The Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds听are an accredited group learning activity, as defined by the ,听held from September to June on Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm听taking place either virtually via听听or hybrid. Hybrid PGR attendance will only be recorded electronically via the Microsoft Forms link or QR code provided.
Please see the schedule for dates and locations. To be added to the Grand Rounds email list or for more information, please contact pedscoms.med [at] mcgill.ca (Christina).
Department of Pediatrics VP-Lesley Fell
September 2025
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September 3 |
No Grand Rounds | |
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September 10 |
26th Annual Alan Ross Lecture |
Dr. Gideon Lack,听MBBCH (Oxon) MA (Oxon), FRCPCH, FMedSci Professor of Paediatric Allergy, King鈥檚 College London |
| September 17 |
Robert H. Usher Lectureship "Time to Transition: Understanding and Supporting Newborn Adaptation" |
Dr. Eugene Dempsey,听MD, MSc, MA, FRCPI Horgan Chair in Neonatology, Infant Centre, University College Cork |
| September 24 |
4th听Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture with CHU Sainte-Justine HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B 鈥� Room B 02.9390听&听SPGH -听Room 461, 2001 91黑料网 College Avenue * In-person session will be at the MUHC (room B02.9390) and听the SPGH will be a livestream. * |
Cindy Blackstock PhD in Social Work, Master of Jurisprudence, Master of Management The live presentation will be in English, but simultaneous interpretation to French will be available for those joining by Zoom. |
October 2025
| October 1 |
MCH Global Health Lecture P#1 - 鈥淧racticing Pediatrics in Haiti: A Story of Resilience, Innovation and Self-Giving鈥� P#3 - 鈥淭he Virtual Clinic Initiative:听Telemedicine Response to Sudan's Healthcare Crisis鈥� |
Presenter #1: Presenter #2: Presenter #3: |
| October 8 |
CHU Ste-Justine Joint Grand Rounds "From Stethoscope to Soundwaves: The Power of POCUS In Neonatal Care" HYBRID -CHU Zoom link (click on poster) & Amphith茅芒tre Justine Lacoste-Beaubien, CHU Ste-Justine |
Dr. Maky Victoria Fraga Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaNeonatologist, The Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia |
| October 15 |
General |
Dr. Peter G. Brindley, MD, FRCPC (Canada), FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Edin) Professor, Critical Care Medicine; Professor, Anesthesiology; Professor, Medical Ethics/Dosseter Centre; Attending Physician, Adult General Systems Intensive Care; Attending Physician, Neurosciences Intensive Care - University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton |
| October 22 |
The Lorraine and Dominique Belcourt Symposium "Autoimmune Hepatitis: Understanding the Disease, Empowering Patients and Families" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Dr. Amy E. Taylor, MD Pediatric Hepatologist |
| October 29 |
Canadian Patient Safety Week |
Jonas Shultz, MSc, EDAC, CRP Human Factors Specialist,听Health Quality AlbertaAdjunct Assistant Professor,听Department of Anesthesia, University of Calgary Proprietor of Jonas Shultz Consulting Inc |
November 2025
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November 5 |
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November 12 |
50th Preston Robb Lecture |
Annette Majnemer, OT, PhD, FCAHS Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, 91黑料网 Michael Shevell, MDCM, FRCP, FCAHS Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology & Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 91黑料网 |
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November 19 |
Saul Usher Lectureship |
Dr. Gregor Andelfinger,听MD, FRCPC Professor of Pediatrics at Universit茅 de Montr茅alPediatric Cardiologist,听CHU Sainte Justine |
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November 26 |
General |
Dr. Constantin Polychronakos,听MD, FRCPC, FRSC, FCAHS Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, 91黑料网 听 |
December 2025
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December 3 |
General "Organization of Care in Neonatology: Time for Evidence-Based Management?" |
Dr. Marc Beltempo, MD, FRCPC, MSc Neonatologist & Scientist, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital 鈥� 91黑料网 Health Centre |
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December 10 |
General - MSSA Funded Projects "Tuning Up the Conversation听Patient, Family and Public Engagement for Better Health Chatbots鈥� 鈥淒iagnosis at the Tip of an Electrode: From Seizure Mapping to Molecular Precision鈥� |
Presenter #1: Dr. Esli Osmanlliu, MD, CM, MSc, FRCPC Presenter #2: Dr. Jarred Garfinkle, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC Presenter #3: Dr Elisa Ruano Cea, MDCM, MHPE, FRCPC Presenters #4: Dr. Myriam Srour, MDCM, PhD & Dr. Bradley Osterman, MD, FRCPC, CSCN |
January 2026
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January 7 |
General - Chief Fun Rounds |
Noushin Roofigari & Malou Bourdeau Pediatric Chief Residents |
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January 14 |
Steinberg Child Development听Lectureship "From Risk Factors to Resilience: Understanding and Promoting Development from Birth to Adolescence" |
Dr. Russia Ha-Vinh Leuchter Associate Attending Physician, Development & Growth Service |
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January 21 |
General "Appearance听and Performance听Enhancing Substances: A Clinical Guide for Supporting Adolescents" |
Dr. Kyle T. Ganson, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor,听University of Toronto |
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January 28 |
General |
Dr. Adam J. Shapiro, MD Associate Professor, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, 91黑料网Investigator, Research Institute of the MUHC Director - PCD Foundation Clinical and Research Center Network |
February 2026
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February 4 |
Family Literacy Day "Time for Change: Growing Young Changemakers" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Jenny Pullon Non-Profit Partnership Manager - First Book Canada |
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February 11 |
MCH Schwartz Care Rounds "The Colleague that Marked My Path" VIRTUAL ONLY |
Panelists:听Bobbi-Jo Nixon, Patient Care Attendant, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;听Dr. Hema Patel, MD, FRCPC, Academic General Pediatrician, Complex Care;听Sarah Shea, RN, B.Sc (N), CNCCP (C), Assistant Nurse Manager, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit;听Dr.听David D鈥橝rienzo, MD, General Pediatrician, Social Pediatrics Program |
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February 18 |
General - Structural Competence "Leadership for Structural Change: Structural Competency for Physicians" HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B 鈥� Room B 02.9390 * ZOOM - different link to register in advance. * |
Dr. Sophie Soklaridis, PhD Dr. Ayelet Kuper, MD, DPhil, FRCPC |
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February 25 |
General |
Dr. Rosie Scuccimarri,听MD, FRCPC |
March 2026
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March 4 |
MARCH BREAK - No Grand Rounds |
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March 11 |
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March 18 |
General |
Dr. Sam D. Shemie, MD Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care, Montreal Children's Hospital, 91黑料网 Health Centre |
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March 25 |
General "tbd" |
Dr. Patricia Fontela |
April 2026
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April听 1 |
1st Dorothy Moore Annual Lectureship "The HIV Pandemic 45 Years Later: Where We Are and Where Are We Going?" |
Dr. Christos Karatzios,听MD CM, FRCPC Assistant Professor of PaediatricsProgram Director Paediatric Infectious Diseases Training Program 91黑料网 Health Centre - Division of Infectious Diseases - Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital |
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April 8 |
Charlotte Laplante Branchaud听in Perinatal Endocrinology "Not the Turner Syndrome You Googled: Clinical Approaches After a Positive NIPT" |
Dr. Vaneeta Bamba, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics |
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April 15 |
Keith Drummond Memorial Lectureship |
Dr. Anette Melk, MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics and Interdisciplinary TransplantationDean for Academic Career Development Hannover Medical School Program Director, Germany |
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April 22 |
Cedars Cancer Centre 鈥� Dr. Blair Whittemore Lecture in Pediatric Oncology "Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Childhood 鈥� Too Much of a Good Thing" |
Dr. Nicole Elena Kucine, MD, MS Professor,听Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/OncologyDirector, Pediatric Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Program Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City |
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April 29 |
4th Annual Gottesman Grand Rounds |
Dr. Peter C. Laussen,听MB.BS., FANZCA, FCICM Executive Vice President of Health Affairs, Boston Children鈥檚 HospitalProfessor in Anaesthesia, Harvard University |
May 2026
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May听 6 |
Med Ed Grand Rounds (Med Ed Day) "tbd" HYBRID - Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129 * This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM听* |
Dr. Benjamin Kinnear, MD, PhD, Med Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center & Cincinnati Children鈥檚 Hospital Medical Center |
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May 13 |
16th Annual Charles R. Scriver Lectureship 鈥� Genetics & Metabolism |
Dr. Jerry Vockley, M.D, PhD Cleveland Family Endowed Pediatric Research, School of Medicine, University of PittsburghProfessor of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine, UPMC Children鈥檚 Hospital of Pittsburgh Director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy, UPMC Children鈥檚 Hospital of Pittsburgh |
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May 20 |
Kenny Vineberg Lectureship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology "tbd" |
Dr. Dan Wechsler |
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May 27 |
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June 2026
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June 3 |
Frank M. Guttman Visiting Professorship听 "tbd" HYBRID -Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129 * This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM听* |
Dr.听Henry Rice |
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June 10 |
Donald & Elizabeth Hillman Global Child Health HYBRID (tentative) - Glen Site - Block B 鈥� Room B 02.9390 |
Dr. Angela Migowa,听MBChB, MMed, Paed Rheum-PGME, PhD听 Pediatric Rheumatologist Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Paediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University East Africa Founder President of the Paediatric Society of the African League Against Rheumatism |
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June 17 |
56th Annual Alton Goldbloom Lectureship "From Science to Policy: Public Health Vaccine Recommendations" |
Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, O.Q, M.D, M.Sc, FRCPC Qu茅bec Chief Medical Officer of Health (Directrice nationale de sant茅 publique)Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, 91黑料网 Professor, Departments of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases & Immunology and of Pediatrics, University of Montreal |
Previous Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
September 2023 - June 2024听|听September 2024 - June 2025
September 2020 - June 2021 | September 2021 - June 2022听| September 2022 - June 2023
Child Health and Human Development Program听Research Seminars
The Child Health and Human Development (CHHD) program, of the MUHC Research Institute, offers Pediatrics Research Seminars on Mondays from 12:00 - 1:00p.m in the MUHC Research Institute, room E.S1.1129.听
For upcoming seminars please visit the听.