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Congratulations to MCHF Awards of Excellence Recipients, Drs. Margaret Berry and Indra Gupta

webfull — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:01:50 +0000

On behalf of the Department of Pediatrics, congratulations to the following Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients:

Dr. Margaret Berry, recipient of the National Bank Medical Award for Excellence

Published: 10 December 2021

The Glass Door project, led by Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, Published in BMJ Open Quality 2021.

webfull — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:03:55 +0000

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.

Published: 17 October 2021

Dr. Kayur Mehta and Dr. Jesse Papenburg's Study Published in Pediatrics

webfull — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:06:08 +0000

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 Pediatrics. 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 Québec—Santé.

Congratulations Drs. Mehta and Papenburg!

Published: 16 October 2021

Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain’s book “Fighting for a Hand to Hold” Reviewed in The Lancet

webfull — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:01:30 +0000

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 The Lancet.

Published: 15 October 2021

Dr. Gillian Morantz's Philanthropic Work Highlighted in Globe and Mail

webfull — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:00:16 +0000

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, "Pitching in: Supporting health care projects in Africa Those".

Published: 15 October 2021

New Associate Chairs in the Department of Pediatrics

webfull — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:04:23 +0000

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.

Published: 9 September 2021

Dr. Ana Maria Sant'Anna Awarded Paige & Bernard Kaplan Departmental Teaching Award for 2020-2021

webfull — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:51:41 +0000

Dr. Ana Maria Sant’Anna, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, has been awarded the 2020-2021 Paige & 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.

Congratulations Dr. Sant'Anna!

Published: 16 June 2021

Dr. Evelyn Constation Appointed Interim Program Director of the General Pediatrics Residency Program

webfull — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:02:13 +0000

Dr. Evelyn Constantin will be the Interim Program Director for the General Pediatrics Resident Program for one year beginning July 1, 2021.

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.

Published: 10 June 2021

2021 FMHS Maude Abbott Prize Awarded to Dr. Samara Zavalkoff

webfull — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:06:49 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Samara Zavalkoff on receiving as co-laureate the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences’ 2021 Maude Abbott Prize.

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.

Published: 9 June 2021

$352,800 Raised Towards Children’s Challenge Goal of $500,000

webfull — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:05:19 +0000

The Children’s Challenge has now raised $352,800 towards goal of $500,000! To make a donation please visit the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation's Children's Challenge.

Published: 8 June 2021