Pediatrics Committee

PURPOSE

The CANN –NET Pediatrics Committee assists the CANN-NET Executive Committee in defining, developing, monitoring and evaluating knowledge creation and translation activities relevant for in Canada.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To facilitate the dissemination and uptake of best practices for the care of children with or at risk of kidney disease across Canada.
To be responsible for identifying knowledge gaps and synthesizing evidence as necessary
To develop a framework for the utilization of databases and registries in pediatric relevant kidney research
To assist and guide in the design of clinical trials including those trials which address the knowledge user group priorities, ensuring a focus on patient centred outcomes
To develop and implement clinical trial review criteria and mechanism
To recommend to CANN-NET Clinical Trials Scientific Committee which trials should receive support or endorsement from relevant user groups (ex: Canadian Association of Pediatric Nephrologists [CAPN])
To develop a framework for the evaluation of knowledge translation activities
To develop knowledge translation tools relevant for pediatric nephrology

COMPOSITION

Chair: appointed by the CANN-NET Executive Committee
Co-Chair: appointed by the CANN-NET Executive Committee
Members for Pediatric sub-committee - between 10-12 leading pediatric nephrology clinicians and scientists with expertise in knowledge generation and translation, representing centres from all regions and Provinces in Canada; members must be in good standing with CAPN
Members for Aboriginal sub-committee – at least 6 clinicians and researchers with expertise in Aboriginal health
Chair of CANN-NET (ex officio)
CANN-NET Project Manager (ex officio)
CAPN President (ex officio)
Ad hoc project-specific members or invited guests as per Chair/Vice Chair

ACCOUNTABILITY

The CANN-NET Pediatrics Committee is accountable to CANN-NET Executive Committee

MEETINGS

The sub-committees will meet via online meetings, teleconference, email and other available technology.
The pediatric sub-committee will update and interact with the larger Canadian Association of Pediatric Nepthrologist (CAPN) membership at the Canadian Society of Nehprology (CSN) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) meetings annually (2 updates per year)
Minutes shall be kept for all meetings as a record of discussion and action steps

Current membership of the Pediatrics Committee:

Name	Institutional Affiliation
Chair Michael Zappitelli	Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC
Vice-Allison Dart	Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB
Susan Samuel	University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Catherine Morgan	University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Rulan Parekh	Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Tom Blydt-Hansen	University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Cherry Mammen	University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Todd Alexander	University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Steve Arora	McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Janusz Feber	University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Christoph Licht	University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Maury Pinsk	CAPN President, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Martin Bitzan	McGill University, Montreal, QC
Lorraine Bell	Mcgill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC
Veronique Phan	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte Justine, Montreal, QC