The Canadian Paediatric Society - Canadian Paediatric Society Guide To Caring For Your Child From Birth to Age 5

The Canadian Paediatric Society Guide to Caring for Your Child from Birth to Age Five reflects the collective wisdom and experience of some of Canadas most respected paediatricians. Led by Dr. Diane Sacks, the Editorial Advisory Board reviewed all the content in this book, providing insight and expertise from years of caring for Canadian children and youth. We also enlisted the help of a number of experts for specific topics.

We are indebted to the Canadian Paediatric Societys many committees who, over the years, have produced guidelines and information on a vast range of topics affecting the health and well-being of children and youth. Their work forms the backbone for many of the recommendations and guidance on these pages. The CPS is grateful to committee members past and present for their dedication and commitment.

Dr. Diane Sacks, a paediatrician for more than 30 years, has a practice in Toronto and is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. She is a past president of the Canadian Paediatric Society, and currently chairs the CPS Mental Health Task Force. With a special interest in both mental health and adolescent medicine, Dr. Sacks has been involved with organizations such as the Canadian Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Alliance (CADDRA), the Canadian Association of Adolescent Health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was involved in the development of guidelines for diagnosing depression in primary care. Dr. Sacks appears regularly in newspapers, magazines and on television, speaking about a range of issues affecting the health and well-being of children and youth.

Dr. Krista Baerg is a consultant paediatrician in the Division of General Pediatrics at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is also an assistant professor of paediatrics at the University of Saskatchewan, where she completed her medical degree and speciality training in paediatrics as well as a bachelor of science in nursing prior to entering medicine.

Dr. Shirley Blaichman has practised paediatrics at the Montreal Childrens Hospital and in her community practice since 1980. The parent of four young adults, Dr. Blaichman says, I understand how parenting is one of lifes greatest challenges and joys. I hope that this book will help guide parents through the early childhood years.

Dr. Leona Fishman-Shapiro practises consultant paediatrics in the community and is on staff part-time at Torontos Hospital for Sick Children in the division of clinical and metabolic genetics, and at North York (Ontario) General Hospital. Married with two grown children, Dr. Fishman is originally from Montreal, where she trained in genetics at McGill University. She later went to the University of Toronto to study paediatrics and paediatric endocrinology.

Dr. Fabian Gorodzinsky has practised paediatrics in London, Ontario, for nearly 30 years and also serves the nearby communities of Goderich and Clinton. He is an associate professor of paediatrics at the University of Western Ontario, with a special interest in learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. Dr. Gorodzinsky is a former member of the CPS Community Paediatrics Committee and serves on the Public Education Subcommittee. He has been organizing medical relief missions to Honduras for the last 10 years. Dr. Gorodzinsky has three grown children and three grandchildren.

Dr. Bob Issenman is a professor of paediatrics at McMaster University and Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at McMaster Childrens Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. A long-time active member of the Canadian Paediatric Society, Dr. Issenman is a past president of the Board of Directors. He is currently president of the CPS charitable foundation Healthy Generations. Dr. Issenman was educated at Harvard, McGill, and McMaster universities. His interests include advocacy for children and youth, health promotion through encouragement of early literacy, and appropriate paediatric nutrition and physical activity.

Dr. Ken Schelberg, a community paediatrician in North York, Ontario, is on staff at North York General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, where he received his medical degree and training in paediatrics. Dr. Schelberg, who also specializes in adolescent medicine, is married with three children.