Event Details

This PHO Rounds introduces the Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines for Health Professionals: Birth to Six Years (2025 Edition). This guideline was developed by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health, and is a practical, evidence-based tool to support optimal nutrition and feeding best practices. The guidelines incorporate milestones, which outline key developmental points in feeding; evidence-based recommendations to guide nutrition and feeding practices; and red flags, which identify concerns that may require further assessment, intervention, or referral.

Health professionals across clinical and public health settings will gain an understanding of the guidelines’ scope, purpose, and comprehensive content. Practical examples will illustrate how the guidelines can be applied in everyday practice to promote healthy growth and development in young children.

Paula Ross, RD is a Registered Dietitian with over 10 years of experience in public health. She is passionate about supporting child and family health through evidence-based nutrition strategies and advocacy. Paula currently serves as Chair of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group (FHNAG), where she leads initiatives to promote healthy growth, infant feeding, and family well-being.

Laura Atkinson, RD has been a Registered Dietitian for over 27 years, with 23 years in public health focusing on infant and young child feeding. The experience gained through counselling in a variety of settings, including hospital inpatient and outpatient, feeding specialty clinics, virtual, home visiting, and group counselling, has provided Laura with the skills to put evidence-based nutrition and feeding best practice into action. With extensive experience in resource development, Laura has been involved in the Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines since its inception and values the importance of practical, supportive, and consistent feeding messaging to help parents raise competent eaters.

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.

Public Health Ontario 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).

Other colleges, including the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, may accept RCPSC accredited events on a per-hour basis. Please contact your relevant college should you have any questions.

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