Supporting high-quality and inclusive perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare
In This Issue
Welcome to Milestones
Through this newsletter, PCMCH hopes to foster a two-way exchange of ideas and information around reproductive, perinatal, newborn, child, youth and family healthcare in Ontario, writes PCMCH Executive Director Sanober Diaz. Read more...
Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor Departs as PCMCH Chair
After four exceptional years as Chair of PCMCH’s Governing Council, Dr. Schleifer Taylor is leaving the position. Read more…
COVID-19 Vaccination: Current Recommendations
An increase in COVID-19 infections is likely as the weather turns cooler and socializing goes indoors. The following is a review of the current recommendations for vaccination in pregnant people, children and youth, and around bivalent vaccines. Read more…
Sharing EDI Insights
Ontario is home to a highly diverse population. It is essential that PCMCH ensure that different perspectives are considered in our work. PCMCH asked two Governing Council members, Dr. Marilyn Crabtree and Dr. Bruce Squires, to discuss equity, diversity and inclusion-building work they and their organizations are engaged in. Read more…
Easing Transitions to the Adult Care System
Two new resources that support collaboration between youth, families and healthcare providers when a youth transitions from the paediatric to adult healthcare systems are now available: the Transitions from Youth to Adult Health Care Quality Standard and the Complex Care for Kids Ontario (CCKO) Youth Transition to Adult Care Toolkit. Read more…
Clinical Handbook for Paediatric Asthma
PCMCH has released, in partnership with the Lung Health Association, updated clinical recommendations to assist healthcare providers in treating young patients with asthma in emergency department and in-patient settings. Read more…