Congratulations to PIRN members Dr. Nassr Nama and Dr. Peter Gill on their leadership of a new Canadian Paediatric Society Practice Point on the management of brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) in infants. Drawing on the latest evidence, the guidance supports a family-centred approach that emphasizes careful clinical assessment, avoiding unnecessary testing and hospitalization, and reassuring families that serious underlying diagnoses are uncommon. A BRUE is a brief epi

Registration is open for the 8th Annual Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN) Meeting from November 11-13th, 2026, at the SickKids Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL) in Toronto! This year's meeting will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, and patient and family partners from across Canada to advance our understanding of current and emerging pediatric research, quality improvement, and education initiatives. Together, we will e

We are accepting abstract submissions for the 8th Annual PIRN/RRPH Meeting, taking place November 11–13, 2026 at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning. We encourage trainees at all levels, clinicians (e.g. pediatricians, nurses, allied health), investigators, researchers, research staff, parent and youth members to submit abstracts of ongoing (project proposal or work-in-progress) or completed research projects, quality improvement projects, or medical education/s

The true spirit of global collaboration was alive and well at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 conference in Hawaii, where...

Are you a paediatric trainee interested in joining PIRN's Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC)? Look no further - the TAC is now inviting two pediatric trainees to become committee members! Applicants due by August 31st, 2025

Connect, Learn, and Grow in Pediatric Hospital Medicine We’re here to help you build meaningful connections with mentors and peers in...