POPCORN is pleased to welcome Dr. Olivier Drouin as our new Network Director, following the leadership of founding Network Director Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh. Dr. Drouin will continue to build on the strong foundation established under Dr. Quach-Thanh’s leadership. Read more: tinyurl.com/5n7c2k4h

Exciting news! Empowering Voices, Shaping Futures has received a 5-year CIHR grant. Led by POPCORN members, the project will increase Indigenous & Marginalized Youth involvement in health research for more meaningful engagement. More: tinyurl.com/mvsnvh8r

#HealthEquity #YouthVoices #IndigenousYouth

Retour direct à domicile après les soins intensifs pédiatriques: une approche sécuritaire

Retour direct à domicile après une hospitalisation aux soins intensifs pédiatriques : une approche sécuritaire pour plusieurs enfants, selon deux études de la Dre Nadia Roumeliotis.
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2/2: Merci et félicitations à tous ceux qui ont contribué au succès de cette subvention ! Pour en savoir plus : tinyurl.com/2u2srt7b

1/2: Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer que nous avons reçu un financement de deux ans des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) pour continuer à renforcer la recherche en santé maternelle et infantile au Canada.

We're proud to announce that we’ve received 2 years of funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to continue strengthening child and maternal health research across Canada. Thank you and congratulations to all who made this grant a success! Read more: tinyurl.com/2u2srt7b

Congratulations to Dr. Quach-Thanh for the exciting opportunity to present to delegates from the Emergency Medical Countermeasures Funders Forum. Thanks to the Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub and Health Crisis Preparedness Canada for hosting and organizing! Read more: tinyurl.com/4tj844ve

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The REIaL-P project, led by POPCORN members, has received a CIHR grant. This study will work with youth & parents to understand how race, ethnicity, Indigenous identity & language shape children’s hospital care in Canada – and help make care more fair. Learn more: tinyurl.com/zvc6emym

#HealthEquity

POPCORN is proud to share that a pilot trial, led by Drs. Peter Gill, Francine Buchanan & Sanjay Mahant, has earned a 3-year CIHR grant! This study will test the feasibility of using steroids to treat orbital cellulitis in kids. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdd3vn98

#PediatricResearch

Thanks to everyone who attended this year’s POPCORN conference, both in-person in Montréal and online! From May 22-23, over 100 attendees came together to share updates, explore new ideas, and celebrate our collective work.

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The #BOBBiTrial, led by Dr. Manish Sadarangani & Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, has earned a 5-year CIHR grant. Running at 14 POPCORN sites in Canada & 60 additional sites in the UK, it will study better outcomes for infants with bacterial meningitis. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3m6rz9wm

#PediatricResearch

🎉 Exciting news! We're partnering with @popcornpediatrics.bsky.social to co-fund an Early Career Researcher training award focused on pandemic readiness!

➡️ Learn more and apply: www.impactrials.ca/awardinfo

2/2: Get ready to connect, learn, and be inspired by speakers globally on November 5th and 6th, 2025. Register today at cvent.me/xePd32

1/2: Join global experts for this year's virtual Annual Pain Centre Conference to explore practical, culturally informed, and equity-driven strategies to improve children's pain in low- and middle-income countries.

Written by youth patient partners engaged with POPCORN, this publication shares how COVID-19 disruptions may have led to more eating disorder hospitalizations. Their lived experience highlights the importance of youth voices in care, research, and policy.

Read more: tinyurl.com/dtpaz8wr

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s POPCORN conference – both in-person and virtually! It was wonderful to see network members come together once again for this annual informative event. We’re already looking forward to next year’s annual conference!

This award is given annually to those who have led system change to transform the future of children’s healthcare.

We would like to congratulate Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) under the leadership of Dr. Samina Ali for receiving the 2025 Child Health Systems Impact Award from Children's Healthcare Canada!

Would you like to help influence how the latest knowledge in children’s emergency care is mobilized across Canada? @trekkca.bsky.social is looking for volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors! Please see the image for more details and to learn how to apply.

@sickkidsvs.bsky.social @sickkidsto.bsky.social

Join them for a panel discussion & networking session, in-person or virtually. RSVP by April 28 at forms.office.com/r/QCT084Q03B

🗣️ Join the SickKids Pain Centre and SickKids Research Institute for their hybrid event on May 5th, where a panel of experts will explore applying equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles in patient engagement with equity-deserving groups.

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🎨 Join the "Whatever Makes Your Heart Happy" Online Art Auction, in support of @sickkidsvs.bsky.social! Bid on exclusive artwork, including creations by our patient partners. All proceeds support the @sickkidsto.bsky.social Pain Centre. Bidding ends May 1, 2025.

This presentation discussed the new qualitative study from the Indirect Consequences project - POPCORN: A Qualitative Study Contextualizing the Indirect Consequences of COVID-19 on Families and Youth Experiencing Structural Marginalization in Vancouver, BC.

Congratulations again, Laura Best!

POPCORN would like to extend happy congratulations to medical student, Laura Best, for being awarded Best Presentation at the 2025 Evidence to Innovation (E2i) Research Day at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute.

Save the date! @rarekidscan.bsky.social is inviting you to join our virtual roundup session on March 24, 2025 from 8-11am MST. During this information session, you will gain an overview of RareKids-CAN, build connections within the community, and more! Register today: tinyurl.com/yhy455b2

Save the date! RareKids-CAN is inviting you to join their virtual roundup session on March 24, 2025 from 8-11am MST. During this information session, you will gain an overview of RareKids-CAN, build connections within the community, and more! Register today: tinyurl.com/yhy455b2

You can find her infographic along with all the winning submissions here: tinyurl.com/38ermj2j