No Images? Click here January 2019 Five residents navigate becoming Dr. MomNicole Anderson, shown with her son Brooks, and four other residents share their experiences of becoming mothers while completing pediatric residency. Pediatric residency can be a challenge, a joy and a life changing experience. Becoming a parent can also be all of these. Doing both at the same time? Are you crazy? Five pediatric trainees experienced motherhood for the first time just as they were launching their medical careers. The residency moms recently got together online, after the kids were in bed, to reflect on and share their remarkable journeys and to encourage others who may be considering starting a family during their medical training. Engagement is key for teaching successMia Lang, associate professor in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics, has passed a passion for her profession along to her learners. For Mia Lang, teaching is an engaging role. The associate professor in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics makes a point of understanding who her students are and what they want to achieve. Along with her regular teaching, clinical and research activities, Lang was recently reappointed to a second term as FoMD associate dean, faculty development. Children's Environmental Health Clinic contributes to WHO report(l-r) Irena Buka, Megan McDonald and Lesley Brennan discuss the WHO report, Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air, released in this past fall. More awareness is needed on how air pollution is making an impact on children's health, states a World Health Organization report. The Vital Beat, a publication of Covenant Health, featured Irena Buka and Lesley Brennan's contribution to the report, Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air. Buka is a clinical professor and Brennan, PhD MPH, is a clinical assistant at the Children's Environmental Health Clinic. Nephrology faculty bring textbooks to life for learnersThe pediatric nephrology team includes (l-r) Manjula Gowrishankar (faculty), Jennifer Meikle and Phyllis Theberge (nurses), Yi Yin Zhang and Mary Ann McMaster (dietitians), Catherine Morgan, Todd Alexander, Abdullah Alabbas and Sara Rodriguez (faculty). Bridging the connection from textbooks to real life helps engage learners, says Abdullah Alabbas, assistant clinical professor in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. The division received the department's Annual Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2018. “We received the award mainly because we took a different approach to teach undergrad. We opted not to take on medical students for just one day, because we felt one day was not fair to us or the medical student to give feedback,” explains Alabbas. Instead, third year medical students spend time with division faculty for four days, providing a better opportunity for them to experience clinics and rounds on the ward. At times, there may be an undergraduate student, a resident and a fellow shadowing a faculty member. The discussion concerning a patient may include a different perspective from each learner. Alabbas says a subspecialty like pediatric nephrology might seem intimidating for medical students because of the detailed discussion regarding electrolytes. “They already have this taught to them in medical school. But they didn’t get the clinical part of it, so they didn’t get the connection. With this rotation, they get this connection and that taste of physiology translating to the real world. That’s made them more engaged,” he adds. Rhodes scholar combines medicine and dance in creative approach to public healthU of A medical student Julia Sawatzky will head to Oxford next fall as a 2019 Rhodes Scholar. Photo credit: Jordon Hon A second-year medical student, who worked with Department of Pediatrics assistant professor Michael Hawkes on his malaria program, will head to Oxford University next fall as the University of Alberta's 2019 Rhodes Scholar. Julia Sawatzky approaches health care with a different perspective of a dancer. The Department of Pediatrics presents...All faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend the next Connecting Through Research seminar: Bridging the gap from pre-clinical studies to clinical trials in Fragile X syndrome Monday, January 21, 2019 Save the date: Pediatric Research Day May 15Pediatric Research Day will provide an opportunity to present and discuss research related to child health. The sixth annual Pediatric Research Day will take place Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Registration will be open soon - watch your email for more information, including abstract submission deadlines. Donald Mabbott of the Hospital of Sick Children/University of Toronto will be the keynote speaker. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Radiothon marks 20 years supporting the StolleryDuring the 20th Annual Corus Radiothon, dozens of young patients and their families share stories of hope, help and healing to inspire our community to invest in excellence at the Stollery. The CISN Country 103.9 radio hosts encourage listeners to call the phone bank and become monthly donors to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. The Corus stations generously donate airtime, staff and programming to allow the community a glimpse into everyday life at our world-class hospital. Corus Radiothon Get HIP! Learn about privacy and health informationStay current on the latest trends in health informatics and privacy by accessing Get HIP! Get HIP! is a regular communication on topics such as health privacy, electronic medical records and Connect Care. The goal of the publication is to ensure that everyone within the FoMD is current on the latest trends in Health Informatics & Privacy, and to help navigate the often complex and ambiguous issues that arise in this field. PublicationsThe Department of Pediatrics is proud to share the published works of its members. Awards and announcementsFaculty and learners are earning accolades for their work. Worklife ResourcesThe University of Alberta is a great place to work, with access to many programs, services and resources for faculty and staff. Please visit Human Resource Services Learning and Development for more information or the Learning Shop Calendar for upcoming courses and workshops.
For human resources service in the Department of Pediatrics, please contact Kevin Meleskie at 780.248.5413. Submit your story to the PulsePediatric Pulse is an internal publication for faculty, staff and learners in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. It is published the first Tuesday of every month by department communications staff. The deadline to submit to the February newsletter is January 25, 2019. |