CAPS Surgeons

The Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (CAPS) is committed to making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families.

[IPEG @IPEGSurgery]

📢 CALLING ALL PEDIATRIC SURGEONS!

Do you subscribe to the #IPEG Channel on the @StayCurrentApp?

Inside our channel, you'll find instructional surgery videos, interviews with pediatric surgeons, new techniques, & more.

Download here ➡️ https://t.co/hmY1JlcIXH

#SoMe4PedSurg

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

Let your excellence shine at #APSA22 — abstracts are NOW OPEN! View the guidelines + submit yours today: https://t.co/xp0NoehoCg

Submissions are due by October 11, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET.

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

PedSurgTV Presents a 3-Part Series: Moral Distress and Self-Compassion. This collaborative effort provides practical solutions we can use to maintain the emotional health of our teams. Watch Episode 1 now: https://t.co/p8eNkoI0DU #mentalhealthmatters

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

The Board of Governors of APSA joins the American College of Surgeons & the American Academy of Pediatrics with all the healthcare professional organizations calling for healthcare employers to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 — https://t.co/LOKpNJQ5Un

[Sherif Emil MD,CM @DrSherifEmil]

#CBCLIPS 24
A 17-mo old previously healthy girl has 6 days of cough & fever. She is mildly tachypneic,but saturating 99% on room air. Breath sounds are decreased in the right upper lung zones. A chest x-ray and CT are shown. What is your suspicion and how would you treat her?

[CAPS Surgeons @CAPSsurgeons]

Happy Learning!

[Pramod Puligandla @DrPuligandla]

T minus 30 minutes until the Pediatric Surgery Transition to Fellowship Course (aka boot camp). Getting things set up and ready to roll. Dr Fairbanks making final checks for what we hope will be a smooth and successful educational event. @apstpd @CAPSsurgeons @HopitalChildren

[CAPS Surgeons @CAPSsurgeons]

Registration is open for CAPS 2021! The virtual meeting is being held Sept 23-35! Sign up at https://t.co/iSRvweJU6f

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

A Summer Wellness Message from our President —

Read the full letter + resources here: https://t.co/8ayDAVfIyy

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

Did you see yesterday’s ExPERT CME question regarding implicit bias? Use this #visualabstract to check your answer. #implicitbias #APSAspacedlearning #CME

[Shahrzad Joharifard MD MPH @scarzad]

Proud to have penned this article on “The Role of Pediatric Surgeons in Advancing Public Health” in the @HarvardChanSPH Review with my dear friend and colleague @TitoDaodu. Check it out and let us know what you think:

https://t.co/3qjKdhFnSv…

[DoctorsPenaBischoff @DrsPenaBischoff]

We have very good news to start the weekend. Registration is now open for the Hirschsprung Course happening on August 12th and 13th, 2021.
Registration is free but required.
Here is the link: https://t.co/LXAcX5n0ZB #SoMe4PedSurg #pedsurg #pedscolorectal

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

Did you see Sunday's ExPERT CME question regarding malignancy risk from CT scan? Use this #visualabstract to check your answer. #APSAspacedlearning #CME

[Sherif Emil MD,CM @DrSherifEmil]

#CBCLIPS # 22
A 4-yr old girl has a 5-day history of fever and worsening neck pain. Exam shows a left paramedian, tender, erythematous, neck mass. US shows “thyroiditis” and a CT scan shows an inflammatory mass with abscess formation emanating from the left thyroid. Management?

[CAPS Surgeons @CAPSsurgeons]

Congrats Dr Zani (@augusto_zani)!! @SickKidsNews @CAPSsurgeons

[APSAFoundation @APSAFoundation]

@APSAFoundation is pleased to announce that @augusto_zani from @SickKidsNews has been selected to receive a @APSASurgeons 2021 Grosfeld Scholar Grant for his work in CDH. Congratulations Dr. Zani! #inspiredgiving

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

June's #ArticlesofInterest were chosen by the Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice (Patricia Valusek) and Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy (Sarah Stokes and Payam Saadai) Committees! Read about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in Pediatric Lung Lesions here: https://t.co/QwXLmTRP1w

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

Last week, APSA member @drchethansathya participated in an episode of @ChelseaClinton 's podcast, 'In Fact', to discuss what can be done to prevent gun violence. Listen now: https://t.co/7ASuuAZAGM

[Sherif Emil MD,CM @DrSherifEmil]

Commentary on #CBCLIPS Episode 21
A perfect example of the nuances in our field that are hard to capture in a paper or textbook chapter.
@apstpd @APSASurgeons @AAPneonatal @CAPSsurgeons @StayCurrentApp @McGillMed @Royal_College
#casebasedpedsurgtext
#surgtwitter
#MedTwitter

[Sherif Emil MD,CM @DrSherifEmil]

A sentinel day for #CanCORPS and collaborative high quality #pediatricsurgery research in Canada,as we present our first national study.We hope to bring research results quickly to the bedside,and contribute to best pediatric surgical practices in Canada and throughout the world.

[APSA Surgeons @APSASurgeons]

https://t.co/s3xbp55LtP
ICYMI, check out how @APSASurgeons join forces to improve care for #gastroschisis!
@mslidell #StephenShew #JoanneBaerg #LorenBerman #APSA21

[Casey M Calkins @caseymcalkins]

Yet more evidence that routine use of TA tubes in patients undergoing EA repair should be avoided - great work from our Canadian colleagues in Montreal @BeardmorePS @kathrynlarusso @DrSherifEmil ! Awesome presentation at #APSA21 @APSASurgeons