Academic Schedule

In the calendar below you will find the Academic Half Day schedule, admission and grand rounds schedules, and other lectures and lecture series relevant to General Pediatrics program.

GENERAL PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC HALF DAY (AHD):

• MANDATORY: Occurs every Wednesday afternoon from 12:15pm to 4:15pm, please review the schedule weekly on One45 for location and/or zoom link information. 

• See Academic Half Day Page for more information, schedule and details. 

COMMON ACADEMIC RETREAT (CAR):

• MANDATORY: CAR sessions cover non-medical expert CanMEDS topics that are common across all training programs with the Department of Pediatrics. CAR sessions occur at various times throughout the academic year. Unless otherwise indicated CAR sessions are mandatory. If CAR sessions fall on days other than Wednesday afternoons; the GenPeds AHD Wednesday session will be shortened to accommodate and the expectation is that residents spend the time on rotation until AHD or after AHD - however it is scheduled.

GRAND ROUNDS:

• MANDATORY: Thursdays 8:00am to 9:00am; scheduled in ECHA and/or provided zoom link details in calendar event. Attendance is strongly encouraged, unless on night float, away rotations, or vacation. Some rotations, off site (such as Glenrose, MGH, RAH) will video conference into Grand Rounds.

ADMISSION ROUNDS:

• MANDATORY (while on CTU): Fridays 8:00am to 9:00am; Resident Lounge, 3H2.53 WMC, 5A1.12 and/or 5H2.27 and/or provided zoom link details in calendar event (unless otherwise noted). Attendance in Admission Rounds is mandatory while on CTU rotations; not expected while on other rotations however anyone is welcome to attend. R3s and R2s should be completing (at least) 2 admission rounds per year. These are great opportunities to put onto your teaching dossier and to work on your teaching skills.

• Schedule:  2025/26 admission rounds schedule HERE.  If you would like to trade your date, it will be up to the individual residents to organize a trade and update the schedule accordingly. 

• CTU Admissions zoom information (unless otherwise noted in calendar invite):
  Zoom Link: https://albertahealthservices.zoom.us/j/98181143145?pwd=S2JnYnhhQWFVVzU1c3p6clMxeFpwQT09
  Meeting ID: 981 8114 3145
  Passcode: Admission

• Checklist: Drs Walton and Foulds have so kindly put together a checklist for presenting seniors, just as a bit of a guide to organizing your thoughts and what to do if you need more help. There are some guidelines on prep time (Max 1-2 hours) and a list of staff you can reach out to if you would like help. 

• Feedback: Here is the feedback form for residents, staff and medical students to fill out. This is a starting point for residents to get feedback on their presentations. We will send each resident their feedback after their session. Please distribute the link to your learners if you are the senior presenting!      

SUBSPECIALTY ROUNDS:

• Some rounds listed, are for general interest and not mandatory to attend, unless on that particular rotation and your preceptor wants you to attend. Residents should not leave any rotation to attend rounds for another rotation.