MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Adapting to Change, Listening to Our Partners
Over the past year, we have been listening closely to our partners and reflecting on how we can continue to support Ontario’s perinatal, newborn, child and youth health system. These insights and conversations have helped shape important changes in how we work, how we share information and how we support improvement across the province. Read more >
INTENTIONS
A dedicated space for reflection on Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous culture and the need for greater health equity.
In many Indigenous communities, Spring is celebrated as a time of renewal and gratitude. One common practice is to harvest Maple Syrup. The sap from Maple Trees is seen as a gift from Creator. Nanaboozhoo, a trickster spirit in the Anishinaabe Culture, once found the people laying on their backs in the forest, drinking the Maple Syrup from the trees. Nanaboozhoo knew they could not let the people be lazy. So, Nanaboozhoo went to the river and brought back some water to dilute the trees. By doing so, the trickster ensured the people were grateful for the gift, as they now had to work hard as a community to collect many gallons of sap to harvest one jar of syrup.
What we know from Nanaboozhoo in this story is that gratitude and respect for nature are reciprocated with gifts from the Land. When this teaching is extended to all aspects of life, we understand the value of community, and how respectful relationships can nurture wellbeing.
FEATURES AND UPDATES
New PCMCH Resource Centre Supports Paediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments
Designed with usability in mind, the Emergency Department Paediatric Readiness (EDPR) Resource Centre makes it easy for clinicians, administrators and system leaders to find relevant resources. Users can search and filter materials by Domain, Audience, Resource Type, and Country of Origin. Read more >
PCMCH Spotlight: Bruce Squires
Over the years, Squires’ passion for public policy and helping others blossomed into a successful healthcare career. He has held senior leadership roles at major hospitals, including CHEO, McMaster Children’s Hospital and, currently, as President and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Read more >
New PCMCH Resources to Support Early Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
PCMCH is pleased to announce the release of two new resources for patients and healthcare providers to support continuity of care during early pregnancy and the postpartum period. Read more >
PDN Webinar: Bridging the Gap in Diabetes Care Transitions
In this Paediatric Diabetes Network (PDN) webinar recording, presenters share their research findings from the Bridging the Gap study, including the impact of an audit and feedback intervention on diabetes management in the first year after transfer to adult care. Watch recording >
Ontario Updates Eligibility for Publicly Funded NIPT for Chromosome Differences
Prenatal Screening Ontario has announced important updates to the eligibility criteria for publicly funded Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) for aneuploidy, effective March 30. Read more >
PCMCH JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Director of Perinatal and Newborn Health
This new leadership position will be responsible for the development and delivery of provincial perinatal and newborn programs and initiatives that drive excellence in care, improve health outcomes and reduce inequities.
Director of Child and Youth Health
We are seeking senior leaders and clinical experts in paediatrics to join the Child and Youth Committee (CYC). This CYC brings together healthcare providers, system partners, leaders, and individuals with lived/living experience to advance equitable, high‑quality care for children and youth across Ontario.
PCMCH RESOURCES
EDPR Checklist
This user-friendly tool is designed for hospitals to self-assess their emergency department paediatric readiness across six domains.
EDPR Findings Report
Summarizing the findings of a 2022 province-wide survey, this report highlights strengths and opportunities for improvement to enhance the quality and safety of emergency care for children and youth.
Early Pregnancy Concerns Care Navigation Resource (English | French | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Arabic | Italian | Punjabi | Spanish)
This patient-facing resource is intended for individuals experiencing early pregnancy symptoms such as pain, bleeding or uncertainty about how pregnancy is progressing.
Postpartum Warning Signs Information Sheet for Patients (English | French | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Arabic | Italian | Punjabi | Spanish)
The patient-facing information sheet is designed for anyone who has been pregnant, experienced a pregnancy loss, or given birth in the past 12 months.
Postpartum Warning Signs Information Sheet for Providers (English | French)
This information sheet supports healthcare providers in identifying postpartum complications and reinforces the importance of including recent pregnancy in differential diagnoses.
