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Dedicated Assessors: description of an innovative education intervention to facilitate direct observation in the clinical setting by Acker, Amy, Hawksby, Emily, MacPherson, Peter, Leifso, Kirk

“…Background: The Department of Pediatrics at Queen’s University undertook a pilot project in July 2017 to increase the frequency of direct observations (DO) its…”
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CBME framework to promote transition to senior by Acker, Amy, Leifso, Kirk, Hawksby, Emily

“…Residency programs across Canada are transitioning to Competence by Design (CBD). Our innovative framework improves the traditional transition to independent…”
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Use of Intranasal Midazolam for Manual Separation of Labial Adhesions in the Office by Acker, Amy, MD, Jamieson, Mary Anne, MD

“…Abstract Use of orally administered flavored midazolam elixir in the office setting has been previously described as an alternative to general anesthetic for…”
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Seven ways to get a grip on implementing Competency-Based Medical Education at the program level by Dagnone, Jeffery Damon, McEwen, Laura, Taylor, David, Acker, Amy, Bouchard, Mary, DeJong, Peggy, Chamberlain, Susan, Dos-Santos, Andrew, Fleming, Melinda, Hall, Andrew, Jaeger, Melanie, Mann, Steve, Trier, Jessica

“…Competency-based medical education (CBME) curricula are becoming increasingly common in graduate medical education. Put simply, CBME is focused on educational…”
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Competence committee: How meeting frequency impacts committee function and learner-centered assessment by Acker, Amy, Hawksby, Emily

“…The Department of Pediatrics at Queen's University wrestled with following the RCPSC guidelines with regards to Competence Committee (CC) meeting frequency,…”
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Chronic, Gross Hematuria Caused by Idiopathic Ureteric Stricture by Myette, Robert L, Acker, Amy

“…An otherwise healthy, 10-year-old boy presented with chronic, gross hematuria. This persisted daily for 5 years despite extensive multidisciplinary workup with…”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in a Pediatric Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Lehan, Emily, Wang, Tao, Soboleski, Don, Acker, Amy, Kehar, Mohit

“…We describe a case of a 15-year-old adolescent boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 who presented with inflammatory bowel disease and primary sclerosing…”
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Lessons learned and new strategies for success: Evaluating the Implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education in Queen’s Pediatrics by Acker, Amy, Leifso, Kirk, Crawford, Lindsay, Braund, Heather, Hawksby, Emily, Hall, Andrew K, McEwen, Laura, Dalgarno, Nancy, Dagnone, Jeffrey Damon

“…Abstract Objectives In 2017, Queen’s University launched Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) across 29 programs simultaneously. Two years…”
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Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Are Associated With Increased Risk of Eating Disorders: An Ontario Health Administrative Database Study by Subramanian, Lakshmimathy, Coo, Helen, Jane, Alanna, Flemming, Jennifer A, Acker, Amy, Hoggan, Benjamin, Griffiths, Rebecca, Sehgal, Anupam, Mulder, Daniel

“…Previous national registry studies have reported an increased risk of eating disorders in immune-mediated conditions (inflammatory bowel disease and celiac…”
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Severe alcohol intoxication among Canadian Youth: A 2-year surveillance study by Acker, Amy, Norris, Mark L, Coo, Helen, Santos, Alexandre, Allain, Dominic, Dow, Kimberly

“…Abstract Purpose To obtain data on Canadian youth, aged 11 to 15 years, presenting to paediatric emergency departments, with severe alcohol intoxication and to…”
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Having some drinks: A normal part of growing up or a signal of a larger problem? by Acker, Amy, Thomas, Karen

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Accuracy of parents and health care professionals at estimating infant emesis volume/La précision avec laquelle des parents et des professionnels de la santé estiment le volume d'émésie des nourrissons by Pitre, Denise G, Acker, Amy

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The Cockcroft-Gault formula should not be used in children by Filler, Guido, Foster, Jennifer, Acker, Amy, Lepage, Nathalie, Akbari, Ayub, Ehrich, Jochen H.H.

“…The Cockcroft-Gault formula should not be used in children. Although designed for adults, the Cockcroft-Gault formula was recently proposed for use in children…”
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Accuracy of parents and health care professionals at estimating infant emesis volume by Pitre, Denise G, Acker, Amy

“…To quantify visual estimation inaccuracies of infant emesis by parents and caregivers (P/Cs) and health care professionals (HCPs). A single-blinded survey was…”
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The training paths and practice patterns of Canadian paediatric residency graduates, 2004-2010 by Hameed, Tahir, Lawrence, Sarah

“…The Paediatric Chairs of Canada have been proactive in workforce planning, anticipating paediatric job opportunities in academic centres. To complement this,…”
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Unnecessary irradiation to non-thoracic structures during pediatric chest radiography by Soboleski, Don, Theriault, Cynthia, Acker, Amy, Dagnone, Vico, Manson, David

“…Recent reports have indicated that infants and young children have a higher sensitivity than older children and adults to radiation exposure and the potential…”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in a Pediatric Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Lehan, Emily, Wang, Tao, Soboleski, Don, Acker, Amy, Kehar, Mohit

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Education in the new China: shaping ideas at work by Turner, Yvonne, Acker, Amy, Vries, Kim De

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Education in the New China: Shaping Ideas at Work by Hayhoe, Ruth

“…Hayhoe reviews "Education in the New China: Shaping Ideas at Work" by Yvonne Turner and Amy Acker…”
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Education in the New China: Shaping Ideas at Work by Ho, Joshua Mok Ka, Turner, Yvonne, Acker, Amy

“…Mok Ka Ho reviews "Education in the New China: Shaping Ideas at Work" by Yvonne Turner and Amy Acker…”
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