UPDATED Nov 25 2024
Since I rejoined the Department of Pediatrics in the Spring of 2022, we have established that with a collective voice, we aspire to grow as a thriving community driving excellence and integration in pediatric care, research, and education that enables the best potential for every child, youth and caregiver in BC and beyond.
With this in mind, we are proud to be sharing our new strategic plan, VISION 2028: Inspiring a brighter future of pediatric health through inclusion and innovation.
Through a collaborative process throughout all levels of our organization and across the province, we have refined our Department’s priorities into four strategic pillars. In this plan, we propose to integrate our roles in clinical care, education, research and child-health leadership.
Several key aspirations and values that reflect our community have been distilled in our new strategic plan to reflect: a deep commitment to health justice and health equity; a desire to broaden collaborations with health authorities and strengthen work with Child Health BC (CHBC) to ensure that the highest quality of clinical care is provided across the province; a pledge to continue to strive for scholarly excellence, and above all, a dedication to create a supportive work environment for all that is rooted in compassion and respect.
With gratitude,
Dr. Steven Paul Miller
Head, Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Ralph Rothstein (Co-Lead) & Associate Head, Clinical Affairs (Lead) & Dr. Laura Sauvé (Co-Lead), Assistant Head, Clinical Partnerships
Group Members:
Dr. Esther Lee
Dr. Gurpreet “Preety” Salh
Dr. Jenny Retallack
Dr. Mark Chilvers
Dr. Mary Connolly
Dr. Mumtaz Virji
Dr. Ram Mishaal
Dr. Shazhan Amed
Dr. Vishal Avinashi
Dr. LindyLee Green
Mr. David Waller
Ms. Christy Hay
Ms. Sharlynne Burke
Ms. Trish Page
Year 1 Action Plan Update:
• Bolster provincial pediatric networks that drive quality improvement through communities of practice
• Collaborate with health authorities and CHBC to align around critical issues and ensure pediatric expertise is available where needed
• Define Impact Metrics for Five-Year plan
Year 1 Achievements:
• Information gathering is underway through a series of meetings with interested parties to identify priorities within the pillar
Challenges:
• Human Health Resources (HHR) Constraints
Year 2 Action Plan:
• Will come out of the October 1, 2024, Steering Committee meeting
Dr. Mona Patel (Co-Lead) & Dr. Steven Miller (Co-Lead)
Group Members:
Dr. Angela Devlin
Dr. Brett Schrewe
Dr. Claire Seaton
Dr. Deepak Manhas
Dr. Erin Peebles
Dr. Kyla Hildebrand
Dr. Manish Sadarangani
Dr. Manon Ranger
Dr. Mariana Brussoni
Dr. Mia Remington
Dr. Ran Goldman
Dr. Scott Wenderfer
Dr. Shazhan Amed
Dr. Stuart Turvey
Ms. Lindsay Richter
Ms. Sylvia Wu
Ms. Christine Veloso
Year 1 Action Plan Update:
1. Expand the number of new academic faculty in the department
2. Develop fellowship and grant programs that foster integration of research, education, and clinical care
3. Recognize and reward quality improvement scholarship and scholars
4. Define Metrics for Five-Year Plan
Year 1 Achievements:
1. Increase in academic tenured track faculty from 1 to 7
2. Recognition of SIQIPS scholarship for promotion by CDARP
3. Launch of the Hudson Family Trainee offering one year of funding outside of a formal fellowship program to allow trainees to expand their competency in a complementary field of practice from their base training.
1. Two positions available annually – applications under review.
4. Site-wide expansion of the Hudson Scholar in QI; stewardship of the program remaining within DoP.
1. Two positions annually with call for applicants upcoming.
Year 2 Action Plan:
1. Call for proposals from group membership
2. Define metrics for overall 5-year plan
3. Continued work with UBC Faculty of Medicine re: faculty-wide recognition of SIQIPS Promotion
4. Continued growth of academic capacity
Learn more:
Faculty Research
Resident Research
The Hudson Scholars Awards Program | Scholarly development of early career faculty pediatricians
Dr. Saleem Razack (Co-Lead) & Dr. Tatiana Sotindjo (Co-Lead)
Group Members:
Dr. Anas Manouzi
Dr. Armansa Glodjo
Dr. Ashley Roberts
Dr. Brett Schrewe
Dr. Carmen Tait
Dr. Dzung Vo
Dr. Esther Lee
Dr. Eva Moore
Dr. Garth Meckler
Dr. Katelynn Boerner
Dr. Kyla Hildebrand
Dr. Laura Sauve
Dr. Matt Carwana
Dr. Mercedes Chan
Dr. Nita Jain
Dr. Preety Sahl
Dr. Quynh Doan
Dr. Tex Kissoon
Dr. Wingfield Rehmus
Mr. Basmah Bajunaid
Ms. Sabrina Gill
Ms. Sylvia Wu
Year 1 Action Plan Update:
• Create a central knowledge exchange hub to extend our work around health justice/health equity
• Provide learning opportunities to all faculty, staff and trainees in health equity, diversity and anti-racism
• Define Impact Metrics for Five-Year plan
Year 1 Achievements:
• Contemplating three missions: education, clinical and research
• Invited an outside expert to speak to faculty, staff and trainees in health equity, diversity, and anti-racism. Planned for Spring 2024
• Health Justice and Equity Grand Rounds planned
• Health Justice and Equity Retreat planned for November 1, 2024
Challenges:
• Define the relationship to colleagues in Health Justice and Equity at PHSA and BC Women’s Hospital
Dr. Caron Strahlendorf (Lead)
Group Members:
Dr. Andrea Wallace
Dr. Brett Schrewe
Dr. Bruce Carleton
Dr. Caitlin Marchuk
Dr. Cherry Mammen
Dr. Chris Loock
Dr. Derek Human
Dr. Dina Panagiopolous
Dr. Dzung Vo
Dr. Emily Kieran
Dr. Esther Lee
Dr. Jennifer Balfour
Dr. Kevan Jacobsen
Dr. Kirk Schultz
Dr. Kirsten Miller
Dr. Kyla Hildebrand
Dr. Lori Tucker
Dr. Meera Rayar
Dr. Meg Kilvert
Dr. Melissa Chan
Dr. Mia Remington
Dr. Mumtaz Virji
Dr. Ran Goldman
Dr. Srin Murthy
Ms. Basmah Bajunaid
Ms. Christine Veloso
Year 1 Action Plan Update:
• Expand and enhance current onboarding
• Increase personal and professional mentorship
• Identify and support leadership development opportunities
Year 1 Achievements:
• Onboarding: streamlining the process by creating a checklist
• Mentorship: developing a list of mentors. Posted on the Department of Pediatrics website to increase awareness. Engagement with UBC Mentorship Program
• Recognition: creating a list of awards for faculty nominations
• Working on standardizing metric and deliverables
Challenges:
• Busy faculty, engagement face-to-face challenging
Year 2 Action Plan:
• How to support and allow senior faculty to thrive and contribute around retirement age and once retired
The Department of Pediatrics Faculty Mentors:
