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Canadian
Paediatric Society
The Canadian Paediatric Society is the national association
of paediatricians, committed to working together to advance
the health of children and youth by nurturing excellence in
health care, advocacy, education, research and support of
its membership.
As a voluntary professional association, the CPS represents
more than 2,500 paediatricians, paediatric subspecialists,
paediatric residents, and other people who work with and care
for children. The CPS is governed by an elected Board of Directors
representing each province and territory.
To fulfill its mission, the CPS is active in several major
areas:
- Professional education: The CPS supports
the continuing professional development needs of paediatricians
and others involved in providing health care to children
and youth through position statements, a peer-review journal,
and educational opportunities such as an annual conference
and regional CME events.
- Advocacy: The CPS works to identify
gaps in and promote improvements to public policy that affects
the health of children and youth.
- Public education: The CPS works to increase
public awareness and education about the health needs and
health care of children and youth. Our goal is to help parents
make informed decisions about their children’s health
by producing reliable and accessible health information
for parents and others who care for children.
- Surveillance and research: The CPS monitors
rare diseases and conditions through the Canadian Paediatric
Surveillance Program, and ensures continued research into
vaccine-associated adverse reactions and vaccine-preventable
diseases through IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program,
ACTive).
Because the needs are so great, the CPS also collaborates
with other many other organizations to promote the health
of children and youth.
For more information, please visit the CPS website at 
www.cps.ca
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