Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

The Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds are an accredited group learning activity, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canadaheld from September to June on Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm taking place either virtually via Zoom 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).

September 2026

September

2

NO GRAND ROUNDS

September 9

Robert H. Usher Lectureship

"The Mythology of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. William E. Benitz, M.D.

Philip Sunshine Professor in Neonatology Emeritus, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California USA

September 16

27th Annual Alan Ross Lecture

"From Complacency to Change – Bringing Hamilton Health Sciences Equity Vision to Life"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Rochelle Reid

Chief Health Equity Officer, Hamilton Health Sciences
Masters of Business Administration – Digital Transformation

September 23

5th Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture - CHU Ste-Justine Joint Grand Rounds

"Mihawso: prendre soin des enfants"

HYBRID - In-person @ Amphithéâtre Justine Lacoste-Beaubien, CHUSJ & @ SPGH -11th Floor, Room 1135, 2001 McGill College Avenue, H3A 1G1

Dr. Sandra Stojanovic, Chargée d’enseignement clinique, Université de Montréal

Josiane Roberston, Directrice générale du Centre Mihawso

September 30

General - Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

October 2026

October

7

MCH Global Health Lecture

"An Ecosocial Approach to Care Provision for Refugee and Migrant Children: From Policy to Action"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Rachel Kronick, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Assistant Professor, Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University
Researcher - Child Psychiatrist - FRQS Chercheur Boursier Clinicien Junior 2

October 14

The Lorraine and Dominique Belcourt Symposium

"Management of Pediatric Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in 2026"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Rima Fawaz, MD

Medical Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Pediatric Liver Transplant
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Yale University School of Medicine

October 21

General

"Sun Protection in Children: Strategies, Sunscreens, and Controversies"

HYBRID (tentative) - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Fatemeh Jafarian, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary
Adjunct Professor, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, McGill University Health Center

October 28

Canadian Patient Safety Week

"Safely Doing Less in Pediatrics: Choosing Wisely for High Value Care"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Olivia Ostrow

Chief Quality Officer, The Hospital for Sick Children
Director of Quality, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Associate Director, Centre for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Associate Professor, University of Toronto

November 2026

November

4

Department of Pediatrics Fall Town Hall

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

November

11

51st Annual Preston Robb Lecture

"Deep Brain Stimulation for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129

Dr. George M. Ibrahim, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAANS, FACS

Abe Bresver Chair in Functional Neurosurgery
Senior Scientist, Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children
Program Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Co-Director, The Posluns Centre for Image-Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention

November

18

General - Pediatric Simulation Centre & Education

"Levelling Up Care: Simulation at MCH"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Ilana Bank, MDCM, FAAP, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Director, Centre for Pediatric Simulation
Institute of Heath Sciences Education - Montreal Children's Hospital - McGill University

Dr. Jose Eduardo Frias Mantilla, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellow
Centre for Pediatric Simulation Member
Montreal Children's Hospital - McGill University

November

25

Saul Usher Lectureship

"Roles of 3D Modeling and Printing in Personalized Approach to Congenital Heart Surgery and Intervention"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Shi-Joon Yoo, MD, FRCPC

Professor of Medical Imaging and Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Radiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

December 2026

December

2

General

"Guns & Medicine: The Clinician’s Role in Preventing Firearm Fatalities"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Eric Fleegler, M.D., MPH

Pediatric Emergency Physician & Health Services Researcher, Massachusetts General Hospital
Senior Researcher, MGH Center for Gun Violence Prevention
Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

December

9

General - Compassion

"Compassion: Making the Implicit Explicit"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Olivia Tse, MDCM, FRCPC

Certified Teacher of CCT & Mindful Practice in Medicine
Pediatrician, McGill University - Montreal Children’s Hospital

December

16

 

 

NO GRAND ROUNDS - HOLIDAY BREAK

December

23

December

30

January 2027

January

6

General

"Chief Fun Rounds"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Amanda Austin-Keiller & Erica Dann

Pediatric Chief Residents
McGill University & Montreal Children’s Hospital

January

13

General

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Wissam Shalish

 

January

20

Steinberg Child Development Lectureship

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

January

27

General

"PGME Accreditation 2027: What to Expect"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Gabriela A. Ghitulescu, MD CM, FRCSC

Assistant Dean, PGME Accreditation
Associate Professor of Surgery
McGill University

February 2027

February

3

Family Literacy Day

"TBD"

VIRTUAL ONLY

TBD

February

10

General

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

February

17

MCH Schwartz Care Rounds

"TBD"

VIRTUAL ONLY 

TBD

February

24

General

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

March 2027

March

3

MARCH BREAK - NO GRAND ROUNDS

March

10

General

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

March

17

 

Department of Pediatrics Spring Town Hall

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

 

March

24

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

March

31

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

April 2027

April 

7

2nd Dorothy Moore Annual Lectureship

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

April

14

Cedars Cancer Centre – Dr. Blair Whittemore Lecture in Pediatric Oncology

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129

TBD

April

21

Keith Drummond Memorial Lectureship

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

Dr. Anette Melk

April

28

5th Annual Gottesman Grand Rounds

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

May 2027

May 

5

Wendy MacDonald Pediatric Education Day

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129

* This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM *

TBD

May

12

17th Annual Charles R. Scriver Lectureship – Genetics & Metabolism

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

May

19

Kenny Vineberg Lectureship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

TBD

May

26

Department of Pediatrics Dean's Town Hall

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block B – Room B 02.9390

June 2027

June

2

Frank M. Guttman Visiting Professorship 

"TBD"

HYBRID -Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129

* This PGR will take place from 8:00-9:00 AM *

TBD

June

9

Donald & Elizabeth Hillman Global Child Health

"TBD"

TBD

TBD

June

16

57th Annual Alton Goldbloom Lectureship

"TBD"

HYBRID - Glen Site - Block E - RI AUDITORIUM - E S1.1129

Dr. Charlotte Moore Hepburn

June

23

NO GRAND ROUNDS - SUMMER BREAK

Previous Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

September 2023 - June 2024 | September 2024 - June 2025 | September 2025 - June 2026
September 2020 - June 2021 | September 2021 - June 2022 | September 2022 - June 2023


Child Health and Human Development Program 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. 

For upcoming seminars please visit the CHHD Events page.

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