Congrats to Drs. Rozen and Srour, 2020 CIHR Project Grant Recipients
Congratulations to Dr. Rima Rozen, the recent recipient of CIHR funding for the project titled: Supplementation of folic acid or methyltetrahydrofolate to reduce developmental anomalies in a new mouse model for the MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism. This grant is for 5 years, total $845,326.
Welcome Dr. Jarred Garfinkle to the Department!
The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce our newest member, Dr. Jarred Garfinkle, appointed Assistant Professor in the Division of Neonatology.
Welcome Dr. Amaryllis Ferrand to the Department!
The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce our newest member, Dr. Amaryllis Ferrand, appointed Assistant Professor in the Division of Neonatology.
Dr. Anne Marie Sbrocchi Selected for Faculty Honor Roll for Educational Excellence
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Marie Sbrocchi, Associate Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics, on her selection to the Faculty Honor Roll for Educational Excellence. The following quote from a colleague aptly summarizes Dr. Sbrocchi's excellence and aptitude for teaching;
Dr. Genevieve Bernard Awarded 2020 Maude Abbott Prize
Each year, the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences awards three prestigious prizes, Maude Abbott, Haile. T. Debas and Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Prize, to deserving faculty members, which celebrate exceptional contributions to our tripartite mission of education, research and service to society, as well as the legacy of McGill luminaries who continue to inspire us today.
Dr. Hema Patel Appointed Division Director of General Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics is happy to announce, effective September 1, 2020, Dr. Hema Patel will commence her first 5-year mandate as Division Director for General Pediatrics.
Welcome Drs. Matthew Donlan and Helena Evangeliou to the Department!
The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce our newest members, Dr. Matthew Donlan and Dr. Helena Evangeliou.
Dr. Matthew Donlan was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics.
Dr. Laurent Legault Appointed Division Director of Endocrinology and Metabolism
The Department of Pediatrics is happy to announce Dr. Laurent Legault, Associate Professor, will assume the Directorship of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism as of July 1, 2020.
Dr. Richard Gosselin Appointed Division Director of Neonatology (MCH)
Dr. Richard Gosselin, Associate Professor, has been selected as the Division Director of Neonatology for the Montreal Children’s Hospital-MUHC. Dr. Gosselin has been Interim Director since March 1, 2021, and his mandate will begin for a 5-year initial term on July 1, 2021.
Welcome Dr. Stephanie Mourad to the Department!
The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce our newest member, Dr. Stephanie Mourad who has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology-Oncology.
Division Director Appointment Renewals in Adolescent Medicine, Allergy, Immunology and Dermatology, and Cardiology
Dr. Adrian Dancea has been appointed to a third and final mandate as Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology with the term to commence on July 1, 2020.
Dr. Shaheen-Hussain publishes book "Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism Against Indigenous Children in Canada"
Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Emergency Medicine, publishes book, "Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada", that is an exploration of anti-Indigenous systemic racism in Canadian health care and the medical establishment's role in colonial genocide.
Dr. Altit Nominated Member of CPS Fetus and Newborn Committee and Dr. Duby Awarded Pampers Connectivity Grant
Dr. Gabriel Altit, Assistant Professor in the Division of Neonatology, has been nominated as Member of the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Committee on the Fetus and Newborn (COFN) which helps to define standards of care in neonatology in Canada.
Dr. Maryam Oskoui Appointed Division Director of Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Maryam Oskoui, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed as the Division Director of Pediatric Neurology for a 5-year term.