The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) annual conference
| What: | The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) annual conference |
| Where: | Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec |
| When: | November 7–10, 2004 |
| Who: | 350 pediatric doctors, nurses and other health professionals from across Canada |
Conference Highlights:
The conference, entitled "Sharing Our Wealth, Optimizing the Health of Canada's Children and Youth," has the following highlights:
Sunday, November 7, 6:00 pm — Opening Reception:
Welcoming address, including two inspiring young women. Hear how Skawenniio Barnes fought to open a library in her Mohawk community of Kahnawake and the challenges encountered by Mélissa Bilodeau, diagnosed with Morquio Syndrome, a very rare degenerative and incurable genetic disorder that affects bones' growth and body cells.
Monday, November 8
8:30-9:00 am The Honourable Madame Lise Thibault, Lieutenant Governor, Quebec
9:00-10:00 am Health Care for Children and Youth — A National Perspective, Dr. Brian Postl
10:30 am-12:30 pm Health Services for Children and Youth at Risk, Drs. Donald and Elizabeth Hillman, Dr. Michael Moffatt, Dr. Gilles Julien
2:00-4:30pm The Challenges of Caring for Canada's Children and Youth, Dr. Jonathan Lomas, Dr. Robert Armstrong and Dr. Norman Rosenblum, Dr. Hubert Labelle
Tuesday, November 9
8:30-9:30 am Motivational Speaker: Humour, Magic and Health, Dr. Joe Schwarcz
10:00-10:30 am Technology & Innovation — The Changing Face of Health Service Delivery, Dr. Shoo Lee
10:30 am-12:30 pm Concurrent Sessions:
Making a Difference — The Impact of Technology on Health Service Delivery, Ms. Sandra Chatterton, Ms. Myla Moretti, Dr. Christoph Lehmann, Dr. Elsa A. Broder and Ms. Elizabeth Manson
Transitions R Us… But What Are They Really, and How Do We Make Them Happen? Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, Ms. Debra Stewart, Dr. Nancy Young and Ms. Sharon Brissette
Children's Health and the Environment — Can we Afford to Pay the Price? Dr. Pierre Gosselin, Dr. Shinya Ito, Mr. Don Wigle, Dr. Irena Buka
2:00-3:00 pm Patient Safety — Realities, Challenges & Solutions. The Importance of Learning from Each Other, Dr. Simon Davidson, Ms. Susan Richardson, Dr. Terry Klassen and Ms. Barbara Brady-Fryer
3:00-3:45 pm Childhood Obesity & Healthy Body Weights — The Need to Strike a Balance! Dr. Andrew Pipe
3:45-4:30 pm How do we deal with what we don't understand? Complex chronic illness in pediatrics: Lessons from the care of children with chronic fatigue syndrome, Dr. Peter Rowe
Wednesday, November 10
8:30-11:30 am Shaping Practice and Policy — Advancing the Canadian Pain Research Agenda
A Partnership Workshop of CAPHC and the International Paediatric Nursing Research Symposium, Dr. Patrick McGrath, Dr. Allen Finley, Dr. Bonnie Stevens, Ms. Celeste Johnston
For other conference highlights and the complete program please go to the .
The 2004 Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres annual meeting is being co-hosted by the Montreal Children's Hospital and the Shriners Hospital — Canada.
The Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) was established in 1968. Its mission is to improve health care for Canadian children and youth. CAPHC is a national not-for-profit organization whose members are multidisciplinary health professionals that provide care for children, youth and families within community, regional and tertiary/quaternary healthcare facilities, rehabilitation centres, community care access centres, and home care facilities nationwide. CAPHC is affiliated with the 16 Health Science Centres in Canada providing linkages to clinical care, education and research.