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Grand Rounds 2025-2026

Surgical Grand Rounds

Thursday 07:30 am–08:30 am


M&M Rounds

Thursday 07:30 am – 8:30 am

Date / Location

Speaker / Topic

August 28
7:30-8:30
Teams meeting

M&M Rounds

September 4
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28Ìýand via Teams

Ten Lessons from a Research Journey

Dr. Sherif Emil, Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Surgery & Pediatrics
Pediatric Surgeon – Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery
Montreal Children’s Hospital

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September 25
7:30-8:30
Shriners Room 2.28

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Meet and Greet

Sam Daniel, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Pediatric Surgery

Ìý

October 2
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

CANCELLED

October 9
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Redefining Purpose
Pramod Puligandla, MD
Professor & Director, Harvey E. BeardmoreÌý Division of Pediatric Surgery

October 16
7:30-8:30
Teams Meeting

M&M Rounds

NovemberÌý6
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Reggie Hamdy, MD
Postponed to February 12, 2026

November 13
7:30-8:30

CANCELLED

November 27
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Ethical AI for Global Health & Humanitarian Applications: Pragmatic Approaches for Balancing Risks with Opportunities

Tino Kreutzer, MA, PhD

POSTPONED

December 4
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Surgical Simulation:Ìý Where Do We Stand?

Marcele Falcao, MD, PhD
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Oculoplastic Surgery
Montreal Children's Hospital
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Sim Lead for Ophthalmology

December 11
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: RI Auditorium E S1.1129 and via Teams

CANCELLED

December 18
7:30-8:30
Teams meeting

M&M Rounds

Rescheduled January 8, 2026

January 8
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

M&M Rounds

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January 15
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SKILLS: A Pre-Retreat Preparation

Dr. Reggie Hamdy, Professor, Orthopedic Surgeon, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ

January 29
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

From Compliance to Culture: Advancing Quality & Safety in Pediatric Surgery

Alexandra Black, RN and Nadine Korah, MD (Mission Safety)

February 5
7:30-8:30
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Strategic Retreat

February 12
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams
M&M Rounds

February 26
7:30-8:30
Teams meeting

2nd Annual Charles Clermont Memorial Day
POSTPONED TO THE FALL OF 2026

March 5
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams
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Navigating automony and informed consent with minors and their caregivers in pediatric surgery

Katya Loban, PhD
Affiliate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ

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March 12
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

Townhall

Sam Daniel, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Pediatric Surgery

POSTPONED TO MAY 21, 2026

March 19
7:30-8:30
Ìý

3rd Annual Jean-Pierre Farmer Foundational Chair Lectureship

POSTPONED TO THE FALL SESSION

April 2
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

If you want to go far: The Story of CanCORPS

Dr. Sherif ÌýEmil
Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation Chair in Pediatric Surgical Education & Patient and Family-Centered Care
Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Surgery and Pediatrics
Associate Chair of Education Department of Pediatric Surgery
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April 9
7:30-13:30
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M&M Rounds

April 23
7:30-8:30
Hybrid:Ìý Drs. Sylvia and Richard Cruess Auditorium at the MUHC Research Institute (E-S1.1129) and via Teams

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18th David Murphy Visiting Professorship Day

Retinal surgical Solutions in a Genetic World of Human Blindness in Evolution

Invited Professor: Dr. Razek Coussa, Clinical Assistant Professor - Adult & Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery, Wisconsin

April 30
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

Predictive Modelling & data-Driven Insights in Pediatric Surgery: From Post-Surgical Pain Risk to Epilepsy Outcomes

Matthias Görges PhD

Associate Professor – Medicine/Anesthesiology Pharmacology & Therapeutics

University of British Columbia

May 7
7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

CANCELLED

May 14
7:30-18:00
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

23rd Melvin D. Schloss Lecturer

Targeted Therapies in Vascular Anomalies

Jonathan Perkins, DO
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Seattle Children's Hospital
University of Washington

May 21

7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Townhall - Next Steps Post-February 5/26 Retreat

Sam Daniel, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Pediatric Surgery

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May 28

7:30-8:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.30 and via Teams

Small Patients, Big Data: The Power of NSQIP-P

Caitlin Beaulieu, RN Nurse Practice Consultant

Etienne St-Louis, MD, Pediatric General Surgeon

June 3Ìý

8:00-9:00
Hybrid:ÌýÌýDrs. Sylvia and Richard Cruess Auditorium, Block E S1.1129 and via Teams

Frank M. Guttman Visiting Professor

Can Surgery Help Alleviate Global Poverty for Children

Henry E. Rice, MD
Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Global Health (Research)
Duke University Medical Center
Duke Global Health Institute

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June 4
7:30-8:30
Teams meeting

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M&M Rounds - POSTPONED TO JUNE 25

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June 11
7:30-13:30
Hybrid: Shriners Room 2.28 and via Teams

16th Annual H. Bruce Williams Pediatric Surgical Research Day

Host Division:Ìý Pediatric Dentistry

June 25
7:30-8:30
Teams meeting
M&M Rounds

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