
Department of Pediatrics
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Official Account of the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone
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Early treatment is important when it comes to newborns with sickle cell, says ACHRI Dr. Nicola Wright: loom.ly/MVsssJ8 U Calgary Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation UCalgaryMedicine TIPS_SPIIE #OneChildEveryChild


Canada has one of the highest rates of Inflammatory bowel disease in the world, averaging a new IBD diagnosis every 48 minutes. Read more from ACHRI Jennifer deBruyn: loom.ly/QJNWYS8 U Calgary Department of Pediatrics UCalgaryMedicine Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation TIPS_SPIIE #OneChildEveryChild

Exciting research led by Schulich Engineering and #UCalgaryMed is seeing improved quality of life for kids like Lette and Ryan who are gaining physical strength and motivated to talk and interact more! Watch ⬇️ Department of Pediatrics ACHRI Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) CIHR


“Pregnancy is a universal human experience but there’s so much that we don’t know about why some people have healthy pregnancies and why others develop complications,” says #UCalgaryMed's Dr. Amy Metcalfe. The P3 Cohort Study is now recruiting, visit the link to learn more 👇

We loved engaging with the community at the U Calgary Creating Tomorrow event Calgary Public Library on May 8. Thanks to all the kids, families and speakers for sharing their wishes for the future! ACHRI Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation TIPS_SPIIE The Owerko Centre Francois Bernier Joanne weninger



We are thrilled to share that over $3.5 million, including $1 million from the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and the Azrieli Accelerator, has been awarded to 26 child-health-focused initiatives through the One Child Every Child Catalyst Grant competitions. Francois Bernier, project lead for One Child


Outstanding partnership to advance child health equity of Department of Pediatrics ACHRI University of Toronto ULethbridge University of Alberta U Calgary Women & Children's Health Research Institute Children's Healthcare Canada Canadian Paediatric Society TIPS_SPIIE Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Azrieli Foundation

Inviting children/youth/families to participate in research! Learn more: mentalhealthresearch4kids.ca/participate-in… Register: is.gd/mhresearch4kids Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation UCalgaryMedicine Department of Pediatrics The Owerko Centre Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) The Mathison Centre AHS_CalgaryZone Trellis Society BBBS Calgary YMCA Calgary


Khorshid Mohammad has pioneered groundbreaking medical technologies designed to support newborns with severe neurological conditions. His devices empower clinicians to practice and refine their skills. In a remarkable gesture, he made these innovations patent-free, ensuring they can


Read more about Dr. Khorshid Mohammad, MD, and his remarkable work as a clinician-scientist and clinical professor Department of Pediatrics. Thank you Khorshid Mohammad for your impact-driven work and dedication to mentoring the next generation of medical professionals ⬇️



Congratulations Drs. Kirton & Hilderley, recipients of the $1M Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize for their groundbreaking work in personalized BCI solutions for children. UCalgaryMedicine ACHRI The Owerko Centre Read more: ucalgary.ca/news/hopewell-… Watch highlights from the reception below:

Day 1 of the Sam Darwish Memorial Lecture and Darwish Symposium: Neuro-oncology. Thank you Morris Scantlebury, M.D., Dr. Michael Esser, The Darwish Family for this invitation. I am humbled. #AlbertaChildrensHospital Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Department of Pediatrics U Calgary UCalgaryMedicine


#UCalgary has been selected to lead one of the most comprehensive, hospital-based infectious disease surveillance systems for children ever to be created in Canada. Read about the SPRINT-KIDS network led by Dr. Stephen Freedman, MD: bit.ly/3FbB71L ACHRI O'Brien Institute for Public Health

As kids born during the COVID-19 pandemic turn five, a study led by Drs. Catherine Lebel, Gerald Giesbrecht and Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen of the impacts on their development shows some reassuring results. Read more: bit.ly/3FRVssY ACHRI Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Department of Pediatrics