Sepsis – From global to local soultions

Please join the UBC Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre on Friday May 9, 2025, from 12:00 – 1:00pm for a Pediatric Grand Rounds with Prof. Tex Kissoon, on “Sepsis – From Global to Local Solutions”.

Professor Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, MB BS, FRCP(C),FCCM, FACPE is the University of British Columbia BC Children’s Hospital (UBC BCCH) Endowed Chair in Acute and Critical Care Global Health. He is also the Past President of the World Federation of Pediatric Critical and Intensive Care Societies (www.wfpiccs.org) and Professor, Pediatrics and Surgery (Emergency Medicine) Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. He is the President of the Global Sepsis Alliance  (https://www.global-sepsis-alliance.org/)  and co-chair or the Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign as well as Vice-President of the Canadian Sepsis Foundation; Advisory Board Member of Sepsis Alliance USA and the African Sepsis Alliance.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the global burden and impact of sepsis on child health, including morbidity and mortality
• Explain key global advocacy efforts aimed at improving sepsis outcomes
• Recognize the importance of local initiatives and strategies in the prevention, early identification, and management of pediatric sepsis

Date & Time: Friday, May 9^th, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST

Location: In-person at The Chan Centre BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute + Virtual (zoom details below)

938 West 28^th Avenue

Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4

Join Online via Zoom

Zoom Meeting Link:

Go to https://ubc.zoom.us/ and click on ‘Join a Meeting’

Zoom Meeting ID: 92046 953122

Zoom Meeting Passcode: 953122

Direct Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/92046953122?pwd=TVQ5ZXNRWGJzOGJaeFBoVTdNbjZHQT09