Adolescent Medicine and Gynecology

An Approach to Dealing with Challenging Behavior and Mood Changes in Adolescents

This podcast covers an approach to dealing with challenging behavior and mood changes in adolescents.  Topics include, situations when confidentiality may be broken, variations laws regarding consent between states in the US and provinces and territories in Canada, medical conditions that cause agitation and moodiness in adolescents, and situations where drug screening is appropriate in adolescents. This podcast was developed by Nicole Fledderman, a medical student at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) and Dr.


Contraceptive Care in Canadian Youth – CPS Podcast

Developed in partnership with the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), this podcast gives a summary of the 2018 CPS Guideline regarding contraceptive care for Canadian youth, including contraceptive methods and prescription guidelines. This podcast was developed by Vandana Rawal, a second-year pediatrics resident at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto and Dr. Guiseppina Di Meglio, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at McGill University and lead author of the CPS statement being reviewed.


Puberty and Pubertal Disorders – Part 3: Delayed Puberty

This video is the final video of a three-part series on puberty and pubertal disorders. This episode covers the topic of delayed puberty including the clinical criteria for diagnosing and an approach for the common causes of delayed puberty. This video was developed by Ruojin Bu, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Alberta. 


Puberty and Pubertal Disorders – Part 3: Delayed Puberty

This video is the final video of a three-part series on puberty and pubertal disorders. This episode covers the topic of delayed puberty including the clinical criteria for diagnosing and an approach for the common causes of delayed puberty. This video was developed by Ruojin Bu, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Alberta. 


Puberty and Pubertal Disorders - Part 2: Precocious Puberty

This is the second episode of a three-part series on puberty and pubertal disorders. This episode covers an approach to precocious puberty, and was developed by Ruojin Bu, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Alberta. 


Puberty and Pubertal Disorders - Part 2: Precocious Puberty

This is the second episode of a three-part series on puberty and pubertal disorders. This episode covers an approach to precocious puberty, and was developed by Ruojin Bu, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Alberta. 


Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents

In this episode, we will be discussing sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, in the adolescent population. This podcast has been developed by Dr. Laura Betcherman and Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, paediatric residents at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, under the guidance of Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, an Adolescent Medicine physician at The Hospital for Sick Children. 


Acetaminophen Overdose in Pediatric Populations

This podcast is an overview and approach to acetaminophen overdose in pediatric populations. In this podcast, listeners will learn about typical causes of overdose in pediatrics, initial work-up in the case of a suspected overdose as well as the presentation and management of acetaminophen overdose. This podcast was developed by Parker Vandermeer, in conjunction with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.


Approach to Eating Disorders

This episode presents an approach to eating disorders in the pediatric population.  Listeners will learn about the epidemiology and clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, possible complications, and management of eating disorders in children and adolescents.  The podcast was written by Rhea D’Costa, a medical student at McMaster University, and Dr. Jennifer Couturier, an Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.


Child Sexual Abuse

This podcast deals with the child sexual abuse.This podcast outlines the physicians’ role and management in acute and historic child sexual assault cases. In addition, the physical findings associated with sexual assault are described. In general, very few physicians are comfortable managing child sexual assaults. This podcast was written by Dr. Melanie Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a general pediatrician at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. 


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