Child Health Research

Child Health Research

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Scott Fortnum, President and CEO of Children’s Health Foundation invites you to join a unique evening…

Searching for Best Care, Clues and Cures
An Evening of Curated Child Health Research

Join a curated tour of some of the best research underway in our community. Dr. Craig Campbell has selected research themes and will share the impact on best care, clues and cures.

From understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and families, to an initiative to reduce pain and anxiety in our Children’s Emergency Department, you will come away with an understanding of what matters, and how your support to child health research is making a difference.

 

Tuesday, May 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM via Zoom

Dr. Craig CampbellPresented by: Dr. Craig Campbell, Chair (Interim), Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Hospital, LHSC
Dr. Craig Campbell is the Interim Chair of Pediatrics, the Head of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the medical director of the multidisciplinary neuromuscular clinic based at TVCC and the Pediatric Neurophysiology Laboratory at Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.

 

 


You are invited to participate in our community-wide Child Health Research Day on Wednesday, May 19.

Keynote presentations are public.

KeynoteNoon Keynote (12 p.m.):
From Genetics to Genomics: Implications in Clinical Care

Dr. Daniel Kastner is currently the Scientific Director of the Division of Intramural Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH

 

 

EveningEvening Keynote (5:15 p.m.):
What Drives Activism? The Intersections Between Climate Activism and Child Health Advocacy

Emma Lim is a climate activist and the founding member of Climate Strike Canada

 

 

If you are interested in attending any portion of this event, kindly RSVP with the date(s) you would like to attend to event@childhealth.ca by May 14.

You will be sent a ZOOM link following registration for the evening event and instructions on how to access Child Health Research Day via an app.

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