AboutAbbyStoddard
Over30yearsago,TheChildren’sHospitalandDivisionofPediatric Neurologywerefortunateandprivilegedtodevelopaclose relationshipwithMr.RickStoddardandhisfamily,especiallyhis daughter,Abby.AbbywasapatientatTheChildren’sHospitaland hadrequiredneurologicalandneurosurgicalcareforanextended periodoftimebeginningwhenshewas10daysold.Shewas subsequentlyfollowedregularlyforseveralyearsintheneurology andneurosurgicalclinics.In1992,Mr.Stoddardandhisfamily approachedtheDivisionofPediatricNeurologyaboutmakinga contributiontothehospitalinAbby’shonorandinrecognitionofthe excellentcareshehadreceived.Afterconsideringseveralpossible options,Mr.StoddarddecidedtoendowtheannualAbbyStoddard VisitingProfessorshipandLectureshipbeginningin1993withthe goalofbringingimportant,internationalleadersinthefieldof pediatricneurologytoChildren’sHospitalsothatourtraineesand facultycouldmeetthemandobservetheminteractwithfamiliesand sharetheirknowledgeandexperiences.
Thisprogramfromitsinceptionwasdesignedtogobeyonddivisional anddepartmentalboundariesatTheChildren’sHospitaltoinclude membersoftheadultneurologydepartmentattheuniversity; communityandregionalpediatricneurologists,pediatricians,nurses, primarycareprovidersandadultneurologists;divisionswithshared clinicalinterestsandgroupswithoverlappingresearchinterests.
Nowinits31styear,theAbbyStoddardLectureshipandVisiting ProfessorshipatChildren'sHospitalColoradocontinuestoprovide residentsandstudentstheopportunitiestoobservemasterclinicianteachersinterviewchildrenandfamilies,examinechildrenofallages, andformulateanddiscussclinicalcasespresentedtothem.In additiontothecasepresentations,eachofourvisitingprofessorshas givenPediatricGrandRoundsandhasmadebedsideroundson wardsinthehospitalwhereadditionalcasesandclinicaldiscussions takeplace.Duringeachlectureship,timeisarrangedforour residents,fellowsandstudentstomeetandtalkwithourvisiting professorinaninformalsettingtodiscusscareerchoices, professionaldevelopmentandothertopicsthattheychoose.
AdamKirton,MD,MSc,FRCPC
ProfessorofPediatrics,Radiologyand ClinicalNeurosciences, Dr.RobertHaslamChairinPediatricNeurology DeputyHead(Research), DepartmentofPediatrics, CummingSchoolofMedicine UniversityofCalgary PediatricNeurologist, AlbertaChildren'sHospital
AdamKirton,MD,MSc,FRCP
ProfessorofPediatrics,Radio ClinicalNeurosciencesatthe ofCalgaryandanattendingP NeurologistattheAlbertaCh HeholdstheDr.RobertHasla NeurologyandservesattheDeputyHead(Research)fortheDepartment ofPediatrics.Dr.Kirton’sresearchfocusesonapplyingtechnologies includingneuroimaging,non-invasivebrainstimulation,andbrain computerinterfacestomeasureandmodulatetheresponseofthe developingbraintoearlyinjurytogeneratenewtherapiesand opportunitiesforlifeparticipationfordisabledchildren.Heservedasthe inauguralboardchairandvicepresidentoftheInternationalPediatric StrokeOrganization(internationalpediatricstroke.org,@curekidstroke). Dr.KirtondirectstheCalgaryPediatricStrokeProgram (perinatalstroke.com,@PedStrokeYYC),AlbertaPerinatalStrokeProject, theUniversityofCalgaryNon-invasiveNeurostimulationNetwork(N3), andtheACHBrainComputerInterfaceLaboratory(BCI4kids.com, @BCI4kids).
Thank you to the
Stoddard Family
Wehavebeenexceptionallyfortunate thattheStoddardfamilyhasremained involvedcontinuouslyintheactivities ofthislectureshipprovidingfundingto supportitsfurthergrowthand development.Asanoutgrowthofthe AbbyStoddardLectureship,theStoddard familyhaschosentofundtwoadditional annuallectureshipsatChildren's HospitalColorado,oneinpediatric urologyandoneinneonatology (GregorStoddardVisiting ProfessorshipandLectureship).