/channels/news_feeds/all/term/muhc_pediatrics/rss en /channels/channels/news/congratulations-mchf-awards-excellence-recipients-drs-margaret-berry-and-indra-gupta-335477 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On behalf of the Department of Pediatrics, congratulations to the following Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients:</p> <p><strong>Dr. Margaret Berry</strong>, recipient of the <strong>National Bank Medical Award for Excellence</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:01:50 +0000 webfull 175467 at /channels /channels/channels/news/glass-door-project-led-dr-samara-zavalkoff-published-bmj-open-quality-2021-334182 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Anyone who has visited the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Montreal Children's Hospital in the past few years cannot have missed the fact that the PICU staff are always writing on the sliding glass doors. This was not vandalism! It all started as part of an innovative quality improvement project called the Glass Door project, led by Dr. Samara Zavalkoff.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/zavalkoff.jpg?itok=GSatA1_5" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:03:55 +0000 webfull 173996 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-kayur-mehta-and-dr-jesse-papenburgs-study-published-pediatrics-334181 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Kayur Mehta's M.Sc. thesis work, "Antiviral Use in Canadian Children Hospitalized for Influenza", supervised by Dr. Jesse Papenburg, was recently published in <em><a href="https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/148/4/e2020049672">Pediatrics</a>. </em>Dr. Mehta was supported by an Alan Ross Academic Bursary Award from the Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. Papenburg was supported by a Chercheur-boursier clinicien career award from the Fonds de Recherche du QuĂ©bec—SantĂ©.</p> <p>Congratulations Drs. Mehta and Papenburg!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/kayur_papenburg.jpg?itok=mj5E9jJO" width="160" height="51" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:06:08 +0000 webfull 173995 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-samir-shaheen-hussains-book-fighting-hand-hold-reviewed-lancet-334178 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain’s book “Fighting for a Hand to Hold”, was reviewed by Margo Greenwood in an article entitled "An open invitation to address anti-Indigenous systemic racism" in the ‘Perspectives’ section of the prestigious medical journal <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(21)01369-6.pdf?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Paeds-Reads-Week-88&amp;utm_source=Envoke-Department-of-Pediatric&amp;utm_term=Paeds-Reads">The Lancet</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/book_shaheen-hussain.jpg?itok=VYbPa-L6" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:01:30 +0000 webfull 173979 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-gillian-morantzs-philanthropic-work-highlighted-globe-and-mail-334175 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Gillian Morantz’s philanthropic work supporting the development of local health care initiatives and training of local health care providers in African countries was highlighted in the Globe and Mail this summer, <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-pitching-in-supporting-health-care-projects-in-africa/?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=Referrer%3A+Social+Network+%2F+Media&amp;utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links&amp;fbclid=IwAR0c3NT-O70PImV5fcoDRhdENG74ZsZIFVcWwnhM6kDvYU_tW_mN6r7TKHU">"Pitching in: Supporting health care projects in Africa Those"</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gillian_morantz.png?itok=1fo3KB3j" width="160" height="161" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:00:16 +0000 webfull 173971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-associate-chairs-department-pediatrics-333223 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the new Executive Committee. These individuals have distinguished themselves in many ways throughout their careers, and have now agreed to take on larger leadership roles in the Department.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:04:23 +0000 webfull 172940 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-ana-maria-santanna-awarded-paige-bernard-kaplan-departmental-teaching-award-2020-2021-331565 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Ana Maria Sant’Anna, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology &amp; Nutrition, has been awarded the 2020-2021 Paige &amp; Bernard Kaplan Departmental Teaching Award, selected by the postgraduate trainees in the Department of Pediatrics. This award is given annually to a Faculty member for outstanding teaching.</p> <p><em>Congratulations Dr. Sant'Anna!</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/ana-maria-santanna-290x300.jpg?itok=gPCJAMjb" width="160" height="166" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:51:41 +0000 webfull 171180 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dr-evelyn-constation-appointed-interim-program-director-general-pediatrics-residency-program-331335 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Evelyn Constantin will be the Interim Program Director for the General Pediatrics Resident Program for one year beginning July 1, 2021.</p> <p>Dr. Constantin is an Associate Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics with a particular focus and expertise in pediatric sleep medicine. She also is a noted educator and educational administrator. She has served previously as the General Pediatrics PGME PD, as well as an Assistant Dean in PGME with a particular focus on competency by design. She is a member of the Faculty Honour Roll for Educational Excellence.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/constantin_sternszus_ruano_cea.jpg?itok=q0DWUz3S" width="160" height="78" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:02:13 +0000 webfull 171035 at /channels /channels/channels/news/2021-fmhs-maude-abbott-prize-awarded-dr-samara-zavalkoff-331334 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Dr. Samara Zavalkoff on receiving as co-laureate the Faculty of Medicine &amp; Health Sciences’ 2021 Maude Abbott Prize.</p> <p>The Maude Abbott Prize this year was awarded based upon the criteria of administrative excellence, for a female faculty member who is between 2 and 10 years of having been appointed within their respective Department. The prize is named in honor of the Faculty’s first female member who was a pioneer in describing and categorizing congenital heart disease.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/zavalkoff.jpg?itok=GSatA1_5" width="160" height="240" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:06:49 +0000 webfull 171006 at /channels /channels/channels/news/352800-raised-towards-childrens-challenge-goal-500000-331326 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Children’s Challenge has now raised $352,800 towards goal of $500,000! <strong>To make a donation please visit the <a href="https://fondationduchildren.com/en/fundraising/children-s-challenge">Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation's Children's Challenge</a>.</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/a_majnemer_and_m_shevell.jpg?itok=oM8g3LI9" width="160" height="99" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:05:19 +0000 webfull 170986 at /channels