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Sunday, April 13, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
Location: Confederation Ballroom
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Co-Designing an Implementation Guide for Canada’s New Pediatric Pain Standard
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Co-Designing an Implementation Guide for Canada’s New Pediatric Pain Standard
Location: Governor General 2
Presenter:
Dr. Julia Moore
– The Centre for Implementation
Presenter:
Valentina Gastaldo (she/her/hers)
– The Centre for Implementation
Presenter:
Katie Birnie, PhD RPsych
– University of Calgary / Solutions for Kids in Pain
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
From Measurement to Meaning: Building Learning Health Systems for Better Child and Youth Mental Health Care
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
From Measurement to Meaning: Building Learning Health Systems for Better Child and Youth Mental Health Care
Location: Governor General 3
Presenter:
Maureen Brennan
Presenter:
Reilly MacDonald
Presenter:
Mallory MacLeod
Presenter:
Jill Chorney
Presenter:
Amos Hundert
Presenter:
Roberto Sassi
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Left in the Waiting Room: Making Space for Siblings in Family-Centered Care
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Left in the Waiting Room: Making Space for Siblings in Family-Centered Care
Location: Governor General 1
Presenter:
Linda Nguyen, PhD
– University of Calgary
Presenter:
Pablo Felices Luna, BFA, BSc, MFA (he/him/his)
– Children's Health Care Canada
Presenter:
Carrie Costello (she/her/hers)
– Parent partner
Presenter:
Pam Kai (she/her/hers)
– Children’s Healthcare Canada & Alberta Children’s Hospital
Presenter:
Natasha Ellis, JD (she/her/hers)
– Children's Healthcare Canada
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
EDT
Buffet Lunch
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
EDT
Buffet Lunch
Location: Confederation Ballroom
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
Equity in Action: Shaping the Practice Network, Together
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
Equity in Action: Shaping the Practice Network, Together
Location: New Brunswick
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
Right sizing childhood disability services: Analysis of health and social programs across provinces and territories
12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
Right sizing childhood disability services: Analysis of health and social programs across provinces and territories
Location: Governor General 1
Presenter:
Jennifer Zwicker, PhD
– University of Calgary
Presenter:
Brittany Finlay
– University of Calgary
Sponsored By
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Communications Network
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Communicating in a Changing World
Location: Governor General 2
Monday, April 14, 2025
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
The Brain Story and Resilience Scale Framework in Action: From Awareness to Implementation
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
The Brain Story and Resilience Scale Framework in Action: From Awareness to Implementation
Location: Govenor General 1
Co-Presenter:
Nancy Mannix
– Palix Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Claire Niehaus
– Palix Foundation
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Transforming Children’s Health through a Learning Systems Framework
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Transforming Children’s Health through a Learning Systems Framework
Location: Govenor General 2
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
EDT
Opening Ceremonies
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
EDT
Opening Ceremonies
Location: Confederation Ballroom
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
EDT
Opening Keynote
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
EDT
Opening Keynote: Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Child Health Care for Children, Youth and Families: A US National Academy Call to Action
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Tina Cheng
Sponsored By
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Political Determinants of Child Health: Shaping Policies for Health Equity Across Borders
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Political Determinants of Child Health: Shaping Policies for Health Equity Across Borders
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Moderator:
André Picard
– The Globe and Mail
Panelist:
Sara FL Kirk, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Dalhousie University
Panelist:
Katharine Smart, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers)
Panelist:
Lynne Innes
– Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA)
Presenter:
Leah Evangelista
– Children’s Hospital Association
Panelist:
Dr. Barb Vernon
– Children’s Healthcare Australasia
Sponsored By
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
EDT
Awards Buffet Luncheon
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
EDT
Awards Buffet Luncheon
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Sponsored By
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
Poster Fair
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
Poster Fair
Location: Provinces Ballroom
Sponsored By
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Barriers to Health for First Nations Children and Youth
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Barriers to Health for First Nations Children and Youth
Location: Quebec
Author:
Candi Edwards, IBCLC (she/her/hers)
– Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Presenter:
Janet Gordon
Presenter:
Dr. Yvette Emerson
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Innovating Pediatric Care: The Development and Impact of a Partial Hospitalization Program for Eating Disorders at CHEO
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Innovating Pediatric Care: The Development and Impact of a Partial Hospitalization Program for Eating Disorders at CHEO
Location: Govenor General 1
Author:
Yael Kamil, PMP
– CHEO
Author:
Leanna Isserlin, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers)
– CHEO
Author:
Elizabeth Quon, PhD, CPsych
– CHEO
Author:
Erin Larmer, BScN, RN
– CHEO
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Scaling Up Psychosocial Interventions for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Solutions for Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Scaling Up Psychosocial Interventions for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Solutions for Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap
Location: Govenor General 2
Author:
Kimberly McIvor, SLPD, Reg-SLP, S-LP(C)
– IWK Health Centre
Author:
Lucyna Lach, MSW, PhD
– McGill University
Author:
Patrick McGrath, PhD, OC, FRSC, FCAHS
– IWK Health
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Surgery FLIPP (A Flow Lean Improvement project for Patients, Parents and Providers)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Surgery FLIPP (A Flow Lean Improvement project for Patients, Parents and Providers)
Location: Confederation Ballroom
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Transforming Pediatric Care for Critically Ill Patients in BC: A Journey of Collaboration and Innovation
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Transforming Pediatric Care for Critically Ill Patients in BC: A Journey of Collaboration and Innovation
Location: Govenor General 3
Author:
Anna Weir, RN, BSN, CACCN (she/her/hers)
– BC Children's Hospital
Author:
Jennifer Retallack, MD (she/her/hers)
– BC Children's Hospital
Author:
Jennifer A. Begg, RN, CpedN (C) (she/her/hers)
– Child Health BC, Provincial Health Services Authority
Author:
Audrey Barnwell, MSN (she/her/hers)
– BC Children's Hospital
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
EDT
Inspiring Child Health Leaders for the Future
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
EDT
Inspiring Child Health Leaders for the Future
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Panelist:
Amanda Pineda (she/her/hers)
– Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg
Panelist:
Bruce P. Squires
– McMaster Children's Hospital
Panelist:
Annette Elliott Rose
– Nova Scotia Health
Moderator:
Nick Chambers
– Boyden, Canada
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception
Location: National Arts Centre
Sponsored By
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
EDT
VIP Reception (By Invitation Only)
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
EDT
VIP Reception (By Invitation Only)
Location: Twenty-Two, The Westin
Sponsored By
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
EDT
Breakfast Buffet
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Pathways to Impact: Co-Designing National Standards of Canada and Pathway Assessments to Right-Size Care for Children, Youth, and Families
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Pathways to Impact: Co-Designing National Standards of Canada and Pathway Assessments to Right-Size Care for Children, Youth, and Families
Sponsored By
Health Standards Organization (HSO)
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
SPARK Live Podcast Recording
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
SPARK Live Podcast Recording
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Moderator:
Katharine Smart, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers)
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Stories from the Field: The Impact of infant RSV Immunization programs on Child Health and Health systems
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
EDT
Stories from the Field: The Impact of infant RSV Immunization programs on Child Health and Health systems
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
EDT
Break
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
EDT
Break
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
EDT
Opening Session: Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence: What Child Health Leaders Need to Know
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
EDT
Opening Session: Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence: What Child Health Leaders Need to Know
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Panelist:
Tomasz Czarny
– SickKids
Panelist:
Ivan Terekhov
Panelist:
Kathleen Pajer, MD, MPH
– CHEO
Panelist:
John Jacob, PhD, MSc, MBA
– BC Children's Hospital
Moderator:
Ian Zenlea
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Bringing Social Determinants of Health Data into the Pediatric Electronic Health Records to Enhance Health Equity
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Bringing Social Determinants of Health Data into the Pediatric Electronic Health Records to Enhance Health Equity
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Author:
Victoria Adeola Fajenyo, MSc, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Alberta Children's Hospital
Author:
Ulises Rodriguez, PhD
– Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Author:
Nicole A. Johnson, MD, FRCPC (she/her/hers)
– Alberta Children's Hospital
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Exploring integrated tertiary care for children from Nunavut: Experiences of families and heathcare providers at the Aakuluk clinic in Ottawa, Canada
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Exploring integrated tertiary care for children from Nunavut: Experiences of families and heathcare providers at the Aakuluk clinic in Ottawa, Canada
Location: Govenor General 1
Author:
Radha Jetty, MD, FRCPC
– CHEO
Author:
Maria Cherba, PhD
– University of Ottawa
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Growing up with a disability is no piece of cake: The critical gaps in healthcare for young adults with disabilities
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Growing up with a disability is no piece of cake: The critical gaps in healthcare for young adults with disabilities
Location: Govenor General 2
Author:
Nadia Tanel, MEd
– CHC Member
Author:
Rano Matta, MD MSc FRCSC
– Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto
Author:
Abby Varghese, RNEC, NP-PHC
– Division of Urology, Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto
Author:
Hailey Walker
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Making Waves with RIPPL: Resources for Interdisciplinary Pediatric Practice and Learning
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Making Waves with RIPPL: Resources for Interdisciplinary Pediatric Practice and Learning
Location: Govenor General 3
Author:
Erin McFee, RN, MSN (she/her/hers)
– Child Health BC
Author:
Catherine Marshall, RN, BSN (she/her/hers)
– Child Health BC
Author:
Amanda Dalgetty, RN, MN (she/her/hers)
– BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Right-Sizing Healthcare for Children Living with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: The Pediatric Interdisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Clinic (PINC)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Right-Sizing Healthcare for Children Living with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: The Pediatric Interdisciplinary Neurodevelopmental Clinic (PINC)
Location: Newfoundland/Nova Scotia
Author:
Sabrina Eliason, MD (she/her/hers)
– Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Alberta
Author:
Jessica Hurtubise, PhD
– Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Author:
Ann Beaulieu, BA
– Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
EDT
Buffet Lunch
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
EDT
Buffet Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Intentionally Designed Child Health Systems
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Intentionally Designed Child Health Systems
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Panelist:
Lauren Ettin, MPA
– POGO
Moderator:
Emily Gruenwoldt, MHA (she/her/hers)
– Children's Healthcare Canada
Panelist:
Jennifer Scarr, MSN (she/her/hers)
– Child Health BC
Panelist:
Jennifer Proulx, MA, MHA, CHE (she/her/hers)
– CHEO
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
What Unites Us: Prioritizing the Health of Kids in Canada
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
What Unites Us: Prioritizing the Health of Kids in Canada
Location: Confederation Ballroom
Moderator:
Vassy Kapelos
– CTV News
Panelist:
Scott Reid
– Feschuk.Reid
Panelist:
Kathleen Monk
– Monk + Associates
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Closing Ceremonies
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Closing Ceremonies
Location: Confederation Ballroom