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Hot Topic Symposia

Advocacy

Public Health
Session Type: Hot Topic Symposia

Pediatric Policy Council Legislative Breakfast: A Canadian Perspective on Child Health Policymaking

Monday, May 6, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 401
CE: Live CME: 1.0

Selected By: PPC
Co-sponsored By: PIDS, APA
Disclosure(s):
Shetal Shah, MD FAAP: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Session

Description: Developing and implementing strong child health policies calls for a regular infusion of new ideas. Join the Pediatric Policy Council to hear from a Canadian child health decisionmaker to learn more about policy successes for youth in Canada and how they compare with US approaches. Mark Del Monte, JD, chief executive officer and executive vice president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Shetal Shah, MD, chair of the Pediatric Policy Council will help facilitate a discussion regarding learning opportunities for child health advocates, including those that may help inform health policy agenda items ahead of the 2024 US election.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about child health policy in Canada
  • Engage in discussion with a Canadian child health policymaker
  • Identify learning opportunities for child health advocates to capitalize on child health policy successes in Canada

Presentations:

  • 7:00 AM – 7:05 AM ET
    Welcome

    Speaker: Shetal Shah, MD FAAP (he/him/his) – New York Medical College

  • 7:05 AM – 7:15 AM ET
    Advocacy Overview

    Speaker: Mark Del Monte, JD (he/him/his) – American Academy of Pediatrics

  • 7:15 AM – 7:40 AM ET
    Pediatrician Advocacy for Child Health in Canada

    Speaker: Katharine Smart, MD, FRCPC – Canadian Medical Association

  • 7:40 AM – 8:00 AM ET
    Q&A