October 24, 2011
New relationship aims to support the unique needs of Canada’s paediatric healthcare providers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Ottawa, ON): The Canadian Association for Paediatric Health Centres and Medbuy were pleased to
announce last week in Ottawa a new relationship that will deliver more cost savings to paediatric healthcare providers, while also supporting the unique health needs of children and youth.
» Read full Press Release

SAVE THE DATE - CAPHC 2011 Annual Conference
“Exploring the future of children’s health care: What can we expect? How do we prepare?"
October 16-19, 2011
Ottawa Convention Centre and Westin Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

August 2011
Access & Wait Times in Child and Youth Mental Health:
A Background Paper
CAPHC, The National Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health Consortium Advisory, and The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO have collaborated in the development of a background paper which draws on pertinent information from research, policy, and practice in order to identify gaps and inform further work to address access and wait times in child and
youth mental health care.
» Access & Wait Times in Child and Youth Mental Health: A Background Paper
» L’accès et les temps d’attente en santé mentale des enfants et des adolescents : Document d’information

August 2011
Winner of the 2011 Noni MacDonald Award - Dr. Ziad Sohl

Dr. Ziad Sohl was the lead author on  “Practising what we preach: A look at healthy active living policy and practice in Canadian paediatric hospitals,”.  This article published  in Paediatrics & Child Health in 2010 has been selected as the winner of the 2011 Dr. Noni MacDonald Award.

Established in 2004, the Noni MacDonald Award is given annually in honour of the founding editor of Paediatrics & Child Health, the peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society. It recognizes an author(s) whose article, published in Paediatrics & Child Health during the nomination year, has positively affected paediatrics, such as by raising awareness of an issue, presenting new scientific research, or instigating or potentially instigating change.

June 2011
» 12th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Roundtable
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Stanhope Beach Resort & Conference Centre
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Exposure to alcohol in the womb can affect the brain’s capacity for memory, learning and abstract thinking.  Speakers at the 12th Annual FACE Research Roundtable will describe new research into how to capitalize on the brain’s plasticity to improve cognitive capacity, impulse control, emotional processing and social understanding. 

Seating is limited.  Register early.

» Click here for more information

June 2011
» FACE pre-conference symposium: "THE PLACE FOR MECONIUM TESTING AS PART OF THE NATIONAL SCREENING TOOL KIT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IDENTIFIED AND POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER".

Sponsored by: 
The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres FASD Steering Committee and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Symposium Co-Chairs: 

• Dr. Stuart MacLeod, Professor, Paediatrics, Child and Family Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
• Dr. Gideon Koren, Professor of Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, National Lead – The Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children and Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise – FACE.

Meconium Testing is one of the screening methods identified as part of the newly developed National Screening Tool Kit for Children and Youth.  Meconium Testing has the capacity to identify fetal alcohol exposure through meconium sampling and testing post-natally.  This symposium will explore various aspects and implications of meconium testing.  Experts in related fields will present research as well as different perspectives on testing.  Participants will have an opportunity to actively engage in discussion on the epidemiology of FASD, the What and Why of testing, results from recent Canadian studies and the ethical legal considerations related to meconium testing.

On Sept 13th at the FACE Roundtable, Dr. Bernard Dickens will address the ethical-legal considerations and a summary of the symposium will be presented for further discussion.

» Register now!

May 2011
Workshop Report
Health Clinician-Scientists in Academic Health Science Centres: Protecting an Endangered Species

 In November 2010, a workshop was convened in Toronto with the  goal to address the challenge of creating sustainable and stable career paths for health clinician-scientists (defined as any clinician-scientists other than physicians) in academic health science centres. The workshop was sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children and the Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition (CCYHC) with a meeting grant (MHD106026) from The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and funding from the CCYHC.   Click to access the full report from the symposium » Health Clinician-Scientists in Academic Health Science Centres: Protecting an Endangered Species.

7th Annual SickKids Patient Safety Symposium
A New Decade: Safer Healthcare for Kids
 Where: The Hollywood Theatre, Hospital for Sick Children
When: June 9, 2011. 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: May 9th
For more information, submit a poster abstract and to register » click here.

March 2011
WEBINAR SERIES
National Screening Tool Kit for Children and Youth Identified and Potentially Affected by FASD
» More info and webinar reservations

February 2011
WEBINAR - Friday February 25, 1:00 -2:30 pm EST
Upcoming Research Opportunities in Mental Health Services for Children &Youth

The National Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Consortium welcomes Andrea Smith, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Elisabeth Fowler, Institute of Human Development, Child & Youth Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, on February 25th  to discuss the Institute of Human Development, Child & Youth Health (IHDCYH) June 2011 launch of two funding opportunities in the area of mental health services for children and youth: Knowledge Synthesis and Partnership for Health System Improvement grants.

Reserve your webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/914784579

September 14, 2010
WEBINAR - Tuesday, September 21, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm
» Kids get Chronic Pain Too: Assessment and Management of Paediatric Chronic
Pain Presenters: Jennifer Stinson RN PhD, Allen Finley MD, Bruce Dick PhD, Anne Ayling Campos PT

Chronic pain in children is a common and serious health problem due to its complex nature and can result in significant disability. A sub-group of children with recurrent and persistent pain (5-10%) will develop significant pain related disability that increases with age. The most common pain conditions in children are headaches, abdominal pain and musculoskeletal pain. Despite the relatively high prevalence of chronic pain in children and its significant physical, psychological, social and economic impact on children and their families, it is often under-recognized and under-treated by clinicians. The first step in the management of chronic pain is conducting a comprehensive pain history. The treatment of chronic pain involves the use of a range of psychological, physical and pharmacological interventions. Pain is a bio-psycho-social phenomenon and hence a multi-disciplinary, multi-modal approach that incorporates the 3 P’s (physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions) is likely to be most effective. Treatment should also address pain-related disability with the goal of maximizing functioning and improving quality of life. This approach includes specific treatment targeting possible underlying pain mechanisms, as well as symptom-focused management addressing pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, or depressive feelings.

Join us as we explore such questions as:

• What is chronic pain?
• How is chronic different from acute pain?
• What is the epidemiology of chronic pain in children?
• What is the impact of chronic pain on the child, family and society?
• What is involved in a comprehensive pain assessment?
• What are the important elements in the treatment of chronic pain in children in terms of pharmacological, physical and psychological strategies?

Kids have Chronic Pain Too: Assessment and Management of Paediatric Chronic Pain:  is the third of a series of webinars jointly supported by the CIHR Team in Children's Pain Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens), the CIHR Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Review of Sweet Solutions for Acute Pain Relief in Infants Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens) and CAPHC.

In this webinar, Jennifer Stinson RN PhD and Anne Ayling Campos PT from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Allen Finley MD from the Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Hospital for Children and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;  and Bruce Dick PhD from the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  will draw from their research and clinical expertise to provide an overview of the best evidence for pain assessment and management practices in children and youth with chronic pain.

Topics covered in this 1.5 hour webinar will include:

• ·              Epidemiology and consequences of chronic pain;
• ·              Components of a comprehensive chronic pain history;
• ·              Best evidence for management of chronic pain in children

» Register Now

September 9, 2010
WEBINAR - Friday September 24, 11:00 am – 12:00

CAPHC Patient Safety Collaborative – Welcome to the first webinar of the 2010-2011 Season!

On behalf of Darlene Boliver and Tracy Wrong, the CAPHC Patient Safety Collaborative Co-chairs, we would like to welcome you back on Friday September 24, 11:00 am – 12:00 EDT to the first teleconference of the 2010- 2011 season.

» Enhancing Patient Safety:  Using collaborative approaches to address aggression

Please help us to welcome Karen Comeau, a Mental Health Nurse from Halifax Nova Scotia. 

The majority of Karen’s clinical experience has been working with youth, families and staff in the area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.  Karen received her Masters Degree in Nursing from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in May, 2010.  The focus of her graduate studies work included:  Understanding aggression, exploring best practice approaches for addressing aggression and promoting safety for all.  

We encourage you to extend this invitation to all of your colleagues who are involved in patient safety and mental health.  There will be time for questions and discussion at the end of the presentation.

We will also provide a sneak peek at the CAPHC’s 2010 Conference in Winnipeg Manitoba, October 17 – 20: What’s Working? Strategies and Practices that are improving the Health Outcomes of Canadian Children and Youth, and take a special look at the 2010 Patient Safety Symposium; Changing Culture, Changing Practice: What’s working?

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the Collaborative for an exciting and informative season!

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START TIME - 11:00am ET

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Stromquist at lstromquist@caphc.org or (613)738-4164 ext 204.

» Register Now

March 9, 2010
WEBINAR – Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:00 – 1:30 EST

» Reducing Pain in Infants and Young Children During Pokes and Other Procedures

All infants and young children experience pain. Within their first few days of life, healthy babies undergo routine but painful blood tests, while older babies and young children are administered vaccinations in hospital and community settings. Furthermore, sick infants and young children often experience frequent painful procedures throughout their hospitalization. Pain can be a source of stress for both parents and their children, and untreated pain can lead to adverse short and long-term consequences. Providing effective ways of reducing pain should be an important aspect of a child’s care plan; these strategies can be easier and quicker to use than generally perceived. However, despite research evidence supporting the use of these strategies, implementing them into practice in hospitals and other healthcare settings can be difficult. Evidence is ultimately only one factor determining successful and effective pain management practices; the context of the work setting is also an important consideration in  how  children’s pain is managed.

Join us as we explore such questions as:

• What are the psychological consequences of pain for infants, young children, and their parents?
• What is the best evidence we have to reduce pain in infants during painful procedures such as blood tests and other pokes?
• What strategies do we currently use to reduce pain in infants?
• What are the important elements of a hospital unit or outpatient setting that support the use of best evidence to reduce pain?

Reducing Pain in Infants and Young Children During Pokes and Other Procedures is the second of a series of webinars jointly supported by the CIHR Team in Children's Pain Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens), the CIHR Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Review of Sweet Solutions for Acute Pain Relief in Infants  Grant (PI: Dr. Bonnie Stevens) and CAPHC.

» Click here to register for this webinar.

February 12, 2010
WEBINAR - Monday, March 1, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

» From Pokes to Post-op:  An Overview of Pain Prevention and Management in Hospitalized Children

The CIHR Team in Children’s Pain and CAPHC invite you to attend a webinar on issues in children’s pain, presented by Dr. Bonnie Stevens, and Dr. Fiona Campbell.

Join us as we explore such questions as:

• Why does the management of pain matter in children?
• What kinds of painful experiences are children exposed to?
• How do we currently assess and manage pain in children, and more importantly, what works?

» Click here to register for this webinar.

November 16 , 2009
An H1N1 Update from the Pediatric Chairs of Canada
Beginning on October 30th, the Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) began issuing regular short surveys to the Chairs/Chiefs of Departments of Pediatrics in Canada. The purpose of these surveys are threefold:

1. To determine whether most paediatric academic health science centres (PAHSCs) have seen a major increase in Emergency Department (ED) attendance associated with the H1N1 pandemic;

2. To establish policies and procedures with respect to Tamiflu prophylaxis and treatment of health care professionals in these institutions; and

3. To document staffing responses of the PAHSCs to the changes in ED volumes.

» View survey summary: November 16, 2009
» View survey summary: November 3, 2009

PCC intends to update this survey on a weekly (or more frequent) basis in order to share experiences and encourage best practice across the country. We hope you find this helpful. Please feel free to disseminate these updates throughout your respective healthcare organizations.

Additional documents produced by the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) for both clinicians and parents about the vaccine and anti-viral use can be found using the following links:

http://www.cps.ca/English/H1N1_Resources.htm
http://www.cps.ca/francais/grippe_H1N1.htm
http://www.soinsdenosenfants.cps.ca/index.htm
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm

October 30, 2009
» CAPHC 2009 Annual Meeting
October 18-21, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia
"Investing in Child and Youth Health in Tough Economic Times: Opportunities and Responsibilities."

Thank you to all CAPHC friends and colleagues for your participation in this year’s annual meeting entitled “Investing in Child and Youth Health in Tough Economic Times: Opportunities and Responsibilities”. A special thank you to our conference speakers and our IWK Health Centre hosts for their generous support, leadership and Maritime Hospitality! All conference presentations and a special 2009 conference photo gallery will be posted on the CAPHC website shortly

February 5, 2009
» Join the CAPHC Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)! 
At the October 2008 CAPHC Annual Meeting, CAPHC launched the Knowledge Exchange Network, or KEN.  The KEN is a wiki-based, interactive, online knowledge sharing community.  The KEN is designed to act a dynamic repository of knowledge that is built and maintained by members of the child and youth health community.  Information on the KEN can related to your institutions programs, guidelines & practices, research or other information.  The information on the site open to the public, however you must register with the network to participate in some of the more interactive features, such as discussion groups and comments.  Once a member of the KEN you can request to become an author so that you can begin sharing and promoting your information.  To view the CAPHC-KEN go to:  www.caphc.org/ken

December 19, 2008
Join Today's Parent Magazine in advocating for children's health!
Today's Parent has launched a new program, Healthy Kids 2009, built around the recommendations in Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth by Dr. Kellie Leitch. The first element is a petition urging a national injury prevention strategy. Find out more at http://www.todaysparent.com/healthykids2009/

March 26, 2008
Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children & Youth
CAPHC welcomes the release of "Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth”, commissioned by the Government of Canada to provide recommendations on how to help improve the health and wellness of Canada’s children and youth.
» Full Report
» CAPHC Press Release