Welcome to the Residents Corner Newsletter!

Fall 2011

 

News and Views

Articles this issue: Child and youth maltreatment in Canada, Resident advocacy at the
U of T, and Parenthood in residency Part 1: Fatherhood. [more]


On a lighter note

Find out the top-ten list of things residents must be thankful for and how to make the ultimate post-call summer salad. [more]


Sharing your experience

Residency program updates from Toronto and Western Ontario. [more]


Is adolescent medicine for you?

Your Adolescent Health Section liaison, Alene Toulany, asks the question. [more]


Join us to learn

Don’t forget the upcoming regional CMEs in Montebello, Que., October 21-23 and Whistler, B.C., February 3-5, 2012. Ask your program director about the available CPS bursaries. [more]


Present at the 89th CPS Annual Conference

Submit a workshop/session proposal (deadline: September 30) or an abstract (deadline: December 1) for the conference, which will be in London, Ont., June 6-12. [more]


$750 towards your elective in a developing country

The deadline is October 31 for the fall 2011 Don & Elizabeth Hillman International Child Health Grant. [more]


Become a Resident Liaison

Submit your name to become a resident liaison to the following CPS sections: Allergy, Community Paediatrics, Mental Health, Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Environmental Health, Oral Health, Respiratory Health, Global Child & Youth Health.

Deadline: September 23. [more]

From the Editor

On behalf of the Residents Section executive - Dina Kulik (section president), Sadhana Balakrishnan (vice president) and Gillian Dolansky (past president) - I am excited to bring you our fall edition of the Residents Corner. First of all, I hope you all enjoyed your summer and took some well-deserved time to relax, vacation and sleep!

It was a pleasure to edit this edition and I hope you enjoy the articles, updates and even a recipe - thank you for your submissions! Our next edition will include practical tips on teaching as a resident and anything else you would like to read about! Please feel free to email your suggestions, ideas or comments to sanjukta.basak@utoronto.ca.

Your CPS Residents Corner editor,
Sanjukta Basak (PGY3)


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