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The 48th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Journal of Pediatric Surgery 52 (2017) 872–873
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Journal of Pediatric Surgery journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jpedsurg
The 48th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Sarah A. Jones ⁎ Western University, Division of Pediatric Surgery, London, Ontario, Canada
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Article history: Received 17 January 2017 Accepted 23 January 2017 Keywords: Canadian association of pediatric surgeons Annual meeting 2016
The 48th meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) was held in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, from September 22 to 24, 2016. Vancouver is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to ski in the morning and sail in the afternoon, not in September, but certainly at other times of the year. Vancouver is a bustling west coast seaport. It is among Canada's densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it is surrounded by mountains and also has thriving art, theater, and music scenes. The local host Dr. Erik Skarsgard and the meeting coordinator Arlene Ein worked tirelessly to organize an outstanding meeting. Dr. Priscilla Chiu, Chair of the Program Committee, along with the help of her committee members, provided members with an excellent high quality scientific program consisting of 73 presentations (oral and poster). Special thanks to the CAPS secretary Dr. BJ Hancock for all her hard work behind the scene. In keeping with the past few years, prior to the start of the CAPS meeting, the Canadian Pediatric Surgical Nurses Interest Group (CaPSNIG) met with a fantastic program that included a mix of quality and practice innovations and many different case studies. President Dr. Peter Fitzgerald officially opened the meeting with his welcoming address, and the afternoon then proceeded with oral and poster presentations. The audience was treated to an outstanding presentation by Dr. Grahman Fraser on the “History of CAPS on the Canadian West Coast, and the afternoon ended with an update on CAPSNet and CBAR. The first day of CAPS drew to a close with the Welcome reception at the Vancouver Rowing Club, which afforded a fantastic view of the city and mountains all from the same window! ⁎ Corresponding author at: London Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario N6C 2V5, Canada. Tel.: +1 519 685 8401, +1 519 685 8500x77073; fax: +1 519 685 8421. E-mail address: [email protected].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.01.027 0022-3468/© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Friday morning began with a scientific session followed by the JPS Fred MacLeod Lecture given by Dr. Shawn Rangel. Dr. Rangel discussed the changing landscape in surgery around the concepts of quality of care and the need for us all to be involved as a working collaborative. Continuing in the vein of safety, the 2nd annual Ein Debate presented cases that probed the ethics of caring for patients who require surgery, the relationship between volume, experience and surgical outcome, and the ethical considerations that encompass the introduction of new surgical techniques. The day ended with the presidential address by Dr. Fitzgerald and an update from the CAPS research committee. The final day started with a scientific session followed by the “difficult case conference” that pitted the words of the wise against that of the younger generation! The scientific portion of the meeting then drew to a close with a fantastic presentation by the CAPS traveling resident Dr. Kartik Pandya. The Presidential reception and banquet were held later that evening at the Westin Bayshore Hotel with entertainment provided by the band Mindbenders. Many people danced, and a good time was had by all. During the course of the banquet, the best podium and poster presentations were awarded. The scientific content of the presentations continues to be of a very high standard, and all presenters should be congratulated. The judging was very difficult, and those award winners for 2016 obviously worked very hard to complete their research. Best Oral Presentations: First: Michael H Livingston (Senior Author: Dr. S. Jones) Paper Title: Non-randomized assessment of ingrown toenails treated by excision of the skinfold rather than toenail (NAILTEST): a prospective study of the Vandenbos procedure. Institutions: London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Second: Xiao Xiang (Senior Author: Dr. K. Cowan)
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Paper Title: Pannexin1 regulates the malignant properties of rhabdomyosarcoma: novel therapeutic implications. Institutions: Molecular Biomedicine Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prize for Innovation: Alison Hock (Senior Author: Dr. Agostino Pierro) Paper Title: Intestinal epithelial cell viability is increased by the addition of breast milk-derived exosomes. Institution: Division of General and Thoracic Surgery & Physiology and Experimental Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Best Presentation by Medical Student. Paige Dean (Senior Author: Dr. E. Skarsgard) Paper Title: Improving access and value for families: the pediatric surgery telehealth program. Institutions: Department of Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada; Office of Pediatric Surgical Evaluation and Innovation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Child Health BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Best Effort at French: Samuel Jessula (Senior Author: Dr. N. Yanchar) Paper Title: Injury severity in pediatric all-terrain vehicle related trauma in Nova Scotia. Institution: Dalhousie University, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Halifax, Nova. Scotia, Canada. Best Poster Presentations: First: Mercedes Pilkington (Senior Author: Dr. D. Poenaru) Paper Title: Why so late? Barriers to timely access to pediatric surgical care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda. Institutions: Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, Mbarara University for Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Second: Patricio Lau (Senior Author: Dr. O. Olutoye) Paper Title: Use of renal NIRS measurements on congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients on ECMO. Institutions: Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas, USA; Baylor College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, Texas, USA The 49th Annual Meeting will take place on the West coast in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on October 5–7, 2017. See you there!
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Journal of Pediatric Surgery journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jpedsurg
The 48th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Sarah A. Jones ⁎ Western University, Division of Pediatric Surgery, London, Ontario, Canada
a r t i c l e
i n f o
Article history: Received 17 January 2017 Accepted 23 January 2017 Keywords: Canadian association of pediatric surgeons Annual meeting 2016
The 48th meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) was held in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, from September 22 to 24, 2016. Vancouver is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to ski in the morning and sail in the afternoon, not in September, but certainly at other times of the year. Vancouver is a bustling west coast seaport. It is among Canada's densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it is surrounded by mountains and also has thriving art, theater, and music scenes. The local host Dr. Erik Skarsgard and the meeting coordinator Arlene Ein worked tirelessly to organize an outstanding meeting. Dr. Priscilla Chiu, Chair of the Program Committee, along with the help of her committee members, provided members with an excellent high quality scientific program consisting of 73 presentations (oral and poster). Special thanks to the CAPS secretary Dr. BJ Hancock for all her hard work behind the scene. In keeping with the past few years, prior to the start of the CAPS meeting, the Canadian Pediatric Surgical Nurses Interest Group (CaPSNIG) met with a fantastic program that included a mix of quality and practice innovations and many different case studies. President Dr. Peter Fitzgerald officially opened the meeting with his welcoming address, and the afternoon then proceeded with oral and poster presentations. The audience was treated to an outstanding presentation by Dr. Grahman Fraser on the “History of CAPS on the Canadian West Coast, and the afternoon ended with an update on CAPSNet and CBAR. The first day of CAPS drew to a close with the Welcome reception at the Vancouver Rowing Club, which afforded a fantastic view of the city and mountains all from the same window! ⁎ Corresponding author at: London Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario N6C 2V5, Canada. Tel.: +1 519 685 8401, +1 519 685 8500x77073; fax: +1 519 685 8421. E-mail address: [email protected].
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.01.027 0022-3468/© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Friday morning began with a scientific session followed by the JPS Fred MacLeod Lecture given by Dr. Shawn Rangel. Dr. Rangel discussed the changing landscape in surgery around the concepts of quality of care and the need for us all to be involved as a working collaborative. Continuing in the vein of safety, the 2nd annual Ein Debate presented cases that probed the ethics of caring for patients who require surgery, the relationship between volume, experience and surgical outcome, and the ethical considerations that encompass the introduction of new surgical techniques. The day ended with the presidential address by Dr. Fitzgerald and an update from the CAPS research committee. The final day started with a scientific session followed by the “difficult case conference” that pitted the words of the wise against that of the younger generation! The scientific portion of the meeting then drew to a close with a fantastic presentation by the CAPS traveling resident Dr. Kartik Pandya. The Presidential reception and banquet were held later that evening at the Westin Bayshore Hotel with entertainment provided by the band Mindbenders. Many people danced, and a good time was had by all. During the course of the banquet, the best podium and poster presentations were awarded. The scientific content of the presentations continues to be of a very high standard, and all presenters should be congratulated. The judging was very difficult, and those award winners for 2016 obviously worked very hard to complete their research. Best Oral Presentations: First: Michael H Livingston (Senior Author: Dr. S. Jones) Paper Title: Non-randomized assessment of ingrown toenails treated by excision of the skinfold rather than toenail (NAILTEST): a prospective study of the Vandenbos procedure. Institutions: London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Second: Xiao Xiang (Senior Author: Dr. K. Cowan)
S.A. Jones / Journal of Pediatric Surgery 52 (2017) 872–873
Paper Title: Pannexin1 regulates the malignant properties of rhabdomyosarcoma: novel therapeutic implications. Institutions: Molecular Biomedicine Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prize for Innovation: Alison Hock (Senior Author: Dr. Agostino Pierro) Paper Title: Intestinal epithelial cell viability is increased by the addition of breast milk-derived exosomes. Institution: Division of General and Thoracic Surgery & Physiology and Experimental Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Best Presentation by Medical Student. Paige Dean (Senior Author: Dr. E. Skarsgard) Paper Title: Improving access and value for families: the pediatric surgery telehealth program. Institutions: Department of Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British, Columbia, Canada; Office of Pediatric Surgical Evaluation and Innovation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Child Health BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Best Effort at French: Samuel Jessula (Senior Author: Dr. N. Yanchar) Paper Title: Injury severity in pediatric all-terrain vehicle related trauma in Nova Scotia. Institution: Dalhousie University, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Halifax, Nova. Scotia, Canada. Best Poster Presentations: First: Mercedes Pilkington (Senior Author: Dr. D. Poenaru) Paper Title: Why so late? Barriers to timely access to pediatric surgical care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda. Institutions: Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, Mbarara University for Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Second: Patricio Lau (Senior Author: Dr. O. Olutoye) Paper Title: Use of renal NIRS measurements on congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients on ECMO. Institutions: Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA; Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas, USA; Baylor College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, Texas, USA The 49th Annual Meeting will take place on the West coast in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on October 5–7, 2017. See you there!