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Event Format: Hybrid

In-Person Participants:
MUHC Research Institute Auditorium (Glen Site)
Virtual Participants:
Join via Zoom

Organizers

Shuvo Ghosh

MD, FRCPC

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC

Bio

Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan

MD, MSc

Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC

Bio

David Rothstein

MDCM, CCFP

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC

Bio

Terry Sigman

MD, FRCPC

Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC, Montreal, QC

Bio

John Yaremko

MD, FRCPC

Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC

Bio

Agenda

All presentations will be given in English.

08:30-08:35
Welcome and introduction
08:35-09:20
Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide for Primary Care
Speaker
tbd
Learning Objectives
09:20-10:05
Behavioral Challenges in Neurodiversity: Clinical Assessment and Management for Front-Line Clinicians
Speaker
tbd
Learning Objectives
10:05-10:30
Health Break
10:30-11:15
Somatic Symptoms and Functional Presentations in Pediatrics:
A Psychiatric Perspective for Clinicians
Speaker
tbd
Learning Objectives
11:15-12:00
“Ask the Pediatric Psychiatrists” Panel Discussion
Panelists tbd
Participants will be able to ask the speakers questions about cases in their office or approaches to management of various pediatric psychiatry problems from their practice.
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:45
Developmental Delay in the Preschool Child – What Could We Be Missing?
Lester Liao, MD
Developmental Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC
Learning Objectives
13:45-14:30
Inattention in School – What Could This Be?
Shuvo Ghosh, MD
Head, Developmental Pediatrics Program, Montréal Children's Hospital, MUHC
Learning Objectives
14:30-14:45
Health Break
14:45-15:30
What's the Diagnosis? Demystifying Psychological Testing
Loredana Marchica, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC
Learning Objectives
15:30-16:15
“Ask the Developmental Pediatricians” Panel Discussion
Panelists: Lester Liao, Shuvo Ghosh, Loredana Marchica
In small groups, participants will be able to ask the speakers questions about cases in their office or approaches to management of various developmental problems from their practice.
16:15-16:30
Closing Remarks

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Recognize and differentiate common mental health, developmental, behavioral, and functional presentations in children and adolescents, including mood and anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental differences, inattention, somatic symptoms, and early developmental delays.
  • Distinguish developmentally appropriate behaviors from clinically significant concerns, taking into account age, context, culture, neurodiversity, and environmental factors.
  • Apply evidence-based assessment and management strategies in primary care, including first-line non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions where appropriate.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications safely and effectively for pediatric anxiety, depression, and behavioral dysregulation, including appropriate titration and monitoring for adverse effects.
  • Communicate effectively with children, adolescents, and families to validate concerns, explain diagnoses and assessments (including psychological testing), and support shared decision-making while avoiding unnecessary investigations.
  • Identify clinical red flags and thresholds for referral, and collaborate effectively with child psychiatry, psychology, developmental pediatrics, and multidisciplinary teams for complex or high-risk presentations.

Registration

Early-Bird Deadline: April 15, 2026

Special Promotion for PPP 2026 Participants:
$50 rebate available until February 15

Registration Fees

The registration fees listed below are subject to GST/PST.

Registration fees include access to the in-person event including welcome coffee, coffee breaks and lunch.

CATEGORY

EARLY-BIRD FEE
until April 15

STANDARD FEE
after April 15

Physician

$475

$575

Nurses, Allied Health Practitioners, Residents, Students

$300

$350


Declaration of Potential Conflict of Interest

Speakers will be requested to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this program.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Full refunds, less an administrative fee of $50 for physicians and $25 for all other categories, will be made for written cancellations received by May 12, 2026. Please note that all refunds will be issued only after the Conference. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after May 12, 2026. For cancellation, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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