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Agenda - Thursday, February 12, 2026
Participation options: in person at Palais des congrès, virtual live and asynchronously
All presentations will be given in English. Participants are welcome to submit their questions in English or French.
07:30-08:30
Arrivals and Continental Breakfast
08:30-08:35
WELCOME TO DAY 2
08:35-09:20

On Again, Off Again: An Approach to Periodic Fever
Christine McCusker
Division Director, Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology, Clinician Scientist, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC RI, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the clinical presentation of periodic fever and periodic fever syndromes;
2. Develop an approach to investigating and managing periodic fever;
3. Acquire skills for counselling and addressing family expectations.
1. Recognize the clinical presentation of periodic fever and periodic fever syndromes;
2. Develop an approach to investigating and managing periodic fever;
3. Acquire skills for counselling and addressing family expectations.
09:20-09:30
Quick Quiz #6
09:30-10:15

Healthy Lifestyles: Obesity Recommendations that Make the GRADE
Olivier Drouin
Division of General Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Review the Updated CMAJ 2025 pediatric obesity clinical practice guidelines;
2. Appreciate the value of and need for a multi-disciplinary approach;
3. Develop practical and evidence-based tools on motivational interviewing.
1. Review the Updated CMAJ 2025 pediatric obesity clinical practice guidelines;
2. Appreciate the value of and need for a multi-disciplinary approach;
3. Develop practical and evidence-based tools on motivational interviewing.
10:15-10:45
Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibitors
10:45-11:30
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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11:30-11:40
Quick Quiz #7
11:40-12:25

Pick and Poke: Medical Consultation by Travel Destination
Earl Rubin
Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to.
1. Recognize the unique health risks to children when travelling abroad;
2. Confidently counsel families on a variety of infectious and non-infectious risks;
3. Confidently recommend specific vaccines and/ or prophylaxis prior to travel to common destinations.
1. Recognize the unique health risks to children when travelling abroad;
2. Confidently counsel families on a variety of infectious and non-infectious risks;
3. Confidently recommend specific vaccines and/ or prophylaxis prior to travel to common destinations.
12:25-13:25
Lunch Break and Visit the Exhibitors
13:25-14:10

Anxiety Disorders in Youth: Evidence-Based Approaches for Pediatric Practice
Jennifer Picado
Pediatric Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Become familiar with the clinical presentations for anxiety in the pediatric population;
2. Review evidence-based approaches for non-pharmacological and pharmacological management of pediatric anxiety disorders.
1. Become familiar with the clinical presentations for anxiety in the pediatric population;
2. Review evidence-based approaches for non-pharmacological and pharmacological management of pediatric anxiety disorders.
14:10-14:20
Quick Quiz #8
14:20-15:05

The Flow from Below: Vaginal Discharge from Infancy to Adolescence
Giosi Dimeglio
Program Director, Adolescent Medicine Residency Course Co-Director, Introduction to Pediatrics, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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15:05-15:15
Quick Quiz #9
15:15-15:35
Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibitors
15:35-16:20

Managing the Ebbs and Flows of PCOS
Preetha Krishnamoorthy
Pediatric Endocrinologist, Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC, Montreal, QC
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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16:20-16:30
Wrap-up