

Global Child Health Curriculum

Awards and grants

• Don & Elizabeth Hillman International Child Health Grant

Sponsored projects

• Caring for Kids New to Canada

• MicroResearch

• Healthy Child Uganda

Global health organizations and conferences

• AAP Section on International Child Health (SOICH) 

• International Pediatric Association

• Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH)

• Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)

• World Medical Association (WMA)

• Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (Ca-MNCH)

• The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygeine (ASTMH)

Links and resources

• UNICEF

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI)

  • HIV Curriculum

  • Adherence Curriculum

• Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Faculty Competencies for Global Health - endorsed by CPS and the Global Child and Youth Health Section

National Grand Rounds

Recordings of past National Grand Rounds are available for CPS members and searchable by subspecialty/special interest.

Section Executive

President, Ashley Vandermorris
President Elect, Karen Leis
Past President, Andrea Evans
Secretary-Treasurer, Dinesh Dharel
Member at Large, Patrick Seitzinger 
Resident Liaisons, Syed Usman Ahmed and Piranavi Jeyagaran