The Division of Adolescent Medicine is currently housed in the Montreal Children’s Hospital legacy site at 1040 Atwater Avenue some two miles from the Glen hospital site but is fully integrated into the functioning of the larger hospital. Our separate location affords us the luxury of having a designated and welcoming space for teenagers and their families to receive comprehensive care by a multidisciplinary team that shares a large space that provides for a well integrated approach and promotes frequent interaction between various members of the Division of Adolescent Medicine both on a formal and informal basis. We work closely in the same space with the Pediatric Gynecologist and an Obstetrician who runs a teen pregnancy clinic. We evaluate and follow patients on a consultation basis sent to us from both hospital-based specialists and community based physicians or allied health care professionals. These consultations are conducted at the Atwater site as well as throughout the hospital Glen site for both outpatients and in-patients. In addition, we admit to in-patient services at the Glen Hospital site and follow directly under our care patients with eating disorders requiring hospitalization.
Our work is also conducted on an outreach basis to vulnerable teenagers at a variety of sites. We provide care for incarcerated teenagers, youth in placement and street involved youth. This work is undertaken mostly by our physicians in collaboration with allied health care professionals within the community networks. This allows for a more comprehensive experience of the needs of youth and broadens the experience of our trainees.
History
The first clinic for Adolescents in Canada was started by Dr. John Elder at the Montreal Children’s Hospital in 1959. With the support and encouragement of the Chairman of Paediatrics Dr. Alan Ross the program received financial backing from the hospital. This was a giant step forward in proper care for this vulnerable population at a time when little attention was being paid to the unique needs of teenagers who are at a critical stage of development. In 1968 Dr. Robert Kinch (later the Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at McGill) started a clinic in Paediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which was then run for over a quarter of a century by Dr. Elsa Quiros-Calinou.The Division of Adolescent Medicine has had a number of illustrious leaders over the years including Dr. Nicholas Steinmetz, Dr. Michael Malus and Dr. Allan Pavalanis. Under the leadership of Dr. Franziska Baltzer this service blossomed into a highly regarded multidisciplinary program providing care to an ever-increasing patient population. In 1995 the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Gynaecology Program merged into one administrative entity under the leadership of Dr. Baltzer. During some 25 years Dr. Baltzer has transformed the Division from one with a few clinics a week with a paucity of patients to an extremely busy division with widely recognized expertise in Adolescent Medicine and Gynaecology.
The Division now has a Royal College-accredited subspecialty residnecy training program in adolescent medicine. We are one of only four such training centers in Canada and the only bilingual one in the world.
Postgraduate Medical Education
Residency Program Director
Dr. David Martens
Administrative Staff
Residency Program Coordinator
Programadmin.adomed@mcgill.ca
For elective requests please contact Lisa Viger.
MUHC Administrative Assistant
Lisa Viger
514-412-4400 ext. 22533