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Recent Publications
Tapas Mondal and colleagues, recently had an article published in the IEEE Communications Magazine January 2012, "A Wireless Wearable ECG Sensor for
Long-Term Applications" . Click here for more details
Quality of Care articles. Please click on article for more details.
Christine Wekerle and Ben Klein recently had an article published in the summer edition of the Journal of the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies. Ben worked on this topic during his fellowship in developmental pediatrics with Olaf Kraus de Camargo and Jan Willem Gorter as his co-supervisors. Read the published article:
The Value of Early Childhood Education for Toddlers and Preschoolers: A Neurodevelopmental Approach 
Peter Rosenbaum and Jan Willem Gorter have published a paper outlining the ‘F-words' in child neurodisability: function, family, fitness, fun, friends and future! They package these ‘fundamental' concepts into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (the ICF). Read the abstract:
The 'F-words' in childhood disability: I swear this is how we should think!
News
THE 24th ANNUAL NATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESIDENT AND FELLOW RESEARCH COMPETITION, Winnipeg 2012.
The Manitoba Institute of Child Health (The Research Division of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Inc.), along with the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, hosts an annual Pediatric Resident and Fellow Research Competition which is open to all Pediatric Departments across Canada. Please click here for the guidelines for entry into the competition.
Anthony Chan
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Chan on the recent announcement of his role as the McMaster Children's Hospital/Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Chair in Pediatric Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Dr. Chan is the first incumbent and will hold this role for a 5 year term. As Chair, Dr. Chan will help in the development of a collaborative research program between McMaster Children's Hospital and McMaster University, in the area of thrombosis and hemostatis.
Elyanne Ratcliffe has been granted approval for funding (NIF)
Congratulations to Elyanne Ratcliffe has been granted approval for funding in the amount of $50,000 for the grant application to the Hamilton Health Sciences' New Investigator Fund (NIF) for the project entitled "Pilot Study To Determine The Influence Of The Microbiota On The Development Of The Enteric Nervous System"
Anthony Chan granted project grant from Pfizer
Congratulations to Anthony Chan ( co – PI ), Gonzalo ( PI ) in obtaining a project grant ( $75,000 ) from Pfizer Canada to study inhibitor development in hemophilia.
Undergraduate medical education in the Pediatric Clerkship
Pediatric Clerkship is requesting your assistance to improve the instructional design of our academic ½ day sessions for the 2012 academic year.
sessions offered as per below:
Friday January 20, 2012, 1:00 – 2:00pm
Tuesday January 31, 2012, 8:00 – 9:00am
Click Teaching Objectives for Resource Sessions for more details. Please contact Karen McAssey or Kim Babin with questions or concerns.
The Status Epilepticus Therapeutic Guideline Committee
(M. Duffett-Clinical Pharmacy, J. Gilleland- Critical Care, K. Fitzpatrick- General Pediatrics, A. Kam- Emergency Medicine and R. Ramachandran Nair- Neurology) has finalized the pharmacological guideline for management of pediatric status epilepticus. The committee was able to incorporate several suggestions from divisional members. To view the guidelines, please click McMaster Children's Hospital Guidelines for the Pharmacological Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus . Please forward your suggestions and comments directly to Rajesh Ramachandran Nair for consideration during the next review scheduled for July 2012.
Resident Celebration
The annual Resident Appreciation dinner was held in June and there was a great deal to celebrate. To see some of the resident achievements over the past year, click Resident Appreciation Dinner 2011.
PCMCH summer newsletter
The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health has released their July newsletter. To access, click PCMCH summer newsletter .
Dr. Ronnie Barr recipient of PCOI grant
Dr. Ronnie Barr was a recipient of the 2010 Granting Competition of the Pediatric Cancer Outcomes Initiative (PCOI). Click Dr. Ronnie Barr receives PCOI grant for more information and a photo of the cheque presentation.
Wal-Mart Walk for Miracles
The Department of Pediatrics raised more than $3,600 for McMaster Children's Hospital in the Wal-Mart Walk for Miracles.
"Little Feet, Big Dreams" team raises more than $3,600
McMaster Child Health Trainee Research Day
The annual McMaster Child Health Trainee Research Day was held on June 1. View overview of the event and photos:
3rd Annual Child Health Trainee Research Day
Report on Clinician-Scientists now available
In November, 2010, a workshop was held to address the challenge of creating sustainable and stable career paths for health clinician-scientists in academic health centres. To read the report that was generated from this workshop, click Health Clinician-Scientists in Academic Health Science Centres: Protecting an Endangered Species.
Pediatric Celebration for Undergraduate Research Trainees
A celebration was recently held for all undergraduate pediatric research trainees. For more details and photos of the event, click Pediatric Celebration for Undergraduate Research Trainees.
Important Changes to Mail Service
Effective May 1st, mail service will be reduced to one delivery/pick-up per day and will be handled by McMaster University (currently mail service is provided by HHS). Please click Important Changes to Mail Service for more information about these changes.
Practising what we preach
Ziad Solh, a fellow in the division of hematology/oncology, was the first author on a publication entitled, "Practising what we preach: A look at healthy active living policy and practice in Canadian pediatric hospitals"
Canadian Pediatric Genetic Disorders Sequencing Consortium
Click Canadian Pediatric Genetic Disorders Sequencing Consortium to learn more about a new and timely joint collaborative program developed by Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; 'Advancing Technology Innovation through Discovery'.
Drs. Holland and Watts named Life Members of CPS
Dr. Jack Holland and Dr. John Watts, both past presidents of the Canadian Pediatric Society, are being awarded CPS life memberships on the basis of their contributions to Canadian Pediatrics. They will both be celebrated at the CPS annual meeting in Vancouver.
McMaster Child Health Trainee Research Day a success
The annual McMaster Child Health Trainee Research Day was held on June 2nd and showcased some of the excellent research taking place within our department. For more information and a complete list of award recipients, click McMaster Child Health Trainee Research Day Award Recipients.
Three new pediatric surgeons join McMaster
To learn more about the three new pediatric surgeons who have joined McMaster, click A warm welcome to Drs. Bailey, Baroni & Sabri.
New referral clinic for pediatric ED
There is a new Pediatric Emergency Department Referral Clinic. For more details on the clinic and referral process, click Pediatric Emergency Department Referral Clinic .
McMaster Children's Hospital receives gift of new MRI
Hamilton philanthropists Teresa Cascioli, George McCarter & Fred Losani have raised more than $1 million to buy a new MRI for McMaster Children's Hospital. Click McMaster Children's Hospital receives gift of new MRI to read the story that appeared in the Hamilton Spectator.
Fusch appointed Chair in Neonatology
Dr. Christoph Fusch has been appointed the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Chair/Jack Sinclair Chair in Neonatology. An event to announce the new endowed chair was held on January 25.
- Dr. Christoph Fusch appointed to neonatology Chair
- Researcher gets big push to help tiny patients (Hamilton Spectator)
CIHR grant awarded to McMaster pediatricians for cross-cultural study on extremely low birth weight infants
Dr. Louis Schmidt, from the Faculty of Science and Health Sciences, Drs. Saroj Saigal and Katherine Morrison from the Department of Pediatrics, and Drs. Michael Boyle and Peter Szatmari, from the Department of Psychiatry and CE&B, McMaster University, have received funding for a new initiative from CIHR - a Canadian Finnish Consortium. The study, ‘Challenges after preterm birth from infancy to young adulthood,' will focus on the mental health and metabolic sequelae of former extremely low birth weight infants, now in their 30s, who have been followed since infancy by Saigal and colleagues. This will be a first cross-cultural study to adulthood of infants who were very premature in an international collaboration with Finnish investigators. The funding amount for the Canadian component is $1.4 million over four years. For more information, click Canadian-Finnish Consortium receives CIHR funding.
Tarnopolsky appointed Chair in Neuromuscular Disorders
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky has been appointed the McMaster Children's Hospital / Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Chair in Neuromuscular Disorders. An event to announce the new endowed chair sponsored by the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation was held on January 20. Read more about Dr. Tarnopolsky and his work:
Mark Tarnopolsky appointed to Chair in Neuromuscular Disorders
Mac research chair aids push for neuromuscular breakthroughs (The Hamilton Spectator, January 21, 2010)
Barr receives prestigious Rotary award
Congratulations to Dr. Ronnie Barr who is being honoured with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. This is one of the highest honours Rotary can bestow upon an individual. The awards dinner will take place on Feb. 24. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please click The Paul Harris Awards Dinner .
Watts profiled for contributions to pediatric memorial event
Congratulations to Dr. John Watts who was featured in the Insider for his contributions to the annual McMaster Children's Hospital Evening of Remembrance. Click Insider: The bimonthly Newsmagazine of the Hamilton Health Sciences: December 2009 to read the full story on page three.
Congratulations to Dr. Christoph Fusch
Dr. Christoph Fusch has been accepted to the Society for Pediatric Research. He will be formally inducted at the SPR annual meeting next spring.
And the winner is...
Congratulations to Dr. Lennox Huang, Diane Norman, Donna LaForce and Krishna Anchala for their winning poster "Lean Methodology Combined with In-Situ High-Fidelity Simulation to Evaluate Pediatric Emergency Department Design." The poster will be presented at the 10th annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare held in Arizona in January.
Congratulations to Elyanne Ratcliffe
Dr. Elyanne Ratcliffe has been accepted as a Member into the Society for Pediatric Research.
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Szatmari
Dr. Szatmari is the recipient of the George Tarjan Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). This award recognizes a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to the understanding or care of those with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Congratulations to Dr. Ivan Stevic
Dr. Ivan Stevic, a PhD student in Dr. Anthony Chan's laboratory, has received a 2009 Bayer Thrombosis Research Award from the Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada (TIGC). He has also been given a Travel Award from the American Society of Hematology.
Two faculty members received prestigious awards
Dr. Saroj Saigal has recently been awarded the Landmark Award for her work on the long-term outcomes of children and young adults following preterm birth. Dr. Jack Sinclair was presented with the Apgar Award which recognizes an individual in the field of perinatal pediatrics who has contributed to excellence in patient care, research or teaching. Both awards were be presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Atkinson appointed to INMD Advisory Board
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, on being appointed to the Advisory Board of the CIHR's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes. She will serve a three-year term. For more information, please click
CIHR's INMD Update: September 2009 .
Two faculty members serve on MSA executive
Congratulations to Dr. John VanderMeulen, the new President of the Medical Staff Association for 2009-2010. Dr. Madan Roy is also serving on this year's Executive Committee. Mark your calendars for the Autumn General Business meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29 at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
Information on the Use of Tri-Council Funds
For a presentation by the Tri-Council Review Team, click Using Your Research Grant Funds . The presentation outlines the Use of Funds for those grants sponsored by the Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC).
Events
“FACILITATORS NEEDED” Faculty of Health Sciences is organizing an Interprofessional education event featuring a symposium and small group sessions on professionalism in the Interprofessional context.
Friday, January 27, 2012 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Please click here for more details. Over 700 students from all of the health professions programs in the Faculty will be participating in this event.
Facilitators from all professions are needed to guide the small group discussions from 10:50 to 12:15. If you are interested in participating as an IPE Day facilitator, please contact Margaret Shkimba or phone: 905-525-9140 x 22133).
McMaster Seminar on Higher Education Christopher Newfield Rebuilding the University: From the Innovation Economy to Craft Society
November 21, 2011 CIBC Hall Room 319 7:00-9:00p.m. Why is the university system in crisis? A central reason is the financial pressure put on colleges and universities by the "innovation economy" Click Rebuilding the University: From the Innovation Economy to Craft Society for more details.
21st Annual Practical Neonatology for the Pediatrician Conference - November 23, 2011
Please join for the 21st Annual Practical Neonatology for the Pediatrician Conference taking place on November 23rd, 2011, at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. There is a packed and exciting program this year. Register Early as Space is Limited! Please register by November 18th, 2011. Click Practical Neonatology For The Pediatrician to find out more.
The Inside Ride
Members from the Department of Pediatrics teamed up in a fun, high energy, indoor cycling, fundraising event that raised much needed funding to make a meaningful difference in the lives of kids and teens living with cancer during the MacKids' Inside Ride on October 20th. Click The Inside Ride for pictures of the event.
Thanks to your support funds will be used to enhance the oncology patient and their family's experience during their ambulatory care and treatment visits. As well as enabling our dedicated healthcare professionals to reach new heights and break new ground at McMaster Children's Hospital.
Best Practices for Health Research Involving Children and Adolescents
Find out how you can be a part of the consultative process before this final report is published. Click Best Practices for Health Research Involving Children and Adolescents for more information.
Three Mental Health Conferences in One
A Child & Youth Mental Health Matters conference will be held from May 6-8, 2012 at The Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver, BC. Click Child and Youth Mental Health Matters: First National Family Mental Health Conference, First International Young Carers Congress and Third International World Congress on Children of Parents with Mental Illness for more information about this event.
Birdies for Babies
The annual Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be held on August 25. Click Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament for more details.
RSV Coordinators Workshop
The annual RSV Coordinators Workshop will take place on Sept. 23 at the Hamilton Golf & Country Club. For more information, or to register, please click RSV Coordinators Workshop .
Do you have news to share?
If you are organizing an upcoming event or have news to share with the Department of Pediatrics, please email the details to Vanessa Descamps at descamv@mcmaster.ca We're happy to help spread the word.
Of Interest
Evaluation of the Adoption of Standardized Physician Order Sets by Frontline Users
Research Tutor: Christine Probst Co-Tutor: Janet Glancy. A local study looking at utilization of order sets in Pediatrics. Please click here for study details.
