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PHO Rounds: Inflicted Injuries Among Children and Youth During the Pandemic: A Study Across Two Canadian Provinces

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hypothesized that stay-at-home policies would impact cases of violence, abuse, and neglect among children and youth, due to increased familial stressors.

This Public Health Ontario (PHO) Rounds presents the findings of a research program which examined the effect of pandemic policies on violence-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations of children and youth. It focuses on health administrative data in British Columbia and Ontario, as well as the setting, location and context of these preventable injuries using a sentinel, national data source.

Intended audience: Researchers, public health physicians, public health nurses, public health unit staff working in children and family services, community health workers, and policymakers.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the current scientific literature outside of Ontario and British Columbia on inflicted violence injuries reported among children and youth.
• Discuss how the pandemic policies put in place in Ontario and British Columbia impacted inflicted violence injuries reported among children and youth compared to prior to the pandemic.

Présentateur(s): Dr. Ian Pike and Dr. Sarah Richmond

Dr. Ian Pike, PhD, is an Investigator at the British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He also serves as Co-Lead of the Evidence to Innovation Theme at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Scientific Director of The Community Against Preventable Injuries, and a Member of the Board of Directors for Parachute.

Throughout his career, Ian has co-led national research teams focused on critical areas in injury prevention. His work includes developing and validating injury indicators for Canadian children and youth, advancing injury prevention among First Nations and Inuit children, enhancing child passenger safety, and examining the role of risky play. He has also assessed the efficacy of social marketing in reducing preventable injuries and is now centering his research on social and systems innovation to further reduce these risks.

Dr. Sarah Richmond, PhD, is the Injury Prevention Lead in Health Promotion, at PHO. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

As an Injury Epidemiologist and Certified Exercise Physiologist, Sarah has doctoral and post-doctoral training in injury prevention, with specialized expertise in injury epidemiology, implementation science, and knowledge translation. Her extensive background shapes her work, driving advancements in injury prevention research and its practical applications.

Avis de non-responsabilité

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accréditation

Public Health Ontario Grand Rounds are a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check “Yes” beside the question “Do you require CME credits?” on the registration form.

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Affiliate Members may count RCPSC credits toward their Mainpro+ credit requirements. All other CFPC members may claim up to 50 Certified credits per cycle for participation in RCPSC MOC Section 1 accredited activities.

PHO Grand Rounds are also approved by the Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).

For more information or for a record of registration for other Continuing Education purposes, please contact events@oahpp.ca

Accessibilité

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or events@oahpp.ca.