ECHO Research

05/11/2026

Are you interested in evidence-based practice? 📚 The JBI gLOCAL Solution Room is a free, week-long global event that brings health professionals together to address challenges in implementing evidence in clinical practice. 🌐🤝
✏️ Registration is now open for the June 4 session, "Co-developing child health knowledge mobilization resources with clinicians and parents/families: A JBI gLOCAL Solution Room"! 👉 You can sign up right here: https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/E6gqjmdASv2yHWuFEsHP2A #/registration

05/07/2026

We are thrilled to spotlight Kathleen Shearer, a nurse, parent, and current PhD student🩺✨

Kathleen has seen and experienced healthcare from every angle. After years of providing the "family voice" to pediatric research through our Pediatric Parent Advisory Group (P-PAG), she is now a graduate student at ECHO supported by a Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) graduate studentship. Her work is helping to ensure that healthcare research is not just scientifically sound, but deeply meaningful to the families it serves.

Her work is made possible through the visionary support of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, whose commitment to WCHRI empowers researchers like Kathleen to transform pediatric care from the inside out. We are incredibly grateful for the historic 10-year investment in WCHRI provided by the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation and the Alberta Women's Health Foundation.

🔗 Read Kathleen Shearer's full story here:

“It’s an opportunity for students, for researchers — and for families who will benefit from what we learn,” says Kathleen.

04/22/2026

Sharing a research opportunity on behalf of investigators at the University of Ottawa, for parents of childhood cancer survivors. We are posting this to help share research and community opportunities that may be of interest to families in our network. If this feels relevant to you or someone you know, please see the poster for more information and/or reach out to [email protected] 🎗

04/14/2026

Are you bilingual? We are developing French digital resources for parents, and we need your help! If you are a Nursing Student living in Canada and can comfortably read and write in English and French, this study is for you. Please email us at [email protected] to find out more.

04/13/2026

Going to the emergency department can be stressful, especially for children with intellectual developmental disorders and their families. 🏥💙 We've created a free resource that goes over how to prepare, what to bring, ways to support your child during the visit, and more! 📝
Check it out at: https://www.echokt.ca/idd/ 🫶

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03/17/2026

We've developed an infographic to support children with intellectual developmental disorders and their families, to help make emergency department visits less stressful. 🏥💙
We go over how to prepare, what to bring, ways to support your child during the visit, and more! 📝✔️
🔗 Check it out now at: https://www.echokt.ca/idd-infographic/

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03/17/2026

02/24/2026

Join our Pediatric Parents’ Advisory (P-PAG) group to help shape child health research!

Families are essential partners in shaping healthcare and research. Through working with and advising researchers at the University of Alberta you can make sure child health research truly reflects everyday family experiences.

P-PAG members advise the ECHO Research and ARCHE programs at the University of Alberta by offering input and feedback on research, projects, and resources for children’s health. This helps make sure that research and health resources actually reflect what families need.

If you’re interested in joining P-PAG, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us to learn more at [email protected]

02/12/2026

in infants can be stressful, but having reliable information helps. 💙👶 We're sharing a video from Immunize Canada - Immunisation Canada designed for parents and caregivers that covers how to recognize and treat RSV, plus the preventive steps that can help protect children from severe infection. 🎥🩺
👉 We're also highlighting our free resources for parents that go over what signs to watch for, home care tips, and when to seek medical care. 📘

🔗 Immunize Canada's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq2ns
🔗 Our bronchiolitis resources: https://www.echokt.ca/bronchiolitis/

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