News Editorial Board
Columnists
Alisa Bar-Dayan, RD
Nutrition and Fitness columnist
Marketing Director, Specialty Food Shop
The Hospital for Sick Children
Peter Chaban, MA, MED
Education columnist
Teacher/Researcher
The Hospital for Sick Children
Cristina Cicco, RD
Nutrition and Fitness columnist
Dietitian, Specialty Food Shop
The Hospital for Sick Children
Denis Daneman, MB, BCh, FRCP(C)
Paediatrician-in-Chief
The Hospital for Sick Children
Chair, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
RS McLaughlin Foundation Chair in Paediatrics
Patrick McGrath, OC, PhD, FRSC
Vice President - Research
IWK Health Centre
Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry
Dalhousie University, Halifax
Hugh O’Brodovich, MD, FRCP(C)
Staff Respirologist; Paediatrician-in-Chief, 1996-2006
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Physiology
University of Toronto
Francy Pillo-Blocka, RD
Nutrition and Fitness columnist
President and CEO
Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition
Formerly Director, Corporate Development; Director, Specialty Food Shop
The Hospital for Sick Children
James G. Wright, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Surgeon’s Corner columnist
Surgeon-in-Chief; Robert B. Salter Chair in Surgical Research; Senior Scientist, Population Health Sciences, Research Institute
The Hospital for Sick Children
Series Authors
Katherine Covell, PhD
Children's Rights series author
Professor of Psychology
Cape Breton University
Executive Director
Children's Rights Centre
Sue Goldberg, BA, MS, PhD
Attachment series author
Research Scientist, Psychiatry Research
The Hospital for Sick Children
Philip David Zelazo, PhD
Executive Function series author
Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuroscience; Professor of Psychology; Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Contributors
Lisa Allen, MD
Head, Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Ana M Artiles, RN, CDE
Diabetes Nurse, Diabetes Education Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Adelle R. Atkinson, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Staff, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Bone Marrow Transplant Medicine
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Tatyana Barankin, MD, FRCPC, DCP
Staff Psychiatrist; Head of CME, Division of Child Psychiatry
The Hospital for Sick Children
Staff Psychiatrist
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Cathy Barr, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Brain and Behaviour Research
Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, Cell and Molecular Biology Division
Toronto Western Research Institute
Nicole Beben,
Manager, Safe Kids Week and Road Safety Programs, Safe Kids Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
Brian Beech, PhD, RSW
Clinical Supervisor
Kinark Child and Family Services
Francois P Bernier, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG
Director, Clinical Genetics Unit
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics
University of Calgary
Heather Beveridge, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Cleft Lip and Palate Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Marilyn Booth, RN, BA, MHSc
Executive Director, Ontario Children's Health Network
The Hospital for Sick Children
Eric Bouffet, MD, FRCPC
Director, Brain Tumour Program; Neuro-Oncologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Jane Brettschneider, MSc
Speech-Language Pathologist, Communication Disorders
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jason Brophy, MD, FRCPC
Staff Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
The Hospital for Sick Children
Benoit Bruneau, PhD
Associate Investigator, Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
University of California, San Francisco
Nicolette C. Caccia, BSc, MD, FRCSC
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Department of Paediatric and Adolescent
Gynaecology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Humber River Regional Hospital
Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Janice Campbell,
Risk Manager, Department of Quality and Risk Management
The Hospital for Sick Children
Amy Cermak, MA
Music Therapist, NICU
Sleep Disorders Laboratory
Florida State University Children’s Hospital
Lucia Cino,
Therapeutic Clown Practitioner (Nuula)
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jennifer Coolbear, PhD, CPsych
Staff Psychologist, Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rita Damignani, PT
Physical Therapist, Department of Rehabilitation Services
The Hospital for Sick Children
Sharon Dell, MD
Staff and Clinical Investigator, Respiratory Medicine; Associate Scientist, Population Health Sciences
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Sunil Desai, MB ChB FRCP(C)
Paediatric Oncologist
Stollery Children’s Hospital
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatric Oncology & Hematology
University of Alberta
Elizabeth Donner, MD, FRCPC
Staff Neurologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Hans-Michael Dosch, MD, PhD
Senior Scientist, Neurosciences & Mental Health
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Departments of Immunology and Paediatrics
University of Toronto
H. Bruce Ferguson, PhD, C. Psych
Director, Community Health Systems Resource Group
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Public Health Sciences
University of Toronto
David M. Fisher, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Medical Director, Cleft Lip and Palate Program
Plastic Surgeon, Division of Plastic Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children
Lecturer, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
Elizabeth Lee Ford-Jones, MD, FRCP(C)
Training Program Director, Infectious Diseases
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Christopher Forrest, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Medical Director, Craniofacial Program
Head, Division of Plastic Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
Marcia Frank, RN, MHSc, CDE
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Diabetes Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jeremy Friedman, MBChB, FRCPC
Head, Division of Paediatric Medicine
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Jayne Fulkerson, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
Julie Gibson, MA
Manager, Clinical Research Office
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jane Gillham, PhD
Co-director
Penn Resiliency Program
University of Pennsylvania
Paul Grundy, MD, FRCPC
Director, Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Palliative Care
Stollery Children’s Hospital
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Alberta
Christine Harrison, PhD
Director of Bioethics
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto
Ann Hayward, RN
Clinical Leader, Operating Room
The Hospital for Sick Children
Susan Immelt, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
Meredith Irwin, MD
Staff Oncologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Paediatrics and Institutes of Medical Sciences
University of Toronto
Frances Jones, RN
Co-ordinator
British Columbia Women’s Hospital Milk Bank
Daina Kalnins, MSc, RD
Clinical Dietitian
The Hospital for Sick Children
Debra K. Katzman, MD, FRCP(C)
Head, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Associate Professor of Paediatrics
Medical Director, The Eating Disorder Program
The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto
Miriam Kaufman, BSN, MD, FRCP (C)
Staff Physician, Adolescent Medicine
Hospital for Sick Children
Melanie Kirby, MD, MBBS, FRCPC
Staff Haematologist, Department of Paediatrics, Division of Haematology/Oncology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Gideon Koren, MD
Director, Motherisk Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor
University of Toronto
Louise Kunicki, RN, BA, MA
Clinical Leader CSD
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jacob C. Langer, MD
Division Head, General Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
Arlette Lefebvre, PhD
Staff Psychiatrist, Division of Psychiatry
The Hospital for Sick Children
Maureen Lovett, PhD, Psych
Director of Learning Disabilities Research - Senior Scientist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Depts. of Paediatrics and Psychology
University of Toronto
Adjunct Professor, Educational Psychology
University of Alberta
James MacFarlane, PhD, Psych
Sleep Disorders Laboratory
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Sean MacKey, MD, PhD
Chief, Pain Management and Neuroimaging Lab
Associate Professor, Anesthesia
Stanford University
David Manson, MD
Radiologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Kathy Martin, RN, MN (ACNP)
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Transplant Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Kim Martyn, BSW
Sexual Health Educator
Toronto Public Health
Catherine M Maser, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse, Adolescent Medicine
The Hospital for Sick Children
Anne Matlow, MD, FRCPC
Director, Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Medical Director, Patient Safety
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Brian McCrindle, MD, MPH, FRCP(C), FACC
Staff Cardiologist & Section Head of Epidemiology, Division of Cardiology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Meghan McMurtry, PhD
Supervised Student, Department of Psychology
Dalhousie University
Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Gail McVey, PhD
Director, Ontario Community Outreach Program for Eating Disorders
Health Systems Research Scientist, Community Health Systems Resource Group
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
University of Toronto
Freda Miller, PhD
Senior Scientist, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Department of Medical Genetics
University of Toronto
Michael Mueller, PhD.
Health Systems Research Scientist
Community Health Systems Resource Group
The Hospital for Sick Children
Janice Mulligan, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Division of Neurology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Kim O’Leary, MEd
Child Life Specialist, Critical Care Unit
The Hospital for Sick Children
Justin Patchin, PhD
Assistant Professor of criminal justice, Political Science
University of Wisconsin, Au Claire
Andrew Paterson, MD
Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences
University of Toronto
James Pennebaker, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Texas
Elena Pope, MD, FRCPC
Clinician Teacher
Director, Paediatric Dermatology Clinic
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Barbara Pound, RN
Registered Nurse, Heart Centre - Cardiac CCU
The Hospital for Sick Children
Wendy Roberts, MD, FRCPC
Co-Director, Autism Research Unit
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Joao Luiz Salle, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Division Head, Division of Urology, Urology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology
University of Toronto
Renee Sananes, PhD
Psychologist, Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic
The Hospital for Sick Children
Russell Schachar, MD, FRCPC
Senior Scientist, Psychiatry Research
The Hospital for Sick Children
Stephen Scherer, PhD
Director, The Centre for Applied Genomics; Senior Scientist, Genetics and Genome Biology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto
Kimberley Schonert-Reichl, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education
University of British Columbia
Laveena Sethia,
Manager, Knowledge Translation & Exchange, Safe Kids Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
Randi Zlotnik Shaul, LL.M., Ph.D.
Bioethicist, Department of Bioethics
Scientist -Track Investigator, Population Health Sciences
The Hospital for Sick Children
Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics
Member, Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto
Brian Shaw, PhD, CPsych
Chief, Community Health and Knowledge Transfer; Community Health Systems Resource Group
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Public Health Sciences
University of Toronto
Alexis Shinewald,
Child Life Specialist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Jayne Standley, PhD
Director, Music Therapy Program
Florida State University Children’s Hospital
Elizabeth A. Stephenson, MD.
Staff Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology
The Hospital For Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics,
University of Toronto
Laurie Streitenberger, RN, BSc, CIC
Infection Control Practitioner
The Hospital for Sick Children
Richard C Sugarman, MSW, RSW
Chair, Research Ethics Board; Social Worker, Psychiatry
The Hospital for Sick Children
Wolfram Tetzlaff, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Zoology; Associate Director, Discovery Science (Rick Hansen Chair), ICORD (International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries); Associate Member, Department of Surgery
University of British Columbia
Margaret Thompson, MD, FRCP(C), FACMT
Medical Director, Ontario Poison Centre
The Hospital for Sick Children
Emergency Physician
St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Toronto
Kim Tiemens, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Cleft Lip and Palate Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Christopher Tomlinson, MD
Staff Neonatologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Sharon Unger, BSc, MD, FRCP
Associate Staff, Neonatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Paediatrics
University of Toronto
Andrew E. Warren, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Head, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
IWK Health Centre
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Dalhousie University
Judy Watt-Watson, PhD, MScN, BScN
Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Faculty of Nursing
University of Toronto
John H. Wedge, MD, FRCSC
Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
Shelly Weiss, MD, FRCP (C)
Staff Neurologist
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Paediatrics
Program Director, Paediatric Neurology Training Program
University of Toronto
Paul Winchester, MD
Director, Newborn Intensive Care Services
St Francis Hospital Indianapolis
Clinical Professor, Neonatology
Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Children’s Hospital
Jean Wittenberg, MD, FRCP (C)
Head, Infant Psychiatry Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Ellen Wood, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Paediatric Neurologist, Department of Pediatrics
IWK Health Centre
Professor of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Michele Ybarra, MPH, PhD
President
Internet Solutions for Kids
Julie Zettel-Rogers, RN, BScN
Outpatient Care Coordinator, Division of Plastic Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children
Stanley Zlotkin, OC, MD, PhD, FRCP (C)
Division Head, Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology and Nutrition
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, Nutritional Sciences & Paediatrics
University of Toronto
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