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Outdoor play during child care to become more fulfilling for children

Led by BC Children's Hospital investigator Dr. Mariana Brussoni, a project meant to increase time spent by children in quality outdoor play in Early Learning and Child Care Settings has received $650,000 from the Lawson Foundation.

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Congratulations to the 2020 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award recipients!

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children’s Hospital investigators recognized in the 2020 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards.

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Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

Congratulations to the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the highly competitive Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2020 competition.

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Concussion education now required for supervisors of school sports in B.C.

BC School Sports, the governing organization for school sports in the province, has mandated a BC Children’s Hospital-based concussion education training module for its members who work with young athletes. Now those who supervise secondary school sports will be better prepared to prevent, respond to, and manage concussions in teens when these activities resume this fall.

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Summer Safety

With summer in full swing, more British Columbians are heading to rivers, lakes and the ocean to cool down and relax. While water activities can be fun, they can come with a risk of drowning for those who aren't prepared.

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Cardiac and Eye Surgery

Investigate key topics in pediatric heart and eye surgery. Presented by Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, Investigator & Chief of Pediatric Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital; staff surgeon, St. Paul's Hospital; Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, UBC. | Dr. Christopher Lyons, Investigator & Head, Department of Ophthalmology, BC Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC. (2017)

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