SickKids Global Child Health Day - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

(See the poster here!)

The 4th Annual SickKids Global Child Health Day is for members of the health-care and educational communities, including physicians, nurses, researchers, teachers, students. Please join us for discussions with international and SickKids leaders on global child health issues, the strategies to address them, and how Canada can be a leader in Global Child Health.

Global Paediatric Grand Rounds - 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. (Daniels Hollywood Theatre, Rm. 1246, Black Wing, SickKids)

Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Topic: “Childhood Pneumonia in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges”

Global Child Health Day at SickKids - 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (SickKids Atrium Garden Patio Area)

• International Poster Display (Submissions welcome)

SickKids Speakers: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

• Kamla Sharma, SickKids Global Child Health Program
• Pam Hubley and Bonnie Fleming-Carroll, CIDA - Ghana Paediatric Nursing Education Program
• Dr. Brenda Gallie, Kenya National Retinoblastoma Strategy
• Dr. Stan Zlotkin, Sprinkles Global Health Initiative
• Q & A with keynote speaker Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Rm. 650, Health Sciences Bldg 155 College Street)

Roundtable discussion led by Dr. Bhutta for Residents and Global Health Graduate Students (RSVP to: elayna.fremes@utroronto.ca)

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Participation by all is encouraged. Please invite your colleagues! To submit a poster or for information, please contact dylan.walters@sickkids.ca / 416-813-7654 x. 28025