- The Child and Youth Lecture Series
One year later: Medical Assistance in Dying
(MAID) and what we’ve learned about requests
concerning minors
Dawn Davies, MD and Mary Shariff, PhD
Since Bill C-14 became law in June 2016, the
Government of Canada has committed to an
independent review regarding the inclusion of
mature minors as persons eligible for MAID in
the near future. Meanwhile, the CPS has
undertaken two surveys to assess Canadian
requests for MAID for minor patients, to date;
and attitudes and opinions of child health
providers in Canada concerning MAID in infants,
children and youth. This session reviews the key
findings from these surveys and updates
practitioners on the legal landscape one year
after federal legislation on MAID came into
force.
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From challenges to innovation: Doing our part to
improve children’s health status and health
services in Canada
Maureen O’Donnell, MD
Across Canada, there are many examples of good
practice and health service innovations that
improve children’s health. At the same time, it
has been reported that Canadian children are not
as healthy as those in many other developed
nations. As new evidence, technology, service
models and resource constraints bring change to
our health care systems, children may be at risk
of being overlooked. It is an important time for
children’s health.
In this presentation, Dr. O’Donnell will explore
what’s possible with respect to our
understanding of the health status of children
and youth, the relationship between health
status and service delivery models, novel
systems thinking and systems approaches, as well
as the roles we might play and partnerships we
might strike in our unique Canadian context.
What can we do to lead the changes that will
help Canada’s children be their healthiest?
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Say yes to the less! “Choosing wisely” in office
and hospital settings
Isabelle Chevalier, MD and Jeremy Friedman,
MD
This session discusses the rationale behind
recommendations made in both the CPS Choosing
Wisely “top 5” list as well as a comparable list
developed and implemented in a large children’s
hospital. After explaining why clinical
practices are being encouraged to comply with
these recommendations, some implementable
strategies are outlined to help ensure health
care improvements.
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Little things matter: The impact of toxins on
child health
Bruce Lanphear, MD
The impact of toxic chemicals is usually subtle
for an individual child, but it can be
substantial at the population level. Low-level
exposures to toxic chemicals – such as lead,
tobacco, pesticides and flame retardants – are
implicated in the development of intellectual
deficits, behavioural problems and low
birthweight. Yet, too little has been done to
protect children from these ubiquitous but
insidious chemicals. This session will provide
an overview of the population impact of toxins
on children’s health.
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Pricing
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taxes for all four courses.
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taxes for all four courses.
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