Pediatric Basics

Screen Time in Young Children - CPS Podcast

In this CPS podcast, the listener will learn about the benefits and risks of screen media in children under the age of 5, the evidence based guidelines on early media experiences , and an approach on how to implement these guidelines. This podcast was created by Mattea Lee, a second-year medical student at the University of Calgary, with the help of Dr. Ponti, chair of the CPS Pediatric Digital Task Force, and Dr. Jackman, a pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital.


The Rourke Baby Record - An Overview - CPS Podcast

This podcast will provide an overview of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR) and how to use it in clinical practice through a case example with a focus on the 18-month well-child visit. This podcast is based on the CPS statement of the same title and was developed by Katherine Goren, a medical student at the Schulich School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dr. Leslie Rourke, family physician and creator of the RBR. 


Dehydration and Fluid Replacement

This PedsCases Note Provides a one-page infographic on dehydration and fluid replacement. It was created by Grace Georgopoulos, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Chris Novak, a Pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.

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Approach to Nutrition Support: Parenteral Nutrition

This podcast presents an approach to nutrition support as it pertains to parenteral nutrition. In this episode, listeners will learn about indications, routes of administration, and formula types used in parenteral nutrition. This podcast was developed by Sierra Casey in collaboration with Dr. Jason Silverman, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.


Approach to Newborn Screening

This podcast presents an approach to newborn screening in Canada. In this episode, listeners will learn about the conditions that are screened for across different regions. Additional details will be covered on the recognition and initial treatment of phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism. This podcast was developed by Ashton Cox in collaboration with Dr. Shailly Jain, Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Alberta.


Neonatal Discharge Counselling

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Neonatal Discharge Counselling. It outlines several aspects of safe practices to review with parents, such as safe sleeping habits and child-proofing the home. It was created by Heather Halperin, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Cynthia Gunaratnam, a pediatrician at the University of Alberta.

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Climate Change and the Health of Pediatric Populations Series - Part 1

This podcast is the first of a three-part series on climate change and the health of the pediatric population, including describing anthropogenic climate change, why children are more vulnerable to environmental changes, and primary, secondary, and tertiary causal pathways of climate change on human health. This podcast was developed by Marc Beaudin, a third-year medical student from the University of Alberta who did a post-doctoral fellowship in environmental engineering, Stephanie Unrau, a third-year medical student from the University of Alberta, with Dr.


Transgender Health: Transitioning with a Focus on Hormone Replacement Therapy

This podcast on transgender health brings in personal stories and experiences with a focus on hormone replacement therapy.  This podcast was developed by Linden, Jenn Bhatla a third year medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Simone Lebeuf, an adolescent medicine pediatrician at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Jorge Pinzon, an adolescent medicine pediatrician at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.


Consumption and Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages - CPS Podcast

This podcast summarizes the new CPS position statement “A proposal to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada”. It was developed by Dr. Sandra Botros Gouda, a first-year pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Catherine Pound, a pediatrician and researcher at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.


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