News

In today’s Globe and Mail, SickKids’ Jason Maynes explains the evidence following recent FDA warnings about general anesthesia in children. Click here for a link to the story.

As the health risks associated with tobacco use have become increasingly evident, public health policies have responded appropriately with measures such as a ban on advertising tobacco. When the dangers of second-hand smoke became evident, smoking was banned in the workplace and in public buildings. These measures have been effective in reducing the prevalence of smoking down to 13%, but there are still 201,000 Canadian children between the ages of 19 and 25 who smoke.

This week brings excellent news for our department, both internally and from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Vincent Chan has been selected to receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.