Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) Canada has entered a new affiliation agreement with Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (CH-LHSC), aimed at enhancing paediatric orthopaedic care, research, and education in southwestern Ontario.
The agreement marks a significant step in providing specialised care for children with rare bone diseases, closer to their homes.
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It will also emphasise progress in paediatric research, enhancements in clinical care, and the training of future healthcare providers, physicians, and researchers.
Said to be a Canadian first, the new affiliation is built on the three foundational components of clinical care, research, and education.
Organisations will introduce a specialised monthly clinic at the Shriners Rare Bone Disease Clinic at Children’s Hospital, where children with complex bone disorders, such as limb anomalies and osteogenesis imperfecta, can receive specialised treatment.
Previously, families had to travel long distances to SHC Canada in Montreal, but they can now access some services locally.
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By GlobalDataIn addition, the affiliation will see SHC Canada specialists providing care at outreach clinics within regional hospitals across southwestern Ontario.
Starting next year, these clinics will operate twice a year, to expand the programme’s reach within the Children’s Hospital catchment area.
This fall, scientific teams from both hospitals will hold a Joint Quarterly Conference to discuss ongoing research and future projects. A research grant will be awarded to support projects that show promise in improving paediatric bone disease treatment.
Joint Quarterly Education Rounds are already in progress, allowing surgical teams, comprising medical students and residents, to explore complex cases.
Additionally, a two-year Joint Fellowship programme is set to begin next summer, which will offer fellows experience in both trauma care and speciality orthopaedic care for complex and rare bone diseases.
