The MSK+ Peds Course – Virtual – January 25, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern (New York / Toronto Time)

The MSK+ Peds Course – Virtual

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The MSK Peds Course -Virtual January 25
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_____Master of Ceremony:   8 AM – 8:30 AM
Katherine A Pohlman, DC, MS, PhD
Introduction and future directions

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Dr. Melanie Abbott-Cambridge, BA, DC, MScPEDS   8:30-9:30 AM

Topic: The Newborn Assessment

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Mike Marinus, MTech Chiro, DC, MScPaeds,   9:30-10-30 AM

FRCC Fellow and Chair of the Royal College of Chiropractors’ Specialist Faculty for Pregnancy and Paediatrics

Topic: The Infant Core

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Break – Q and A  –  10:30-10:45 AM

Aurélie Marchand, MChiro, PgCert. MScACPP, MMEd, FRCC, FEAC   10:45 – 11:45 AM
Topic:
Risk factors for pediatric low back pain and how to address them in your clinic

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Lunch 11:45 – 12:15 I

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Darlene Basit-Buan, B.A.Sc., D.C., I.B.C.L.C  12:15  – 1:15 PM

Chiropractor

Topic: MSK-related challenges with Breastfeeding and Tongue Tie 

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James E. Eubanks, M.D., M.S.   1:15-2:15 PM
Attending Physician, Dept. of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Health

Topic: Scoliosis : Screening, Conservative Management and Referral Decision-Making

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2:15-2:30 Break – Q and A 

Kelly E. Ainsworth, DC, MD, FRCPCS   2:30-3:30 PM

Staff Pediatric Radiologist, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Imaging, McMaster University

Topic: Pediatric Radiology

Choosing the Right Modality for MSK Injuries in Children: MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and X-ray at a Glance

Pediatric Sports trauma in the Skeletally Immature: Unique Imaging Considerations

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Chantale Doucet , Chiropraticienne, D.C. , M.Sc. 3:30 -4:30 PM

Professeure clinicienne titulaire Directrice pédagogique de la clinique universitaire de chiropratique 1er cycle

Département de chiropratique | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Topics:

  • Assessment and Management of Flexible and Rigid Foot Presentations in Newly Ambulatory Pediatric Patients
  • Congenital Muscular Torticollis: Evidence-Based Detection and Clinical Management

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Carole Smith, BA, DC, MEd, MSc  4:30-5:30 PM

Course Coordinator and lecturer for Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology at CMCC, Chiropractor, Clinic Director, Acupuncture Provider and Doula at YOUR HEALTH Wellness

Topic: Assessment and Management of the Child with Special Needs

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Katherine A Pohlman & Glen M. Harris – Wrap up  – 5:30-5:45 PM
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