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This podcast will discuss Care for Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS levels III to V). This podcast was created by Juliette Eshleman a medical student at the University of Calgary with the help of Dr. Scott McLeod, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in the department of pediatrics, and a Child Health & Wellness Researcher for the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute.. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of care for children and youth with cerebral palsy, with a specific focus on those who are within the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels III to V

The Future of Joy | Courage Chronicles | Calgary Business In the final episode of The Courage Chronicles, Connor Curran, co-owner of Local Laundry, sits down with his friend, Jessica Janzen, to discuss the future of joy and resilience. Connor and Jessica also dive into the importance of staying present, building a solid foundation, and finding joy in everyday moments. This heartfelt episode highlights the power of determination, self-awareness, and the pursuit of happiness, making it an inspiring watch for anyone seeking motivation and encouragement. Tune in to the last installment of The Courage Chronicles to gain insights, laughter, and a dose of positivity. #CourageChronices #yycbusiness #LocalLaundry #Calgary #LoveForLewiston A bit about our Guest: Jessica is the Founder & Executive Director for the Love for Lewiston Foundation which exists to create awareness, bring joyful experiences spreading love and directing money to local families, and ultimately raising funds focused on treatments and finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy through SMA Research and The Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. She is also the CEO of Jessica Janzen Inc. where she speaks, coaches and transforms people who are are navigating uncertainty, grief, and how to pursue and bring joy in the midst of the unknown. It is really hard work. You can connect with Jessica on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajanzen or at http://www.jessicajanzen.ca/ Connor Curran is the founder and co-owner behind Local Laundry, a Canadian-made clothing company with a mission to make a positive impact on both people and the planet. He shares his dedication to using business as a force for good through public speaking, and his work to connect his community. Countless others have already been inspired to follow in Connor's footsteps and strive for positive change in their own lives and communities. Connect with Connor on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-curran Courage Chronicles shares inspiring stories of business success, showcasing dedicated local talent. It is a celebration of Calgary's community spirit, highlighting the journeys of these intrepid professionals. From artists and chefs to entrepreneurs and educators, we delve into their personal stories of courage, perseverance, and passion. Our aim is to inspire, educate, and foster a sense of community among our viewers. Courage Chronicles is also the ideal choice to showcase your contributions to the community, inspire others to get involved, promote your business and: -Reach a global audience via the YYC Business website and the MegaPixxMedia YouTube channel. -Gain additional viewers of the Courage Chronicles episodes through free publication on YYC Calgary Business social media platforms. -Download the Courage Chronicles episode to your personal and company social media pages. Episodes are also available in podcast format, and you can listen to them on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcasts. Filmed and edited by ENTA Solutions https://www.entasolutions.org

Continuing the powerful conversation with Dr. Eric Payne, this second part dives even further into the challenges facing healthcare professionals in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Dr. Payne sheds light on the rising fear among physicians who hesitate to speak out against mainstream medical narratives due to censorship and professional repercussions. We examine the growing concerns about vaccine safety, particularly in relation to neurological injuries, and highlight cases of doctors facing backlash for raising these issues. The episode also speaks to the profound effects of masking mandates on children's development and emphasizes the urgent need for critical thinking and open dialogue in both the medical community and society. Tune in for this thought-provoking discussion that encourages us all to engage in truth-seeking discussions that build a better future. Dr. Eric Payne is a neurologist and clinical researcher specializing in pediatric neurology, epilepsy, neuroinflammation, and neurocritical care. He previously worked as an epileptologist and pediatric neurologist at Mayo Clinic (2014-2020) and at Alberta Children's Hospital (2020-2023).  He completed medical school and residency at the University of Calgary, and fellowship training in pediatric neurocritical care and epilepsy at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He obtained a Master of Public Health from Harvard University and is board certified in Neurology (FRCPC) and Clinical Electroencephalography (CSCN).  —Listen to Part One: Reclaiming Integrity in Medicine with Top Pediatric Neurologist Dr. Eric Payne: https://markgroves.com/episode/reclaiming-integrity-in-medicine-with-top-neurologist-dr-eric-payne/  References from the Episode: —Dr. Eric Payne's Letter: https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sep-15-FINAL-PAYNE-CPSA-letter.pdf  —Full List of Dr. Payne's References From His Letter:  https://static.showit.co/file/rXKal_TV4PXpWv42QajRqA/237093/sep-15-final-payne-cpsa-letter-references.pdf  —Still Face Experiment: Dr. Edward Tronick: https://youtu.be/vmE3NfB_HhE?si=QivHWP9_jREexK3s&t=34 —Cochrane Report on Face Masks: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses  —Updated Definitions of Immunity and Vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm  —Primary Trials: Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2034577  Resources: —Ready to transform your relationships? Download The Relationship Toolkit for free and learn the 5 essential skills to thrive in love and life! https://go.markgroves.com/relationship-toolkit-podcast  If you want to dive deeper into Mark's content, search through every episode, find specific topics we've covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/markgroves Themes: COVID-19 pandemic response, Public Health Measures Critique, Dr. Eric Payne Interview, Dr. Eric Payne Letter, Mental Health During Pandemic, School Closures and Children, Vaccine Injuries and Recovery, Media and Public Health Narratives, Societal Impact of COVID-19, Emotional Healing Post-Pandemic, Pediatric Neurologist, Vaccine Safety Concerns, Censorship in Healthcare, Masking and Child Development, Critical Thinking in Medicine, Truth in Healthcare, Healthcare System Accountability, Open Dialogue in Medicine, Medical Censorship Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Eric Payne, an esteemed pediatric neurologist with a background in public health, offers an insightful and thought-provoking critique of the public health responses to COVID-19. In this part one of a two-part conversation, he discusses how fear, media narratives, and public health policies have deeply impacted society, particularly children. Dr. Payne explores the unintended consequences of lockdowns, school closures, and mask mandates, highlighting the emotional, social, and ethical dilemmas they created. His reflections challenge mainstream perspectives, advocating for more open dialogue around these interventions, especially in the face of widespread public mistrust. This conversation invites us all to reconsider the long-term impacts of pandemic policies and opens up space for healing and understanding across diverse viewpoints. Dr. Eric Payne is a neurologist and clinical researcher specializing in pediatric neurology, epilepsy, neuroinflammation, and neurocritical care. He previously worked as an epileptologist and pediatric neurologist at Mayo Clinic (2014-2020) and at Alberta Children's Hospital (2020-2023).  He completed medical school and residency at the University of Calgary, and fellowship training in pediatric neurocritical care and epilepsy at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He obtained a Master of Public Health from Harvard University and is board certified in Neurology (FRCPC) and Clinical Electroencephalography (CSCN).  References from the Episode: —Dr. Eric Payne's Letter: https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sep-15-FINAL-PAYNE-CPSA-letter.pdf  —TikTok Tics: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8564823/  —Updated Definitions of Immunity and Vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm  —Full List of Dr. Payne's References From His Letter:  https://static.showit.co/file/rXKal_TV4PXpWv42QajRqA/237093/sep-15-final-payne-cpsa-letter-references.pdf  —Cochrane Report on Face Masks: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses  —Primary Trials: Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2034577  Resources: —Ready to transform your relationships? Download The Relationship Toolkit for free and learn the 5 essential skills to thrive in love and life! https://go.markgroves.com/relationship-toolkit-podcast  If you want to dive deeper into Mark's content, search through every episode, find specific topics we've covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/markgroves Themes: COVID-19 pandemic response, Public Health Measures Critique, Dr. Eric Payne Interview, Dr. Eric Payne Letter, Mental Health During Pandemic, School Closures and Children, Vaccine Injuries and Recovery, Media and Public Health Narratives, Societal Impact of COVID-19, Emotional Healing Post-Pandemic This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth: Use code GROVES for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Courage To Keep Going | Courage Chronicles | Calgary Business In this powerful episode of Courage Chronicles, host Connor Curran sits down with Jessica Janzen, a Calgary-based advocate and entrepreneur, to talk about relentless courage and the drive to never take "no" for an answer. Jessica shares her deeply personal journey of founding a charity in honor of her late son, Lewiston, and the years of hard work that led to changing newborn screening policies across Canada, saving children's lives. Tune in for this heartening conversation on how courage, resilience, and determination can lead to remarkable impact. Don't miss out! Watch now and discover how Jessica's work continues to leave a lasting mark on Calgary and beyond. Follow Courage Chronicles for more inspiring stories of perseverance. #CourageChronices #yycbusiness #LocalLaundry #Calgary #LoveForLewiston A bit about our Guest: Jessica is the Founder & Executive Director for the Love for Lewiston Foundation which exists to create awareness, bring joyful experiences spreading love and directing money to local families, and ultimately raising funds focused on treatments and finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy through SMA Research and The Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. She is also the CEO of Jessica Janzen Inc. where she speaks, coaches and transforms people who are are navigating uncertainty, grief, and how to pursue and bring joy in the midst of the unknown. It is really hard work. You can connect with Jessica on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajanzen or at http://www.jessicajanzen.ca/ Connor Curran is the founder and co-owner behind Local Laundry, a Canadian-made clothing company with a mission to make a positive impact on both people and the planet. He shares his dedication to using business as a force for good through public speaking, and his work to connect his community. Countless others have already been inspired to follow in Connor's footsteps and strive for positive change in their own lives and communities. Connect with Connor on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-curran Courage Chronicles shares inspiring stories of business success, showcasing dedicated local talent. It is a celebration of Calgary's community spirit, highlighting the journeys of these intrepid professionals. From artists and chefs to entrepreneurs and educators, we delve into their personal stories of courage, perseverance, and passion. Our aim is to inspire, educate, and foster a sense of community among our viewers. Courage Chronicles is also the ideal choice to showcase your contributions to the community, inspire others to get involved, promote your business and: -Reach a global audience via the YYC Business website and the MegaPixxMedia YouTube channel. -Gain additional viewers of the Courage Chronicles episodes through free publication on YYC Calgary Business social media platforms. -Download the Courage Chronicles episode to your personal and company social media pages. Episodes are also available in podcast format, and you can listen to them on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcasts. Filmed and edited by ENTA Solutions https://www.entasolutions.org

The Joys of Calgary Community | Courage Chronicles | Calgary Business In this episode of Courage Chronicles, host Connor Curran, co-owner of Local Laundry, sits down with entrepreneur and community leader Jessica Janzen. Together, they explore the unique aspects of Calgary that have shaped Jessica's life and career. From the city's tight-knit community to its thriving food scene and proximity to nature, Jessica shares her deep appreciation for the place she now calls home. The conversation touches on how Calgary's spirit of collaboration, resilience, and opportunity has impacted her personal and professional journey. Join us as we dive into finding joy in everyday challenges, building connections, and creating success in one of Canada's most vibrant cities. Watch now to discover how Calgary fosters growth, community, and courage. Stay tuned for the next episode where we discuss a pivotal moment in Jessica's journey! #CourageChronices #yycbusiness #LocalLaundry #Calgary #LoveForLewiston A bit about our Guest: Jessica is the Founder & Executive Director for the Love for Lewiston Foundation which exists to create awareness, bring joyful experiences spreading love and directing money to local families, and ultimately raising funds focused on treatments and finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy through SMA Research and The Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. She is also the CEO of Jessica Janzen Inc. where she speaks, coaches and transforms people who are are navigating uncertainty, grief, and how to pursue and bring joy in the midst of the unknown. It is really hard work. You can connect with Jessica on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajanzen or at http://www.jessicajanzen.ca/ Connor Curran is the founder and co-owner behind Local Laundry, a Canadian-made clothing company with a mission to make a positive impact on both people and the planet. He shares his dedication to using business as a force for good through public speaking, and his work to connect his community. Countless others have already been inspired to follow in Connor's footsteps and strive for positive change in their own lives and communities. Connect with Connor on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-curran Courage Chronicles shares inspiring stories of business success, showcasing dedicated local talent. It is a celebration of Calgary's community spirit, highlighting the journeys of these intrepid professionals. From artists and chefs to entrepreneurs and educators, we delve into their personal stories of courage, perseverance, and passion. Our aim is to inspire, educate, and foster a sense of community among our viewers. Courage Chronicles is also the ideal choice to showcase your contributions to the community, inspire others to get involved, promote your business and: -Reach a global audience via the YYC Business website and the MegaPixxMedia YouTube channel. -Gain additional viewers of the Courage Chronicles episodes through free publication on YYC Calgary Business social media platforms. -Download the Courage Chronicles episode to your personal and company social media pages. Episodes are also available in podcast format, and you can listen to them on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcasts. Filmed and edited by ENTA Solutions https://www.entasolutions.org

Bring Joy To The Everyday | Courage Chronicles | Calgary Business In this episode of The Courage Chronicles, host Connor Curran from Local Laundry sits down with author, speaker, and joy advocate Jessica Janzen. Together, they explore how to find joy in everyday life, even in the face of hardship. Tune in to hear Jessica's insights on joy, hard work, and staying consistent through life's ups and downs. Whether you're chasing big goals or simply trying to navigate tough times, Jessica's advice will inspire you to keep going and find light in any situation. Don't miss her four-step formula for overcoming adversity and bringing more joy into your life. Stay tuned for the next episode as Jessica shares more about how Calgary influences her work and life. Make sure to check out locallaundry.ca for more inspiring stories and apparel that gives back. #CourageChronices #yycbusiness #findingjoy #LoveForLewiston A bit about our Guest: Jessica is the Founder & Executive Director for the Love for Lewiston Foundation which exists to create awareness, bring joyful experiences spreading love and directing money to local families, and ultimately raising funds focused on treatments and finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy through SMA Research and The Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. She is also the CEO of Jessica Janzen Inc. where she speaks, coaches and transforms people who are are navigating uncertainty, grief, and how to pursue and bring joy in the midst of the unknown. It is really hard work. You can connect with Jessica on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajanzen or at http://www.jessicajanzen.ca/ Connor Curran is the founder and co-owner behind Local Laundry, a Canadian-made clothing company with a mission to make a positive impact on both people and the planet. He shares his dedication to using business as a force for good through public speaking, and his work to connect his community. Countless others have already been inspired to follow in Connor's footsteps and strive for positive change in their own lives and communities. Connect with Connor on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-curran Courage Chronicles shares inspiring stories of business success, showcasing dedicated local talent. It is a celebration of Calgary's community spirit, highlighting the journeys of these intrepid professionals. From artists and chefs to entrepreneurs and educators, we delve into their personal stories of courage, perseverance, and passion. Our aim is to inspire, educate, and foster a sense of community among our viewers. Courage Chronicles is also the ideal choice to showcase your contributions to the community, inspire others to get involved, promote your business and: -Reach a global audience via the YYC Business website and the MegaPixxMedia YouTube channel. -Gain additional viewers of the Courage Chronicles episodes through free publication on YYC Calgary Business social media platforms. -Download the Courage Chronicles episode to your personal and company social media pages. Episodes are also available in podcast format, and you can listen to them on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcasts. Filmed and edited by ENTA Solutions https://www.entasolutions.org

We reflect on the passing on Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau To support Matthew's wife, Michelle Gaudreau, Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-madeline-and-baby-tripp-after-tragedy Johnny and Matthew were gracious with their time and support for these organizations: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/giving - Nationwide Children's Hospital (also Johnny's wife, Meredith's workplace) https://foundation.ohiohealth.com/ - Ohio Health Foundation (where donations from a joint mental health charity drive from Johnny and Patrik Laine went) https://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca/ways-to-help/donate/ - Alberta Children's Hospital https://kidsportcanada.ca/donate/ - Youth Sporting Charity in Canada (Johnny donated for each goal he scored to the Calgary chapter) https://sniderhockey.org/support-snider/ - Philly Youth Hockey Charity (where Johnny and Matthew are from) Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks' post-game podcast, for the fans, by the fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists!
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The majority of children and adolescents experience headache, with pooled estimates suggesting that approximately 60% of youth are affected. Migraine and tension-type headache are the leading cause of neurologic disability among children and adolescents 10 years and older. In this episode, Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN speaks with Serena Orr, MD, MSc, FRCPC, author of the article “Headache in Children and Adolescents,” in the Continuum® April 2024 Headache issue. Dr. Weathers is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and an associate chief medical information officer at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Orr is an assistant professor in the departments of Pediatrics, Community Health Sciences, and Clinical Neurosciences at Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and a pediatric neurologist at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Additional Resources Read the article: Headache in Children and Adolescents Subscribe to Continuum: continpub.com/Spring2024 Earn CME (available only to AAN members): continpub.com/AudioCME Continuum® Aloud (verbatim audio-book style recordings of articles available only to Continuum® subscribers): continpub.com/Aloud More about the American Academy of Neurology: aan.com Social Media facebook.com/continuumcme @ContinuumAAN Guest: @SerenaLOrr Transcript   Dr Jones: This is Dr. Lyell Jones, Editor-in-Chief of Continuum, the premier topic-based neurology clinical review and CME journal from the American Academy of Neurology. Thank you for joining us on Continuum Audio, a companion podcast to the journal. Continuum Audio features conversations with the guest editors and authors of Continuum, who are the leading experts in their fields. Subscribers to the Continuum journal can read the full article or listen to verbatim recordings of the article by visiting the link in the show notes. Subscribers also have access to exclusive audio content not featured on the podcast. As an ad-free journal entirely supported by subscriptions, if you're not already a subscriber, we encourage you to become one. For more information on subscribing, please visit the link in the show notes. AAN members, stay tuned after the episode to hear how you can get CME for listening.  Dr Weathers: This is Dr. Allison Weathers. Today, I'm interviewing Dr. Serena Orr on pediatric headache, which is part of the April 2024 Continuum issue on headache. Dr. Orr is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, and a Pediatric Neurologist at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Welcome to the podcast. So, thank you, Dr. Orr, for taking the time to speak with me about this fantastic article that covers such an important topic – headache in the pediatric population, in children and adolescents. First, I'd love to start by learning a little bit about you. Where do you practice, and how did you get interested in this topic? I love learning more about the authors of these incredible articles and how they became interested in their fields. So, you know, pediatric neurology is already a pretty subspecialized area of medicine – how did you become interested even further subspecializing in headache? Dr Orr: Well, thank you for the invitation. Nice to meet you, Dr. Weathers. I'm Serena Orr. I'm a clinician-scientist, pediatric neurologist, and headache specialist based in Canada at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, just outside of the Rockies. I'm really passionate about headache medicine. I think I came to it because it allowed me to marry my interests in neurology and psychology together. I did my undergraduate studies at McGill in psychology and really wanted to take a biopsychosocial approach to my practice. The first child neurology patient I ever saw was a child who was experiencing migraine and having a lot of disability from it, with lots of impacts on her life - and I really saw an opportunity to take a holistic approach to the patient and marry my interests in neuroscience, neurology, and psychology together. So, I'm very excited to talk to you today about this topic that I'm really passionate about and that I think is underserved – um, hopefully get more people excited about it. Dr Weathers: But so great, and I'm sure we will do that just based on how excited I was just reading your article. So, I always like to start, actually, with what you feel is the most important clinical message of your article. What is your biggest takeaway you want to leave our listeners with? Dr Orr: Yeah, well I think this is a really big topic in neurology. So, if you look at the reasons for consulting a child neurologist, headache falls into the top three. 60% of youth experience headache in youth. If we look at what presents to neurology in terms of headache, the majority is migraine – and so that's a big focus of this article, because anywhere between a half to 88% of headache consultations in neurology are for migraine. And as I kind of alluded to in discussing my interests in this area, you know, it's really important to take a biopsychosocial approach to managing any chronic pain disorder, including migraine and headache disorders. Another big takeaway point from the article is that - specific to pediatric headache - there's really high placebo response rates that we're still trying to understand and grapple with in the field, and I think this underscores the importance in really doing patient-centered care and ensuring that you're educating patients and families about the level of evidence that we have about the placebo response rates and engaging in shared decision-making when you're choosing treatments together. So, I think those would be the main take-home points. Dr Weathers: I think both really critical. And I think even without – I'll put my plug in – even without the placebo effect, I think that shared decision-making is such an important concept for all of us in neurology to think about - but I think you make such the important point that with it, it becomes absolutely critical. I want to expand on a concept that you were just talking about. Pediatric headaches are so incredibly common, and you make the point in the article so well that they're one of the leading causes of neurological disability in pediatric patients. They have such a significant impact that really touches all aspects of these children's lives - both at school, how they impact their hobbies - pretty much everything that they do, and these long-reaching impacts. But then you go on to say that pediatric headache remains the most underfunded pediatric disease category when you take into account allocated public research dollars, which was just staggering to me. Why do you think this is? Dr Orr: I think there's a few reasons. So, one of the main reasons, I think, is that headache medicine has been underserved - there haven't been enough people who have gravitated to this field. I think this is rapidly changing as we train more people and show the world how important this topic is and how much exciting translational research is going on. But, historically, this has been a very small subspecialty that's been underserved relative to disease burden (so not enough scientists equals less research funding) - but there's another aspect to this as well. There was a paper published in 2020 by Mirin – who actually looked at research dollars in NIH based on disease burden and whether the diseases were male or female dominant - and found that there's a significant gender bias in research funding. Male-dominant diseases tend to be significantly overfunded relative to female-dominant diseases when you look at disease burden - and if you look at the female-dominant disease table, headache disorders and migraine are in the top three most underfunded disease categories amongst the underfunded female-dominant diseases. That data has been replicated looking at NIH dollars on the pediatric side as well. They didn't look at gender breakdown in the pediatric paper that was published a couple of years ago, but found, actually, that pediatric headache disorders are the most underfunded in terms of NIH research dollars to pediatric diseases – so, top underfunded relative to disease burden. So, yeah, being underserved as a field - and then, I think, gender bias has also played a significant role in what gets funded over time. Dr Weathers: Wow, that is hard to think about. And I think those are really insightful points and ones we really need to think about as we think about the bias in our research and our funding. Why is access to care and treatment for these children and adolescents so important? I know this seems like a super obvious one, but it feels like the answer is actually really much more complex. Dr Orr: Well, there's data to show that earlier diagnosis can lead to better long-term outcomes for youth with migraine - and this is really important, because if you look at the incidence curves for migraine, you see that at least a third, if not more, of incident cases occur before adulthood. We also know there's some GWAS data to show that youth-onset migraine has a higher genetic loading when looking at polygenic risk scores than adult-onset migraine, so people who have migraine onset in youth may be more genetically loaded (that may be important). And we also know that early access to diagnosis and treatment gives them a better long-term prognosis. We know that headache disorders and migraine are associated not only with long-term potential for disability on the physical side, but also increase the risk of psychiatric comorbidities developing over time, so there's really a huge opportunity in accessing a diagnosis and treatment early to improve long-term function - both on the medical side, but also potentially avert poor mental health outcomes - and also diagnose and treat a subset of people with the disease that may be more genetically loaded. We don't know if that impacts outcomes, but potentially, it does. So there's lots of reasons, I think, that we can get in there early and make a big impact – and even for those who it takes a while to find effective treatment for, really having access to education early so that they understand their disease and also ways that they can engage in self-management strategies, I think, is really empowering to the patient and really important (even if we're struggling to find the best medical therapy). Dr Weathers: You laid out a lot of really important reasons, and again, it goes back to the arguments made at the beginning about why it's so important to increase the funding so that this is no longer an area that's underserved, so that we are able to increase the access, and that everybody who needs this kind of care is able to get it. I want to shift a little bit and think about how we diagnose and work up patients who present with a headache. So as a neurologist - and also as a parent - one of the scariest considerations for me is figuring out if a headache is just a headache or if it's a sign of something else (you know, what we think of as a secondary headache disorder). What is your approach to distinguishing between the two? Dr Orr: We take a very clinical approach to diagnosis. We don't have specific biomarkers for different headache disorders, so we're still, you know, relying on a really detailed history and physical exam in order to sort out the diagnosis. As I discussed in the article, really the key first branch point (like you say) is, is this a primary headache disorder or a secondary headache disorder? There's some tools that we can use in practice to try to get at that, I think the most useful of which is the SNOOP tool - it's an acronym that goes over headache, red and orange flags. Every time I write an article where I discuss this, it's expanded to include more red or orange flags (it's in its probably third or fourth iteration now), but there's a nice table in the article that goes over some of these red and orange flags. It includes things like systemic feature (like headache, nuchal rigidity), if there's a history of cancer, if there's associated, you know, headache waking child up in the morning with vomiting - and a variety of features. I have to say the level of evidence for some of the features is relatively low, and our understanding of some of the red flags has changed over time. As one example, we used to think occipital headaches in youth were almost always associated with a secondary headache disorder, but now there's more emerging data to show that it's actually relatively common for youth with migraine to have an occipital location. So, really, using the tool is about kind of putting the whole picture together to try to risk stratify. In the majority of youth who present with recurrent headaches, who don't have any red or orange flags, and who have an unremarkable neurological examination without focal deficits, it typically is such that we don't have to do further investigation - but any red or orange flags (or a combination of them), any focal deficits on exam, would typically be where we would be considering neuroimaging. It's very unusual that we have an indication to do an EEG or large amounts of blood work in youth with headache, but it is context specific - for example, a case presenting with recurrent hemiplegia (you may have Todd's paralysis on the differential and you may want to do an EEG), or in a youth who also has GI symptoms (I picked up some youth with celiac disorder who have chronic headaches as well). So there are specific circumstances where blood work, EEG may be indicated (or obviously lumbar puncture in the case of suspected infection, et cetera), but for the most part, we're really relying on a very thorough history and physical exam to sort out our pretest probability of a secondary headache disorder and whether we need to do neuroimaging and further investigations. Dr Weathers: I think keeping in mind that systematic approach and really working through the algorithm is really reassuring and makes sense that, one, you won't miss something kind of worrisome, but on the other hand, that you're also not doing unnecessary testing, either. Along those lines, what do you think is the easiest mistake to make when treating children and adolescents with headache, and how do you avoid it? Dr Orr: I think the easiest mistake to make is undertreatment. Both for acute and preventive therapies, I often see undertreatment. I think families are often hesitant to give medication to their children, and so I have a lot of families say, “Oh, well, you know we typically wait the attacks out until they get more severe, we try to avoid medication, we use cold compresses, et cetera.” So, explaining to families that acute treatment (of course, we don't want to overuse it) and overusing simple analgesics (NSAIDS) more than three days a week can increase the risk of higher frequency of attacks and medication overuse headache - but undertreatment is a risk, too. And the way I like to explain it to families is in the scientific basis of pain chronification - so I'll say to families, “You know, we have these pain pathways in our brain. If we let them go off for long periods of time, they get stronger (and so that's where we want to get medication in quickly to try to shorten the exposure of the attacks). When you don't do that, those pain pathways may start out like a dirt road - and maybe then you have lots of long attacks, and then it gets paved, and then it becomes a highway.” I find it's a useful way to help families understand the concept of pain chronification and why we want them to treat attacks. The same thing goes for undertreatment on the preventive side. If you know a youth is having frequent attacks that are impacting their life and their ability to function, we really should be thinking about a daily preventive treatment, because we know that pill-based interventions will result in a significant reduction in headache frequency in at least two-thirds of youth - and again, allowing the youth to have frequent attacks contributes to that pain chronification (and explain it to families in a similar way to what I just explained for acute treatment) - but there can be a lot of hesitancy to engage with pill-based treatments, even though we know that they can be helpful. Dr Weathers: I think that's a really powerful point - and I think something we also, frankly, probably tend to do on the adult side as well – but, especially, I could see where there's even probably more hesitancy in children and adolescents (this concern that we're going to overtreat them and then end up inadequately treating, which leads to increased problems). And also goes back to the concept you were talking about earlier about the importance of shared decision-making and really engaging with the patient and their families in the discussion early on to help avoid that, as well to have everybody aware of the benefits and the side effects of all of the different options, I think is so critical. I was also really excited to see you (in the article) write about the importance of a trauma-informed care approach. This is an area I'm really passionate about in my work as a clinical informaticist and how we can leverage the electronic health record to support trauma-informed care and raising awareness of what a patient's triggers may be. Can you explain to our listeners who may not be knowledgeable about this approach what it means, and why you think that this might be applicable to children adolescents with headache? Dr Orr: Thanks for bringing that up. I think it's really important as well. We've done some work in my lab (and many others have as well) to show that there's a relationship between adverse childhood experiences and the development of headache disorders in youth and adults. By adverse childhood experiences, I mean exposure to highly stressful (like toxic stress) environments in early childhood, such as experiencing death of a parent, divorce, abuse, neglect. So, we know that adverse childhood experiences are associated with higher risk of developing migraine and headache disorders, and knowing that and how common these are amongst our patients - really think it's important to advocate for screening all children, adolescents coming in with recurrent headaches for adverse childhood experiences and exposure to trauma, because it really will impact not only how you interact with the patient, but also potentially what you will screen them for on the mental health side. And so providing trauma-informed care, I think - of course we want it to be targeted - but really taking this approach with all patients is actually a good way to think about it, because trauma is very common in our society, and some of the ways that we've measured trauma in the past (like some of the examples that I gave, divorce, death of a parent) are really narrow and don't encompass broader aspects of trauma (like systemic racism and other things that people are experiencing that haven't been adequately measured). So what trauma-informed care is - you know, there's a few core aspects, and one is screening all patients for trauma. The way I do that in clinic is just asking them if they've had any major stressful life events (and then I give a few examples), but there are standardized questionnaires that can be used for this as well. And then really trying to develop a nurturing rapport with the patient - an open listening strategy, asking open-ended questions, being empathic with patients and families - I know we all try to do this, anyway, but really focusing on that, especially in the context of trauma. And then thinking carefully about not only how you're talking to the patient, but how you're approaching them during the physical exam (so, for example, asking permission before touching the patient rather than just diving into the exam to be sensitive to that). And then also recognizing, like I said, that some of the ways that we've conceptualized trauma have been a little bit narrow, and that trauma may occur in context outside of what we traditionally think of. Dr Weathers: Again, I think that's so important and could be certainly much more broadly applied than even just to this one field, but thrilled to see that you're incorporating it into your work and your research (and again, it was discussed in the article) - and, absolutely, I think that the more that we incorporate it as well here, I think, that the better off for all of our patients and the improved care we provide. Moving on from that, I always like to end my interviews on a positive and hopeful note, and so I'd love to hear from you what you're most excited about in the field of pediatric headache. What breakthroughs do you think are coming, or what's giving you the most hope? Dr Orr: There's so much, there's so much exciting stuff going on in our field (and so, you know, I'll have to rein in myself in here), but one thing is there's been an explosion of novel treatment options on the adult migraine side in the last five to ten years, including agents targeted at the CGRP pathway, calcitonin gene-related peptide, some monoclonal antibodies, and receptor antagonists. There's been an explosion of neuromodulation options with now five devices that have various levels of FDA clearance for use in adults and/or youth with migraine. And there are, for most of these devices and novel drugs, either published studies or ongoing research into how they may be used in youth, so I'm hopeful that we will have more treatment options that are evidence based for youth going forward. This is in part due to the Pediatric Research Equity Act that came out a couple of decades ago now that has put requirements for pediatric studies when new drugs are approved by the FDA for adults - so I think that has had an impact, and I'm hopeful that we'll have an expanded treatment landscape in the years to come. There's also a lot of really exciting, more kind of fundamental research going on that I think will help us move the pediatric field forward more rapidly. In the past, we have really often borrowed from what the adult neurologists are doing for adults with headache disorders without really understanding some of the fundamental biological and psychosocial differences between headache disorders onset in youth versus adulthood, and so there is more and more research going on to understand the biology of migraine in youth and some of the risk factors at this age and some of the features that may make youth a little bit different, because it's very rare that youth are just little versions of adults for any disease or problem. And then, you know, I've seen a really large expansion in the number of trainees who are interested in headache medicine since I've entered this field (I've even got one of our residents who's going to do a headache fellowship, which is exciting), and seeing the growth and interest in headache medicine and the number of people being trained really gives me a lot of hope for the future, because there's so much work to be done in this area, and, really, that's where we're going to have the largest impact - is in mentoring and fostering the next generation of headache neurologists. So, there's lots of reasons to be excited, and I would say to the trainees listening that if you want an exciting career where there's lots of opportunity to make impact both clinically on your patients and in terms of educating the next generation and spearheading research initiatives, headache medicine is for you. Dr Weathers: I think that is incredibly inspiring and will hopefully get a lot of our listeners excited about joining this incredible field. Well, thank you for, again, this great article and for all of your time this evening, I've learned so much and really enjoyed speaking with you. Dr Orr: Thank you. Likewise, it was great to have this opportunity. I really enjoyed it.   Dr Weathers: Again, today, we've been interviewing Dr. Serena Orr whose article on pediatric headache appears in the most recent issue of Continuum on headache. Be sure to check out Continuum Audio podcasts from this and other issues. And thank you to our listeners for joining today. Dr Monteith: This is Dr. Teshamae Monteith, Associate Editor of Continuum Audio. If you've enjoyed this episode, you'll love the journal, which is full of in-depth and clinically relevant information important for neurology practice. And right now, during our Spring Special, all subscriptions are 15% off. 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In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, co-hosts Kristie Malik, Emily Goodwin and Kathleen Huth interview presenters of posters and oral abstracts relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 annual meeting. Speakers describe the implications of their study findings, messages for patients and families, and priority areas for research that they hope can be investigated further by the complex care community in the coming years. SPEAKERS Mary Arakelyan, MPH Research Project Manager Dartmouth Health Children's Tammie Dewan, MD, MSc Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary Pediatrician, Alberta Children's Hospital Caleb Easterly, BA MD/PhD Student University of North Carolina School of Medicine Kevin Huynh, MS Medical Student University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Ruchi Kaushik, MD, MEd, MPH Medical Director of Education and Research Imagine Pediatrics, Houston TX Joanna Leyenaar, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics Dartmouth Health Children's Savithri Nageswaran, MD, MPH Professor, Department of Pediatrics Wake Forest University School of Medicine Julia Reedy, MA Qualitative Analyst ACCORDS, University of Colorado S. Margaret Wright, MD, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Justin Yu, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Pediatrics UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh HOSTS Kristina Malik, MD Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado Emily J Goodwin, MD Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program Children's Mercy Kansas City Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics Boston Children's Hospital DATE Initial publication: May 15, 2024. REFERENCES Fehlings D, Agnew B, Gimeno H, Harvey A, Himmelmann K, Lin JP, Mink JW, Monbaliu E, Rice J, Bohn E, Falck-Ytter Y. Pharmacological and neurosurgical management of cerebral palsy and dystonia: Clinical practice guideline update. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2024 Apr 19. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15921. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38640091. Pediatric Academic Societies. Who we are. Accessed May 6, 2024. https://www.pas-meeting.org/about/ TRANSCRIPT Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6 Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access, thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Malik K, Goodwin EJ, Arakelyan M, Dewan T, Easterly C, Huynh K, Kaushik R, Leyenaar J, Nageswaran S, Reedy J, Wright SM, Yu J, Huth K. Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2024 Annual Meeting. 5/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/practice-changing-research-in-complex-care-at-the-pediatric-academic-societies-2024-annual-meeting

Mike Procee chat's with Matt Gramblicha and Alex Halat. Alex is chairman of the Hockey Marathon for the Kids. 3 time Guinness world record holder and about to attempt a 4th for the World's Longest Hockey game. The current record is 261 hours (just shy of 11 days) and Alex and team will be attempting to beat their own record April 5-16 in Chestermere.  The game started in 2012 when 40 men took to the ice to raise funds for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation all while trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for most consecutive hours of playing ice hockey. The goal was achieved and exceeded by raising 1.2M for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and playing 246 hours of hockey. Two short years later, the game happened again. This time raising 1.7M for the Alberta Children's Hospital and breaking their own record playing 248 consecutive hours of hockey. Then in 2020 almost 1 M was raised and these 40 hero's broke another world record of 261 consecutive hours After 2 years it is time to do it again! The game remains the same, the goal is higher. 40 players will try to play 262 consecutive hours and beat their own record. We want to raise awareness and funds to ensure children will have a chance to survive this horrible disease. No child and no family should have to go through this so we skate for all of those fighting today, tomorrow and in the future. We also play for those that lost their battle, for their memory to continue on each time we are on the ice. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host:  Mike Procee is an entrepreneur, facilitator, innovator and problem solver. Working in the Calgary Energy Sector, Mike strives to build the innovation ecosystem and community. From his volunteer position on the Strategic Capability Network, where he founded the Calgary Innovation Peer Forum, to pursuing his DBA in Winter 2024, focused on innovation, Mike is pushing the thinking on what it means to be a corporate innovation practitioner.  Guest: Alex Halat Guest: Matt Gramblicka    Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out. We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. Show Links: Hockey Marathon  Show Quotes: "This event is 2020 volunteers to pull this event, you think the world has changes in the last ten years, and it has, but this event is a community builder." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan  

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes physician coach, Physician Empowerment masterclass student, and 2024 Physician Empowerment conference speaker Dr. Michelle Jackman to the show today. Physician Empowerment not only focuses on financial health but on the mental and emotional health of physicians as well. Dr. Jackman's coaching aims at that need for emotional well-being and improves the mental health of physicians throughout their careers.Dr. Michelle Jackman came to physician coaching during Covid, by asking questions about her own career path and satisfaction. She worked with Dr. April Elliott, an executive coach, and Dr. Nadeem Lalani, a physician coach, and the self-awareness she gained guided her into leaving the career path that wasn't satisfying her and into coaching instead. She describes coaching as allowing us to prioritize ourselves and allowing us to make a commitment to ourselves and not just to our jobs and demands.Dr. Mailo and Dr. Jackman discuss all aspects of physician coaching from acknowledging strengths and learning from accomplishments to evidence-based neuroscience and how our brains can be rewired to change our thought patterns. Michelle offers small group and one-on-one coaching and she describes the benefits of both to Kevin. She affirms that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but of strength and encourages physicians to seek out coaching if they need support.Dr. Michelle Jackman will be at the Physician Empowerment Live conference in Toronto on May 25 and 26. –About Dr. Michelle Jackman | physician coach, PhE masterclass student, 2024 PhE conference speaker:Dr. Michelle Jackman is a practicing pediatrician, born and raised in Ontario. She grew up in the City of Kawartha Lakes and is a University of Toronto Alumni OT1. She completed three years of surgical residency at Queen's University in Kingston and earned her FRCPC in pediatrics in 2008. Dr. Jackman has been clinical lead at the Pediatric Centre for Wellness & Health at Alberta Children's Hospital since it was established in 2012. Her clinical passion focuses on supporting children and youth at risk for obesity through this multi-disciplinary program. Her clinical expertise is in supporting children and youth with mental health and metabolic and mechanical co-morbidities of obesity to achieve their best health. She recently completed her executive coaching certification and coaching mastery program through Erickson International and is passionate about bringing coaching into the medical field to help her colleagues navigate challenges, excel in their professions and increase their fulfillment in all aspects of their lives.Michelle lives in Calgary with her husband and daughter. She enjoys making her daughter laugh and being out in nature and mountains on bikes, skis and horses.__Physician Empowerment: Register for the Physician Empowerment Live Conference in Toronto on May 25 - 26, 2024*Early Bird pricing ends March 15*Join the Physician Empowerment Masterclass now

Dr Benseler is the Director of the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and a Professor in the Department Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary

Eric is a Pediatric Neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. William is a Nuclear Medicine Physician who was formerly employed by the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton.  We discuss Premier Smith, AHS, Bill 36 in BC & masking kids. Eric enters the show at the 12 minute mark.  Let me know what you think Text me 587-217-8500 Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/shaunnewmanpodcastE-transfer here: shaunnewmanpodcast@gmail.com Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.comPhone (877) 646-5303 – general sales line, ask for Grahame and be sure to let us know you're an SNP listener.

There's a clear theme in the life and work of Dr. Khorshid Mohammad: no challenge is too large to face. Known for his innovation as both a scientist and as an educator, Dr. Mohammad is quick to share how others impacted his approach to life and learning and what he hopes others will take from those experiences. Dr. Khorshid Mohammad (MD, MSc, FABP, FRCP (Edin)) is a Staff Neonatologist at Alberta Health Services, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, Medical Site lead of Neonatology at Alberta Children's Hospital, and Medical Director of Southern Alberta Transport Service. He's a founding member of the Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn (SCAN) program and the Newborn Brain Society. A graduate of the University of Damascus and Arab League with Master and Specialty degrees in Pediatrics, Dr. Mohammad trained in Neonatal Neurology and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography at the Universities of British Columbia and Calgary, and completed his neonatal fellowship training at the University of Calgary, where he established the Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care program. Dr. Mohammad was recognized with an Emerging Leader Award in Neonatology by the Canadian Pediatric Society for his quality improvement work that led to significant reduction in mortality and brain injury in infants who suffered from asphyxia and seizure.For more on Dr. Mohammad:https://newbornbrainsociety.org/team-member/khorshid-mohammad-md-msc-fabp-frcp-edin/Small Brains, Big Dreams is a podcast created by the Newborn Brain Society, in partnership with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, and hosted by preemie parent & journalist, Jenna Morton.The Newborn Brain Society is a non-profit organization supporting a world in which all newborns have access to and receive the optimal brain care. We promote international, multi-disciplinary collaboration, education, and innovation among clinicians, scientists, and parents.Connect with us at newbornbrainsociety.org, on Facebook @NewbornBrainSociety, and on Twitter @NewbornBrains.If you've enjoyed this episode, please rate, share & subscribe.

On September 18, 2014, four-year-old Serenity Rabbit arrived at the hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, emaciated and suffering from a catastrophic head injury, various bruises and abrasions, and hypothermia. Serenity was under the kinship care of her great-aunt and uncle, Brenda and Clyde Rabbit, whose own eight children also lived in their home. For a year and a half, Serenity's mother, Ashley Rabbit, had begged anyone who would listen to help save her children, who she believed were being abused and neglected. No one listened until it was too late.This is the story of a young, indigenous Canadian mother whose children never should have been taken from her and the child welfare agency that was so eager to close the case that they ignored the many obvious red flags pointing to abuse and neglect. It's also the story of an active little girl with inquisitive brown eyes who loved to sing and dance and who should be growing up as we speak with her siblings, but thanks to the failures of Alberta Children's Services and many others, she never had a chance. This is part one of the infuriating story of Serenity Rabbit.Photos related to today's episode can be viewed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpod You can also follow the podcast on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/STLCpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@STLCpodMy Linktree is available here: https://linktr.ee/stlcpodVisit the podcast's web page at https://www.sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com. Please help make the show my full-time gig to keep the weekly episodes coming! By supporting me on Patreon, you'll also access rewards, including a shout-out by name on the podcast and exclusive gifts. Pledges of $5 or more per month access ad-free versions of my regular weekly episodes. Pledges of $5 per month can listen to my weekly episodes ad free, while $10 or more per month access a small but growing collection of Patreon-exclusive bonus minisodes! Visit www.patreon.com/STLCpod. You can also support the podcast on www.Ko-Fi.com/STLCpod. Merch is available at www.sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com/shop. This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.Music for this episode is licensed from https://audiojungle.net. Subscribe to Suffer the Little Children:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suffer-the-little-children/id1499010711Google Podcasts: https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I5mx3lacxpdkhssmk2n22csf32u?t%3DSuffer_the_Little_Children%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/suffer-the-little-childrenSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/suffer-the-little-children Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/suffer-the-little-children/PC:61848?part=PC:61848&corr=podcast_organic_external_site&TID=Brand:POC:PC61848:podcast_organic_external_siteSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0w98Tpd3710BZ0u036T1KEiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/77891101/ ...or on your favorite podcast listening platform.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4232884/advertisement

Here's your dose of motivation for the week! Listen in to hear how this mom and her family navigated losing their second-born at less than six-months-old and have turned the experience into a perspective shift that has changed the way they live.Laugh, cry and “bring the joy” in this special interview with Jessica Janzen!>>MEET JESSICACONNECT WITH JESSMEET YOUR HOSTLET'S CONNECT

In this episode, we explore the complexities and opportunities that come hand in hand with AI's arrival in the workplace. We discuss how AI can improve productivity, increase happiness and make work more interesting. Alongside the opportunity to engage with AI as an empowerment tool, we also discuss the challenges leaders and organizations will be navigating as AI becomes more integrated into our daily 9-5 environments. Guest Bio: Doug van Spronsen is the CEO and co-founder of Versett, a partner for established companies seeking to launch, build, and scale new digital ventures.  Established in 2012, Versett's global team of over 350+ employees bring together rigorous research, exceptional design, and software engineering to create and scale world-class digital platforms and interfaces. In the past year, the company has worked extensively with clients like American Express, TD Bank, Visa and Getty Images across a variety of global projects. Versett is headquartered in Calgary and has offices in Vancouver, Paris, Brussels, Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. He also serves on the board of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and True North Water. Doug was EY's Entrepreneur of the Year (Prairies) for Technology in 2019 and was named one of Avenue's Top 40 Under 40 in 2018.Twitter: @dougvsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougvanspronsen/Made Together (Versett's own Podcast that explores AI)Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-together/id1687218926Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WUmIES44hxKId8ffWFDO2

On today's show: one in five students within the CBE have complex learning needs. With record enrolment, we'll hear how teachers and educational assistants are meeting the growing demand for extra help for kids who need it; we hear from a pediatric emergency doctor at the Alberta Children's Hospital about the E.coli outbreak in Calgary; we connect with Calgary MP Stephanie Kusie ahead of the 2023 Conservative Party Convention.

The CEO of the Central Alberta Children's Advocacy Centre Mark Jones joins the show to discuss the success of the Battle of Alberta Golf Tournament over the years. Plus, is Matt Dumba a fit as a mid-season acquisition for the Oilers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Summit: Marian and Jim Sinneave Centre for Youth Resilience opened in Calgary earlier this year. Joining the AHS Vlog to talk more about this youth mental health facility are program manager Ryan Clements and Saifa Koonar, President and CE) of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation.

In this episode we were joined by 3 incredible music therapists with varied experiences in the realm of government regulations across Canada. Kristen DiMarco, MTA, RP is a certified Music Therapist & Registered Psychotherapist experienced in providing compassionate music-centred psychotherapy in community, hospital, and long term care settings. She is currently the Government Regulation Chair on the board of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario. Dr. Susan Summers, NMT, AVPT, MTA (MMT, PhD, B.Ed, BPE) is a singer and musician who has over twenty years experience in using her musical gifts and passion in service of others through music therapy and vocal psychotherapy. Susan is a professor at Capilano University and also runs a small private practice in BC. She completed her doctoral degree in leadership and change, and is excited to have published her dissertation called "Portraits of vocal psychotherapists: Singing as a healing influence for change and transformation".  Colleen Kehler, MTA is a music therapist in Calgary Alberta working at Alberta Children's Hospital. She is currently one of the music therapists on the board of the Counselling Therapy Association of Alberta. Colleen is passionate about increasing safety for the public and decreasing barriers to accessing music therapy and other counselling professionals in the community. Episode Links: MTAO Website: https://musictherapyontario.com/ MTAA Website: https://www.mtaa.ca/ MTABC Website: https://www.mtabc.com/ -- Subscribe to the Able Voice Podcast, leave us a review and connect with us (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ablevoicepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @synergymusictherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to share your experiences and takeaways. We release new episodes every other Sunday between the end of January and end of August. AVP Theme Music by: Christopher Mouchette. Follow him on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Soundcloud (Chris Mouchette)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode edited by: Justis Krar (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@immvproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-voice-podcast/id1505215850⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- The Able Voice Podcast (@ablevoicepodcast) is hosted by certified music therapists Hayley Francis Cann (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mtahayley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Kimberly Dolan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mta.kimberly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Get in touch with Hayley and/or Kim by emailing contactsynergymt@gmail.com or visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.synergymusictherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr. Naminder Sandhu is a born and raised Calgarian and proud daughter of Punjabi immigrants who practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Alberta Children's Hospital. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Calgary and an active educator at the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education levels with over a decade of teaching experience. She is a respected leader having served as PEM subspecialty residency program director for numerous years and more recently as interim section chief. She is an active member of various committees supporting the Department of Pediatrics with her growing professional interests lying in the spheres of equity/diversity/inclusivity; physician mentorship; and burnout/wellness. She serves as a director on the board of Canadian Women in Medicine, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women thrive both personally and professionally. As a lifelong learner, Naminder is pursuing training in functional medicine on the side and recently received her certification as a yoga teacher who offers her skills to her colleagues to promote self-care since the COVID-19 pandemic. She was raised to value community engagement and serves as a board member of Between Friends Calgary, a local agency benefiting people with disabilities. A life in medicine thus far has been a challenging one, and the recent pandemic has renewed her mission to find fulfillment and value in our communities, connection, and ourselves. I have the pleasure of sitting down with her today to hear her journey through medicine.

Parent-Child Brain Connection for Life.Dr Catherine Lebel is an Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Calgary and a Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Imaging. She leads the Child Brain & Mental Health Program at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and is a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.  Dr. Lebel received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alberta and completed postdoctoral training in Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research uses MRI to study how brain structure and function change with age in typical children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and learning disabilities. She also examines how brain structure and function are related to cognitive, behavioural and environmental factors, including the prenatal environment. This is an important episode showing how prenatal exposure to alcohol changes the fetal brain and its connections to different parts of the brain. Parents/carers are the single most important neuroplasticity opportunity for healthy brain development in their children.Learn all about Parent-Child Connections in the Brain.The amygdala is a small structure that sort of looks like an almond. And it's deep in the brain. And we have one on each side, one in each hemisphere. And it's involved in a lot of different things. But of primary interest here and in a lot of studies is its role in emotion processing, particularly fear and anxiety. So the amygdala has been implicated in a lot of mental health problems and behaviour problems in children. And in this study,  we've looked at the amygdala in children and how it's related to prenatal depression in their mothers.   So prenatal depression, of course, is a stressful experience. And it can change things like stress hormones like cortisol glucocorticoids, and these affect the foetus as well as the mum.  And so that's likely one of the mechanisms via which this maternal stress can impact child's brain development. And so what we saw in this paper is that this stress in mums, prenatally, this anxiety specifically, was related to the way the amygdala was functioning with other parts of the brains in the kids. So we use a technique called functional connectivity, where we look at how different parts of the brain are sort of functioning together, or how their signals over time are correlated, and how they look similar. And so we saw that this anxiety related to this functional connectivity between the amygdala and some other areas of the brain. Their team saw connections were sort of in the post central area of the brain, this is the kind of top and a little bit back part of the brain. And it's involved in a variety of functions really. Among them are things like, like movement. So it's kind of interesting that it showed relationships with the amygdala as well. But one of the important reasons to look at this is because we know these kids are at heightened risk of having anxiety problems themselves later in life. So I think we believe that these brain changes are a potential mechanism. So the moms' anxiety and pregnancy affect the growing brain, which kind of might predispose these kids to anxiety difficulties themselves.Prenatal stress, in the form of either anxiety or depression, is affecting pretty similar parts of the child, an infant's brain, these specifically are emotion areas, the limbic system, we call it, which includes the amygdala, includes parts of the prefrontal cortex, and it includes connections between them.  The role of the partner influences the symptoms in the mum, but also how it can influence kid's brains. It is pretty well known that partner support or any kind of sociSupport the showLearn more at www.profselenabartlett.com

Editor's note: Serena Orr, MD, is a clinician-scientist and assistant professor of pediatrics and clinical neurosciences at the University of Calgary, and an attending pediatric neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH), where she directs the pediatric headache program in the section of neurology. Dr. Orr's research focuses on improving the acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents and also aims to identify biopsychosocial predictors of outcomes in children and adolescents with migraine, and how these may be used to apply stratified care models to migraine prevention.  In this MSC podcast she speaks with MSC freelance writer Kayt Sukel to discuss her path to pediatric migraine research, some of her recent work on the role of anxiety and depression in kids with migraine, how adverse childhood experiences affect pediatric migraine, as well as the need for more funding of headache research. 

Eric is a Pediatric Neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. William is a Nuclear Medicine Physician who was formerly employed by the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. We discuss Premier Smith, AHS, Bill 36 in BC & masking kids. Eric enters the show at the 12 minute mark. Let me know what you think Text me 587-217-8500

On today's show: AHS is temporarily closing a pediatric hospice in Calgary to divert staff to the Alberta Children's Hospital. We hear from the father of a former patient about the impact this will have on families; we speak with Alberta's Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services about the province's latest measures to make life more affordable; and how local app developers plan to make downtown Calgary more accessible.

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Today we welcome Dr. Marla Dubinsky who is the Co-Founder for Trellus Health, the first resilience-driven connected health solution for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Dubinsky is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital and is the Co-Director of the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at Mount Sinai. Her primary research focuses on the influence of genetics and immune responses on the variability in clinical presentations, treatment responses and prognosis of early-onset IBD. Dr. Dubinsky received her medical degree from Queen's University, Canda and completed her Pediatric Residency at Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada, and her Clinical Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Sainte-Justine Hospital at the University of Montreal, Canada. She completed her Research Fellowship in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where she then served as the Director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center prior to coming to Mount Sinai. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theia-hc/support

Welcome back everyone! The hockey season is finally here and we're happy to return for season 5 of the Glass and Out podcast. To kick things off, we welcome Dr. Jody Carrington. Dr. Carrington is a Clinical Psychologist who has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma. Having grown up in Viking, Alberta, home of the Sutter brothers, she worked on the Mental Health Inpatient Units of the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary for 10 years. Through her experience she's developed an affinity for helping teams and organizations solve their most complex, human centered problems. Today, a lot of her work is focused on the Big People, as she describes them, who are in a position to look after the little people, or kids. As she puts it, through the relationships that young children have with their caregivers, they begin to develop the “story” of themselves and others around them. They decide two things: if they are worthy of love and support and if they are capable and competent beings. When they have these things in place, they have a much greater chance of developing into strong and healthy adults. If you have ever questioned the importance of your role in the lives of the players you coach, you won't after today. In addition to her work as a psychologist, she's also the best selling author of three books, Kids These Days, Teachers These Days and the soon to be released Feeling Seen. Listen as she shares how we connect with our players, the importance of staying regulated and self-care, and why "lighting up" is every coaches superpower.

Dr. Jean Mah, a pediatric neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital, talks about spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and why it is so important to find SMA early through newborn screening. You can find more information about newborn screening and SMA at ahs.ca/newbornscreening.

Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments™ podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Serena L. Orr, MD, MSc, a pediatric neurologist and headache specialist at the University of Calgary and Alberta Children's. She spoke about the recent work she's done looking into mental health conditions among pediatric patients with migraine, as well as how the field has progressed in managing the disease and advocating for these individuals. Episode Breakdown: 1:25 – Overview of systematic review of depressive and anxiety symptoms in pediatric migraine 5:30 – Clinical implications of the data and the need for advocacy for this population 8:50 – Possible differences between children and adolescents 10:15 – Remaining questions for this area of research 13:20 – The needs from a research funding perspective 15:05 – Neurology News Minute 17:20 – Shifting the paradigm of pediatric headache research 21:35 – Challenges in awareness despite patient population size 24:15 – Exposure to headache medicine education among trainees 26:25 – Conducting clinical trials in pediatric migraine Check out Medical World News' Second Opinion only at medicalworldnews.com The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: FDA Advisory Committee Votes Down Pimavanserin's Efficacy in AD Psychosis Ahead of PDUFA Parkinson Disease Symptom Data Tool StrivePD Receives FDA Clearance AbbVie Submits Supplemental New Drug Application for Atogepant in Chronic Migraine FDA Places Clinical Hold on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug SRP-5051 Amid Safety Concerns FDA Pauses Tolebrutinib Trials in MS, Myasthenia Gravis Over Liver Injuries Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments™ podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.

Az első magyar nyelvű kanadai podcast 56. epizódjában saját élmények alapján mutatjuk be a Calgary-i gyermek-egészségügy működését. Lázadó az Alberta Children's Hospital-ban (Alberta Gyermekkórház) történtekről több, mint 1 óra hosszan mesélt. Ha kíváncsi vagy rá, hogy szerinte milyen lenne az ideális egészségügyi ellátás, akkor klikkelj a lejátszásra és hallgasd meg a részletes beszámolóját! A kérdéseket, észrevételeket, véleményeket, téma javaslatokat első sorban e-mail-ben várjuk: az elérhetőségeinket itt találod! Adás napló: KB056 - Este, Együtt, Otthon W: https://KanadaBanda.com @: studio@kanadabanda.com P: https://www.patreon.com/KanadaBanda Köszönjük a megtisztelő figyelmet! Bandázz velünk legközelebb is!

In this episode, we talk about how to overcome picky eating. This is a challenge a lot of parents face – how to get their kids to eat without being so picky!   Joining me for this conversation is Jennifer House, who has been a Registered Dietitian for 16 years. She has owned First Step Nutrition for the past 13 years, where she helps to make feeding families easier, with a focus on Baby-led Weaning and Picky Eating. Jennifer has published two books and regularly appears in the media.    We go into: [3:40] This episode's case study [7:10] Why it's okay for our kids' appetites to fluctuate  [9:00] The Division of Responsibility by Ellyn Satter [14:35] The kids' responsibility when it comes to eating [18:25] Intuitive eating for kids [19:00] How to spot the difference between sensory processing challenges and picky eating [33:50] Why kids are picky to begin with [40:00] Advice parents need to know when it comes to picky eating   Jen earned her BSc in Nutrition & Food Science from the University of Alberta, and before starting First Step Nutrition, she completed an MSc in Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia. She also worked at the Alberta Children's Hospital in outpatient services, often seeing clients with Failure to Thrive or picky eating struggles.   Having a picky eater of her own, Jennifer can relate to the stress and struggles of raising a kid who just won't try new foods! She has helped hundreds of families implement Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility of feeding in their homes with personal consults and team feeding consults in partnership with an Occupational Therapist. She now works with clients online in a group coaching program to support them in making mealtimes more peaceful with a picky eater at the table.   Resources mentioned in this episode Sequential Oral Sensory Approach by Dr. Kay Toomy The Division of Responsibility by Ellyn Satter   Connect with Jennifer On Instagram On Twitter On LinkedIn On Facebook https://firststepnutrition.com  Free On-Demand Webinar: "How to teach your kids to finally try new foods....without yelling or making separate meals"   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

Last month, we heard from researchers about the uneven effects of the pandemic on families. In this episode, we hear directly from parents about some of their unique challenges. We also talk with scientists who identified related trends in their research and share some ideas about what families can do.Dr. Amanda Zelechoski talks with Dr. Heather Prime and Dr. Nicole Racine about their research findings, including the mental health impact of the pandemic on mothers specifically, some barriers single parents and co-parents face, and what all of this means for the family unit as a whole. Included in this episode about pandemic motherhood:- how the pandemic affected mother's mental health- how the parents navigated the pandemic lockdowns as couples, co-parents, and single parents- stories from listeners about their challenges and silver linings during the pandemicAdditional Resources- SHEcovery - A Roadmap to Address COVID-19's Impact on Women and Girls (Chicago Foundation for Women)- COVID-19 stress toll is a family affair: 4 ways to support mothers' mental health by Nicole Racine, Erin Hetherington, Sheri Madigan, and Suzanne Tough (The Conversation)- 4 Tips for Improving Family Wellness (The Globe and Mail)- Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19 by Nicole Racine, Brae Anne McArthur, and Sheri Madigan (The Conversation)- Infographic: COVID-19 and Stress in Families (Prime Lab)- Infographic: Love Together, Parent Together: Supporting Couples During COVID-19 (Prime Lab)Meet Our GuestsHeather Prime, Ph.D., C. Psych. joined the Department of Psychology at York University as an assistant professor in 2020. She is a child psychologist and researcher with a specialization in mental health from a family systems perspective. She is passionate about the interconnections between the well-being of family members and relationships. She studies how families can themselves serve as an island of strength and resilience for children during challenging times. She uses this approach in designing evidence-based interventions for children and families that aim to strengthen family relationships, and in her work with families in the community in her role as a clinical psychologist.Nicole Racine, Ph.D., R. Psych. is a clinical psychologist and Independent Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada. She received her PhD in Clinical-Developmental Psychology at York University, including a residency in Clinical and Pediatric Child Psychology at the Alberta Children's Hospital. In collaboration with community and interdisciplinary partners, her research program examines the impact of childhood adversity on child mental health and wellbeing, how this adversity is transmitted across generations, and what prevention and intervention strategies can promote resilience despite these experiences. Dr. Racine is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Governor General's Gold Medal Award for her doctoral studies (2017) as well as the Canadian Psychological Association President's New Researcher Award (2021). She is also the recipient of two knowledge engagement awards for her collaborative community-based projects.

Today we welcome back Taylor Kelham to discuss his recent participation in the Guinness world record breaking hockey game for the longest game played! 40 brave souls embarked on an 11 day journey of constant hockey to raise money for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation to assist children with cancer. They were not allowed to leave the arena and had to play every 4 hours for 4 hours at a time with the occasional 8 hour shift mixed in.  The physical requirements alone are mind blowing but as you will hear it was the mental aspect that really pushed them to the limit. It sounded like every guy handled it a little differently and it was a fascinating case study in human psychology.  Come hear the behind the scenes of such an amazing project as well as a little playoff hockey breakdown at the very end!

In this CPS podcast, the listener will learn about the benefits and risks of screen media in children under the age of 5, the evidence based guidelines on early media experiences , and an approach on how to implement these guidelines. This podcast was created by Mattea Lee, a second-year medical student at the University of Calgary, with the help of Dr. Ponti, chair of the CPS Pediatric Digital Task Force, and Dr. Jackman, a pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital.

Join Associate Professor Melanie Noel as they discuss the one thing they want people challenged by pain to know about.Melanie Noel, PhD, RPsych is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary and a Full Member of the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. She directs the Alberta Children's Pain Research Lab within the Vi Riddell Pain & Rehabilitation Centre at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Canada. Dr. Noel's expertise is on children's memories for pain and co-occurring mental health issues and pediatric chronic pain. She published guiding conceptual models of children's pain memory development, co-occurring PTSD and chronic pain, and fear-avoidance. Season Two of One Thing is powered by the Australian Pain Society For more information on One Thing check out onething.painsci.org or search for @OneThing_Pain on Twitter and Instagram. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

I was so grateful to have the opportunity to sit down with TikTok megastar Kyla Thomson to discuss her life as a medical mom to Bella. Bella and her family have been inspiring the world for years on social media, creating and promoting the hashtag #BellaBrave, reminding us all that we can do hard things while finding a silver lining amidst even the most difficult challenges. A word from Kyla: I am Kyla Thomson and I am a medical mom to Bella. Before Bella was born I was a teacher. My husband and I have lived on our acreage near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada (where I grew up)since 2012. Currently Bella is 8y old and in grade 3. Our son Waylon (non - medical kiddo) is 3 years old and the sweetest little brother to Bella. The first 2 years of Bella's life we spent in hospital. Those years put her through many bowel surgeries for LSHD & CVCs, a bone marrow transplant for having been unknowingly born with SCID and many hospital transfers. Currently 23 surgeries, Bowel failure & loss of vascular access has landed Bella on the Bowel Transplant waiting list since July of 2020. We are currently managing her conditions through the primary care of Alberta Children's Hospital & Toronto SickKids hospital while I remain a full time medical mom in our home. My daughter Bella has not only made me a medical mom but has shown me what it means to be brave. We aim to inspire the world & show that you can still find joy through the hardest of times. My husband and son are the rocks that support us through it all. Each day from birth my baby girl has had to fight rare disease and she continues to do so with such bravery and strength. She has taught me so much as her momma and I couldn't be more proud of how she handles this medical life. Connect with Kyla(and Bella!): Website link: https://bella-brave.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kylact/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellaBravesMustardSeed YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/kylact Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLLSFAqF/ Connect with Sarah: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmalouf__/

I was so grateful to have the opportunity to sit down with TikTok megastar Kyla Thomson to discuss her life as a medical mom to Bella. Bella and her family have been inspiring the world for years on social media, creating and promoting the hashtag #BellaBrave, reminding us all that we can do hard things while finding a silver lining amidst even the most difficult challenges. A word from Kyla: I am Kyla Thomson and I am a medical mom to Bella. Before Bella was born I was a teacher. My husband and I have lived on our acreage near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada (where I grew up)since 2012. Currently Bella is 8y old and in grade 3. Our son Waylon (non - medical kiddo) is 3 years old and the sweetest little brother to Bella. The first 2 years of Bella's life we spent in hospital. Those years put her through many bowel surgeries for LSHD & CVCs, a bone marrow transplant for having been unknowingly born with SCID and many hospital transfers. Currently 23 surgeries, Bowel failure & loss of vascular access has landed Bella on the Bowel Transplant waiting list since July of 2020. We are currently managing her conditions through the primary care of Alberta Children's Hospital & Toronto SickKids hospital while I remain a full time medical mom in our home. My daughter Bella has not only made me a medical mom but has shown me what it means to be brave. We aim to inspire the world & show that you can still find joy through the hardest of times. My husband and son are the rocks that support us through it all. Each day from birth my baby girl has had to fight rare disease and she continues to do so with such bravery and strength. She has taught me so much as her momma and I couldn't be more proud of how she handles this medical life. Connect with Kyla(and Bella!): Website link: https://bella-brave.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kylact/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellaBravesMustardSeed YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/kylact Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLLSFAqF/ Connect with Sarah: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmalouf__/

Kids under five are the only age group that aren't eligible for a vaccine yet. Vaccine manufacturers are working on vaccines for young children, but parents and guardians have a lot of questions while they wait. What do we know about COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under?  We find out from Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatrician and infectious diseases physician at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.

There was so much excitement building for this one - and she did not disappoint. We were just 3 friends talking, sharing, and working through some of the things that we are all very passionate about. We could have gone on for hours, but we jammed a bunch of goodness into this one! Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that's when they need big people the most. Some of her favourites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and feel about the holy work that they do.Before Jody started her own practice and speaking across the country, she worked at the Alberta Children's Hospital on the inpatient and day treatment units where she held families with some of the difficult stories. They taught her the most important lesson: we are wired to do hard things. We can handle those hard things so much easier when we remember this: we are wired for connection.This all started when Jody received her Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta. She completed a year-long internship with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during that time, and worked along side families struggling with chronic illness at the Ronald McDonald House. She received her Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Regina and completed her PhD there as well, before completing her residency in Nova Scotia. Her first book, Kids These Days: A Game Plan for Reconnecting with those we Teach, Lead & Love, sold 20,000 copies in just three months. It is now on Amazon's Best Sellers List. Her second book, Teachers These Days: Stories & Strategies for Reconnecting, was on Amazon's Best Sellers List within the first 24 hours.. Jody also has a course called HELLO HERO for First Responders and their back-up - you can check that out here https://drjodycarrington.teachable.com/

Tune in to episode 64 of 17 Minutes of Science as we talk with Dr. Deborah Kurrasch about her recent paper and why she enjoys working with zebrafish so much! Dr Deborah Kurrasch is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary and a Scientist in the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr Kurrasch's research is focused on characterizing the genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development, and how exposure to environmental chemicals changes these programs, using zebrafish, mice and human brain organoids as model organisms. Her lab has also developed a novel drug screening platform to uncover therapies for children with refractory epilepsy. Her work is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Canadian Foundation for Innovation, among other Foundations. Dr Kurrasch received her PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Purdue University and conducted two postdoctoral fellowships, one at the University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and one at the University of California – San Francisco. Dr Kurrasch has received various awards for her scholarly work and supervision of graduate students, most recently receiving the ASTech Women in Innovation award, 2021.

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated, and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that's when they need big people the most. Some of her favorites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and feel about the holy work that they do. Before Jody started her own practice and speaking across the country, she worked at the Alberta Children's Hospital on the inpatient and day treatment units where she held families with some of the difficult stories. They taught her the most important lesson: we are wired to do hard things. We can handle those hard things so much easier when we remember this: we are wired for connection. This all started when Jody received her Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta. She completed a year-long internship with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during that time and worked alongside families struggling with chronic illness at the Ronald McDonald House. She received her Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Regina and completed her Ph.D. there as well, before completing her residency in Nova Scotia. Connect with Jody here Website Home - Dr. Jody Carrington Her best selling books Kids These Days Kids These Days - Dr. Jody Carrington Teachers These Days Teachers These Days - Dr. Jody Carrington Welcome to the Imperfect Parent Podcast, I am an Imperfect Parent. Each week I invite you to join me on my imperfect journey where we will talk with knowledgeable professionals, authority figures and other amazing parents who have been where you are... or have the knowledge and tools you need... to find out what works, what doesn't and what's next. I can't promise I will be able to find the answers to all your problems but I can promise that you won't have to face them alone. So welcome to the Imperfect Parent family and remember it is OK to be Perfectly Imperfect!! Check out the Facebook Group and Join the Imperfect Parent Community Facebook Groups Also, if you can go Subscribe, Rate and leave a review, that helps the show get noticed!! Thank you all for listening and remember WE GOT THIS!!

In this episode, Lana Bentley and I dive deep into the mental health challenges that our kids are facing. We look at gender roles and how they play into mental health, as well as gender identity and how that is changing within the realm of mental health. Lana has an extensive depth of knowledge in mental health, gender roles, and how to best meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of our populations. Finally Lana explores how we don't want to go back to normal and why we need to demand a better normal—within mental health, the economy, and our communities. This is one episode that I cannot recommend highly enough to parents, educators, health care providers and all those currently working with children and youth. About Lana Bentley:Lana Bentley is a registered social worker with a bachelor's and master's degree in social work from the University of Calgary. She spent much of the early years of her career working in the area of mental health as a family and group therapist. Lana managed a psychiatric inpatient unit and psychiatric emergency room for children and youth at the Alberta Children's Hospital. She has taught in the post-secondary system for nearly ten years. Her passion for effecting change led her to pursue leadership positions in healthcare and human services. Lana is currently the Director of Program Strategy at YW Calgary—the largest and longest serving women's organization in Calgary.Volunteering in the community is important to Lana and she shares her time generously. Over the years, Lana has been involved with housing initiatives, mentorship for young professionals, domestic violence prevention efforts, and free drop-in counselling programs. Lana is committed to ensuring our community is safe and accessible for all. She is currently the Vice—chair for the SHARP Foundation, a Calgary-based non-profit organization committed to providing a continuum of care to those living with HIV or at the highest risk of contracting HIV.Finally, Lana is running for Ward 6 Councillor for Cagalry—Elections are October 18, so everyone listening in the Calgary areas needs to make sure they get out and vote—She is running on a platform of a "strong and inclusive community where we all thrive together." Connect with Lana Bentley:Web: www.lanabentley.caIG: @lana4ward6Twitter: @LanaBentleyYYC

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. As a child psychologist Jody rarely treats kids. She believes the answer lies in the big people who hold them.  This is especially the case when kids have experienced trauma, as this is when they need the adults in their life the most.  Before Jody started her own practice and speaking across the country, she worked at the Alberta Children's Hospital on the inpatient and day treatment units where she held families with some of the difficult stories. They taught her the most important lesson: we are wired to do hard things. We can handle those hard things so much easier when we remember this: we are wired for connection.This all started when Jody received her Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta. She completed a year-long internship with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during that time and worked alongside families struggling with chronic illness at the Ronald McDonald House. She received her Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Regina and completed her PhD there as well, before completing her residency in Nova Scotia.  In this episode Dr. Jody Carrington speaks to parents, caregivers and teachers sharing ideas on how to move from burnout to recovery while working our way toward adjustment and grief.  With so many changes, losses and unknowns, we as humans need time to honour all that has happened to us during the pandemic.  Jody suggests increased mental health concerns could be on the radar for the next few years.  Bringing her witty, genuine and candid approach to the conversation, Jody validates what is real, relatable and affirming to many. http://www.drjodycarrington.com/ https://twitter.com/DrJCarringtonhttps://www.facebook.com/drjodycarrington/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jody-carrington/https://www.instagram.com/drjodycarrington/

Cuando hablamos de migrañas, lo primero que pensamos es que los adultos son los únicos que las padecen. Sin embargo, la realidad es otra, tan sólo en Estados Unidos, 39 millones de personas sufren de migrañas y aunque es más común en los adultos, muchos niños también pueden presentar esta patología.    En este episodio se resuelven muchas dudas sobre las diferencias entre migraña y dolor de cabeza, cómo se presentan y en qué grupo etario   son más frecuentes, las causas, así como los factores de riesgo, diagnóstico y tratamiento.   La Dra. Dora Camacho es Neuróloga Pediatra. Graduada de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, en la Facultad de Medicina, ella cuenta con la especialidad en pediatría y subespecialidad en neurología pediátrica del Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre de la Universidad Autónoma de México. Realizó pasantías en el Scotish Rite Children´s Hospital en Dallas, Texas y en Canadá en el Servicio de Neurología Pediátrica en Alberta Children's Hospital. Actualmente ejerce Neurología Pediátrica en Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México en diversos hospitales y consulta privada.   ¿Tienes algún comentario sobre este episodio o sugerencias de temas para un futuro podcast? Escríbenos a pediatrasenlinea@childrenscolorado.org.

Adam Cheng MD, FRCPC is the Director of Research and Development of the KidSIM Simulation Program at Alberta Children's Hospital and is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada.

Welcome to another episode of The Words Matter Podcast.On this episode I'm speaking with pediatric pain scientist and psychologist Dr Melanie Noel.Melanie is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary, and a full member of the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.She teaches and supervises within the CPA-accredited Clinical Psychology Graduate Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary.And her behavioural research lab is based within the Vi Riddell Children's Pain and Rehabilitation Centre at Alberta Children's Hospital.Melanie completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology and Dalhousie University Canada, and held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Pain Research at the Seattle Children's Research Institute. The overarching aim of her research is to understand and harness the influence of cognitive-behavioral factors, like pain memories, on children's pain trajectories using developmental frameworks. Her interests cover the areas of acute pain (such as painful medical procedures such as surgeries or vaccinations) and chronic pain in a variety of clinical and healthy populations.Her clinical interests include child clinical and pediatric psychology populations, with particular interest in the intersection between children's physical and mental health.So in this episode we talk about: public health messaging in relation to pain, in particular the influence of these messages on children. the nature and prevalence of paediatric chronic pain, and some of the key predictors for such pain states. diagnostic uncertainty for children with chronic pain and their parents. her research in the area of children's anxiety and pain memories as cognitive-affective mechanisms underlying trajectories of pediatric pain and future pain as adults. the  dynamic and dyadic relationship between a parent's mood and behavioural responses to a child's  chronic pain and how parents' protective responses (such as pain catastrophising) influence a child's pain experience. her strategies to reconstruct and re-frame a Childs pain experience to engender more positive behaviours and attitudes towards pain. At the end of the show you'll hear our surprise that Melanie and I share a common experience, with her having triplets and me being a triplet. So this was an absolutely fascinating talk, with someone really at the edge of knowledge in this crucial field. Melanie's sheer enthusiasm and passion  for her work is a joy to listen to as well as her compassion for the participants and patients that are involved in her work.On many instances the conversation is directed to the role of parents, rather than clinicians; but this episode has huge value for those without children, and significant value even if you never see children in your clinical work.If you seek to obtain an understanding of where your adult patient's pain beliefs, emotional responses and behaviours may originate from this podcast offers a real insight.Find Melanie on Twitter @MelanieNoel If you liked the podcast, you'll love the Words Matter online course in effective language and communication when managing back pain - ideal for all MSK therapists and students (discounts for students available)Follow Words Matter on:Instagram @Wordsmatter_education @TheWordsMatterPodcastTwitter @WordsClinicalFacebook Words Matter - Improving Clinical Communication★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dr. Jody Carrington is a Clinical Psychologist who has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma. For ten years, she worked on the Mental Health Inpatient Units of the Alberta Children's Hospital, where she became a believer in the power of the relationship in assisting children and their families struggling with emotional dysregulation. She has developed a particular passion for working with teachers and school staff, who often spend more time with them, during the day, than their primary caregivers. She is an author and speaker. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Carrington has assessed, treated, educated, and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that's when they need big people the most. Some of her favorites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and feel about the holy work that they do. Jody received her Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Alberta, she completed a year-long internship with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during that time and worked alongside families struggling with chronic illness at the Ronald McDonald House. She received her Master's degree in Psychology at the University of Regina and completed her Ph.D. there as well, before completing her residency in Nova Scotia. Her first book, Kids These Days: A Game Plan for (Re)Connecting with those we Teach, Lead & Love, came out in 2019 and sold 20,000 copies in just three months. You can find her website here: http://www.drjodycarrington.com Follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/drjodycarrington ____________________________________________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs Each week, I share a personal story as well as my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Sign up for my weekly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/T0l91. It's easy and takes five seconds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/longdistancelovebombs/message