Welcome to Kids DIG Health!

This initiative has grown from the efforts of the Pediatric Team at McMaster Hospital. 

Now we're just getting started so come back soon and please send comments to:

reply (at) kidsdighealth.org

Here is our latest Newsletter...

McMaster Children’s Hospital

The Centre for Child and Youth Digestive Health is an integral part of the April, 2011 transformation of McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) into a Women and Children’s Hospital/Adult GI Centre - a change which gives our patients access to highly specialized GI specific facilities.

Child life Worker Laura Perkin Holding New Teaching Puppet

The medical teaching puppet purchased with funds raised by the Beverley Golf and Country Club will be presented at the May 5 Burlington Meeting of the Canadian Celiac Association.

KIDS DIG HEALTH PROGRAM

A research and education program for children and youth and their families and the Professionals that care for them. KIDS DIG HEALTH offers timely information and education about nutrition, healthy active living and chronic GI diseases. Check out WWW.KIDSDIGHEALTH.ORG

PRESENTATIONS

- Dr. Elyanne Ratcliffe - will be awarded the Canadian Paediatric Society Young Investigator Award in London, Ontario June 2012

- Dr. Herb Brill, will be presenting Transitions in IBD at the CCFC IBD and You April 29, 2012

- Dr. Bob Issenman will be presenting on Emergency Department Treatment of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome at the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 30, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS

CCFC - Crohn’s and Colitis

Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre

801 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON

Canadian Celiac Association Hamilton Burlington Chapter : Strategies for Living Gluten Free

Saturday May 5 8-1 pm

Holiday Inn, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington

CVSA – Cyclic Vomiting Association

June 29-30, 2012

10th International Family and Adult Conference

Sheraton, Milwaukee Brookfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FUNDRAISING

The Family of Matthew Cybula has made a second donation as part of a continuing series of contributions to the CCYDC.

You can direct your donations to support research and programming for kids with nutritional and digestive problems like celiac disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Liver Disease, and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Send your check to: 

Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation  

Re: Pediatric Digestive Disease Fund , 

3E Clinic, 1200 Main Street West, 

Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5