News & Honours

Active Kids, Healthy Kids

Active Kids, Healthy Kids is a Canadian Paediatric Society program to help paediatricians, family physicians and other health professionals promote physical activity, nutrition, and other healthy choices.

UBC Alumni event – Healers of children: What is the latest thinking about kids’ health?

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to have participated in the UBC Alumni event: Healers of children: What is the latest thinking about kids’ health?, on February 19, 2014.

Drop-in Sessions starting again at the REB!

Drop-in Sessions starting again at the REB! – Do you have questions about your RISe application? Are you unclear if you need REB review? Confused about your provisos?

No need to delay introducing allergy-provoking foods to babies

Babies at risk of developing a food allergy can be exposed to potential allergens as early as six months of age

Healers of children: What is the latest thinking about kids’ health?

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to have participated in the UBC Alumni event: Healers of children: What is the latest thinking about kids’ health?

Research investigates effects of pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants in school-age children

New research, published by Dr. Tim Oberlander, CFRI Clinician Scientist, and Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Pediatrics,

Spotlight on the Chronic GVHD (Graft vs. Host Diseases) Research Laboratory at CFRI

The Canadian National Transplant Research Program is supporting a project led by Dr. Kirk Schultz, Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Department of Pediatrics

A healthy scoop of support: resident’s tasty initiative brings colleagues together

At B.C. Children’s Hospital, physicians see everything from broken bones to terminal illness, providing care while paying extra attention to communication.

Genetic discovery helps newborns beat a life-threatening condition

Dr. Clara van Karnebeek, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Biochemical Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics, has uncovered a genetic cause of excess ammonia in the blood of newborns,

Welcome to Dr. Jennifer Smitten

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Smitten, Clinical Instructor, with the Division of Critical Care.