The Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds听are an accredited group learning activity, as defined by the ,听held from September to June on Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm听taking place either virtually via听听or hybrid. Hybrid PGR attendance will only be recorded electronically via the Microsoft Forms link or QR code provided.
Please see the schedule for dates and locations. To be added to the Grand Rounds email list or for more information, please contact pedscoms.med [at] mcgill.ca (Christina).
Department of Pediatrics VP-Lesley Fell
September 2025
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September 3 |
No Grand Rounds | |
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September 10 |
26th Annual Alan Ross Lecture |
Dr. Gideon Lack,听MBBCH (Oxon) MA (Oxon), FRCPCH, FMedSci Professor of Paediatric Allergy, King鈥檚 College London |
| September 17 |
Robert H. Usher Lectureship "Time to Transition: Understanding and Supporting Newborn Adaptation" |
Dr. Eugene Dempsey,听MD, MSc, MA, FRCPI Horgan Chair in Neonatology, Infant Centre, University College Cork |
| September 24 |
4th听Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture with CHU Sainte-Justine HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B 鈥� Room B 02.9390听&听SPGH -听Room 461, 2001 涩里番 College Avenue * In-person session will be at the MUHC (room B02.9390) and听the SPGH will be a livestream. * |
Cindy Blackstock PhD in Social Work, Master of Jurisprudence, Master of Management The live presentation will be in English, but simultaneous interpretation to French will be available for those joining by Zoom. |
October 2025
| October 1 |
MCH Global Health Lecture P#1 - 鈥淧racticing Pediatrics in Haiti: A Story of Resilience, Innovation and Self-Giving鈥� P#3 - 鈥淭he Virtual Clinic Initiative:听Telemedicine Response to Sudan's Healthcare Crisis鈥� |
Presenter #1: Presenter #2: Presenter #3: |
| October 8 |
CHU Ste-Justine Joint Grand Rounds "From Stethoscope to Soundwaves: The Power of POCUS In Neonatal Care" HYBRID -CHU Zoom link (click on poster) & Amphith茅芒tre Justine Lacoste-Beaubien, CHU Ste-Justine |
Dr. Maky Victoria Fraga Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaNeonatologist, The Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia |
| October 15 |
General |
Dr. Peter G. Brindley, MD, FRCPC (Canada), FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Edin) Professor, Critical Care Medicine; Professor, Anesthesiology; Professor, Medical Ethics/Dosseter Centre; Attending Physician, Adult General Systems Intensive Care; Attending Physician, Neurosciences Intensive Care - University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton |
| October 22 |
The Lorraine and Dominique Belcourt Symposium "Autoimmune Hepatitis: Understanding the Disease, Empowering Patients and Families" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Dr. Amy E. Taylor, MD Pediatric Hepatologist |
| October 29 |
Canadian Patient Safety Week |
Jonas Shultz, MSc, EDAC, CRP Human Factors Specialist,听Health Quality AlbertaAdjunct Assistant Professor,听Department of Anesthesia, University of Calgary Proprietor of Jonas Shultz Consulting Inc |
November 2025
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November 5 |
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November 12 |
50th Preston Robb Lecture |
Annette Majnemer, OT, PhD, FCAHS Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, 涩里番 Michael Shevell, MDCM, FRCP, FCAHS Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 涩里番 |
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November 19 |
Saul Usher Lectureship |
Dr. Gregor Andelfinger,听MD, FRCPC Professor of Pediatrics at Universit茅 de Montr茅alPediatric Cardiologist,听CHU Sainte Justine |
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November 26 |
General |
Dr. Constantin Polychronakos,听MD, FRCPC, FRSC, FCAHS Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, 涩里番 听 |
December 2025
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December 3 |
General "Organization of Care in Neonatology: Time for Evidence-Based Management?" |
Dr. Marc Beltempo, MD, FRCPC, MSc Neonatologist & Scientist, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital 鈥� 涩里番 Health Centre |
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December 10 |
General - MSSA Funded Projects "Tuning Up the Conversation听Patient, Family and Public Engagement for Better Health Chatbots鈥� 鈥淒iagnosis at the Tip of an Electrode: From Seizure Mapping to Molecular Precision鈥� |
Presenter #1: Dr. Esli Osmanlliu, MD, CM, MSc, FRCPC Presenter #2: Dr. Jarred Garfinkle, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC Presenter #3: Dr Elisa Ruano Cea, MDCM, MHPE, FRCPC Presenters #4: Dr. Myriam Srour, MDCM, PhD & Dr. Bradley Osterman, MD, FRCPC, CSCN |
January 2026
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January 7 |
General - Chief Fun Rounds |
Noushin Roofigari & Malou Bourdeau Pediatric Chief Residents |
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January 14 |
Steinberg Child Development听Lectureship "From Risk Factors to Resilience: Understanding and Promoting Development from Birth to Adolescence" |
Dr. Russia Ha-Vinh Leuchter Associate Attending Physician, Development & Growth Service |
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January 21 |
General "Appearance听and Performance听Enhancing Substances: A Clinical Guide for Supporting Adolescents" |
Dr. Kyle T. Ganson, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor,听University of Toronto |
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January 28 |
General |
Dr. Adam J. Shapiro, MD Associate Professor, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, 涩里番Investigator, Research Institute of the MUHC Director - PCD Foundation Clinical and Research Center Network |
February 2026
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February 4 |
Family Literacy Day "Time for Change: Growing Young Changemakers" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Jenny Pullon Non-Profit Partnership Manager - First Book Canada |
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February 11 |
MCH Schwartz Care Rounds "tbd" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Matthew Park, Amanda Cervantes, Stephanie Mardakis |
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February 18 |
General "tbd" |
Dr. Robert Sternszus |
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February 25 |
General "tbd" |
Dr. Rosie Scuccimarri and Dr. Piya Lahiry |
March 2026
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March 4 |
MARCH BREAK - No Grand Rounds |
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March 11 |
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March 18 |
General |
Dr. Sam D. Shemie, MD Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care, Montreal Children's Hospital, 涩里番 Health Centre |
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March 25 |
General "tbd" |
Dr. Patricia Fontela |
April 2026
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April听 1 |
General "tbd" |
Dr. Christos Karatzios |
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April 8 |
Charlotte Laplante Branchaud "tbd" |
TBD |
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April 15 |
Keith Drummond Memorial Lectureship "tbd" |
TBD |
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April 22 |
Cedars/Whittemore "tbd" |
Dr. Nicole Elena Kucine |
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April 29 |
4th Annual Gottesman Grand Rounds "tbd" |
TBD |
May 2026
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May听 6 |
Med Ed Grand Rounds (Med Ed Day) "tbd" HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B 鈥� Room B 02.9390 * This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM听* |
Dr. Robert Sternszus |
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May 13 |
Charles R. Scriver Lectureship | 听 |
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May 20 |
Vineberg "tbd" |
Dr. Dan Wechsler |
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May 27 |
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June 2026
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June 3 |
Frank M. Guttman "tbd" HYBRID -Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129 * This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM听* |
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June 10 |
Donald & Elizabeth Hillman Global Child Health | 听 |
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June 17 |
Alton Goldbloom Lectureship | |
Previous Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
September 2023 - June 2024听|听September 2024 - June 2025
September 2020 - June 2021 | September 2021 - June 2022听| September 2022 - June 2023
September 2019 - May 2020 | September 2018 - March 2019 |听September 2017 - June 2018
September 2016 - June 2017 |听September 2015 - June 2016 |听September 2014 - May 2015
Child Health and Human Development Program听Research Seminars
The Child Health and Human Development (CHHD) program, of the MUHC Research Institute, offers Pediatrics Research Seminars on Mondays from 12:00 - 1:00p.m in the MUHC Research Institute, room E.S1.1129.听
For upcoming seminars please visit the听.