The Manitoba Institute of Child Health (MICH), and the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba (UofM) are pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 National Pediatric Resident and Fellows Competition, that was held in Winnipeg, May 13, 2010. This competion is held each year in hopes of stimulating academic endeavours by both Pediatric core and subspecialty trainees and allow interaction between Pediatric departments across Canada.
 
 

Pediatric Resident Research Competition Winner
Dr. Amita Tanya Raha

McMaster University
‘Use of an Aluvia Based Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Regimen in the Prevention of the Mother to Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum in Africa.’

 
 
Pediatric Fellow Research Competition Winner
Dr. Scott Nightingale
University of Toronto
‘Predicting Native Liver Survival After Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia.’

 
Winners in both the Resident and Fellow category will receive the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba award of $1000 and be invited to present their papers at the Annual Canadian Pediatric Society meeting in Vancouver on June 22-26, 2010.
 
Special thanks to all of our judges, participants and organizers, without whom this event would not have been possible.