Working to Improve Health Outcomes for Ontario’s Families Milestones Newsletter | Issue 10, Spring 2025 | Subscribe to Milestones PCMCH Governing Council member Dr. Prakeshkumar Shah envisions Ontario becoming the leader in perinatal, neonatal and paediatric healthcare – a model for others to witness and emulate. “Ontario can be the guiding light for other provinces […]
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Milestones Newsletter | Issue 9, Winter 2025 Advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity in our healthcare system is essential to improving health outcomes in Ontario. At PCMCH, equity, diversity and inclusion (or “EDI”) is more than just a trendy term or checkbox – it requires continuous learning, open-mindedness, honest conversations and, most importantly, real action. As
A Passion for Helping People Milestones Newsletter | Issue 9, Winter 2025 Since she was a child, ‘Remi Ejiwunmi has been passionate about helping others. This passion, coupled with her curiosity about the world and her lived experience of multiple different cultures, led her to a career in healthcare, particularly primary care and midwifery. “The
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What are the core elements that embody a regional maternal-child health network and how will they be used to improve health outcomes in perinatal and paediatric care in Ontario? Ontario’s six regional maternal-child health networks (“regional networks”) are designed to strengthen linkages among maternal-child healthcare providers and other organizations across Ontario.
Subscribe to Milestones MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Our Steps Towards Achieving a More Equitable Healthcare System Advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity in our healthcare system is essential to improving health outcomes in Ontario. At PCMCH, equity, diversity and inclusion (or “EDI”) is more than just a trendy term or checkbox – it requires
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Subscribe to Milestones Message from the Executive Director: Preparing for the Respiratory Illness Season At PCMCH, we are committed to improving health outcomes for pregnant individuals, newborns, children, youth and their families. This mission is reflected in our actions to provide evidence-based resources to support healthcare providers and the public when dealing with pressing health
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Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 The Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Quality Standard has been updated to align with the most recent clinical evidence and current practice in Ontario. Originally published in 2018 by Ontario Health in collaboration with the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH), the updated VBAC quality standard,
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Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 With kids back in school and the winter holidays just around the corner, the fall is an exciting season full of opportunities. However, the fall also brings health challenges – namely it marks the beginning of the respiratory illness season, which can be particularly dangerous for infants, children
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A Lifelong Commitment to Supporting Children with Diabetes Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 Alanna Landry believes that when it comes to paediatric diabetes, all children should have equitable access to standardized care. As a registered nurse, Landry has committed her professional life to the paediatric diabetes field. She was a founding team member
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Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions among children and a leading cause of disability. It is also high-volume condition for emergency departments (EDs) and in-patient units across all levels of care, especially during the early fall due to school openings and an increase in infectious
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