Organizers
Practical Problems in Pediatrics &
Annual Specialty Day:
Emergency Medicine in Pediatrics
Helena Evangeliou
MDCM, MBA, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Medical Director, Pediatric Medical Day Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC; Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Evangeliou is an academic general pediatrician with additional training in pediatric infectious diseases and management. After completing pediatric residency at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, she went on to the CHU Sainte-Justine for a fellowship in pediatric Infectious Diseases and to HEC Montréal for a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). She then worked at CHU Sainte-Justine for several years, then re-joined the Montreal Children’s Hospital in 2020 where she is an attending on the wards, the Medical Day Hospital as well as in the outpatient setting (Multicultural Clinic and Infectious Diseases).
Currently, she is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Medical Day Hospital (MDH) where her focus is on building partnerships within and beyond the division of General Pediatrics in order to optimize the service offer of the MDH. Finally, she has been involved in initiatives aimed at improving patient flow and processes throughout the hospital and has a particular interest for antibiotic stewardship in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Chi-Minh Phi
MD, FRCP(C)
Pediatrician, Program Head - Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Phi did his medical school training at Dalhousie University and completed his residency in General Pediatrics at McGill University. Currently, he divides his clinical responsibilities between acting as a liaison consultant pediatrician to the Cree Territory of James Bay and as a community practitioner in the West Island. He holds a position as assistant professor at McGill. This year, he takes on new roles as Director of the Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program at the Montreal Children’s Hospital as well as Co-Chair of this year’s edition of Practical Problems in Pediatrics.
John Yaremko
MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Yaremko obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 1980 and completed his training in pediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University. He has worked in the emergency department and on the clinical wards at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and he continues to be involved in CME events at the Children’s and at McGill University. He is co-director of the annual Practical Problems in Pediatrics conference at McGill University and he also organizes annual conferences on GI and Nutrition, ADHD and Immunization and Prevention. He is also assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University.
David Rothstein
MDCM, CCFP
Pediatrician, Montreal Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Rothstein graduated from McGill Medicine and completed his Family Medicine training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montréal. He currently holds an associate teaching position with McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine, and acts as the Médecin Responsable at Elna Pediatrics Club TinyTots Decarie.
Jade Séguin
MDCM, FRCPC
Pediatric Emergency Physician, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC
Bio
Dr. Jade Seguin, MDCM, is a Pediatric Emergency Physician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University. She completed her pediatric residency and fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the MCH, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Since 2016, she has led the MCH POCUS program and now chairs its multidisciplinary POCUS Standing Committee. She developed the Pediatric POCUS Bootcamp and teaches POCUS across pediatrics, anesthesia, emergency medicine, and family medicine. She contributes educational content for KidSono platform.
She also serves as Chair of the MCH PEM Promotion Committee and as the Royal College provincial representative for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Having completed a Quality Improvement certificate at the University of Toronto, she is committed to improving clinical pathways to enhance patient care.
Since 2016, she has led the MCH POCUS program and now chairs its multidisciplinary POCUS Standing Committee. She developed the Pediatric POCUS Bootcamp and teaches POCUS across pediatrics, anesthesia, emergency medicine, and family medicine. She contributes educational content for KidSono platform.
She also serves as Chair of the MCH PEM Promotion Committee and as the Royal College provincial representative for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Having completed a Quality Improvement certificate at the University of Toronto, she is committed to improving clinical pathways to enhance patient care.
Terry Sigman
MD, FRCPC
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC, Montreal, QC
Bio
Terry Sigman completed her Pediatric residency and Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship at McGill University. She is presently the Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, where she cares for patients with intestinal and liver disease both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Her particular clinical interests are in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease and polyposis syndromes. She is also the Director of Continuing Professional Development for the Department of Pediatrics and Director of the Physician Apprenticeship Course, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University.


