Pediatric Foundations
Pediatric Foundations is a self‑paced online course designed for health‑care providers who care for children, including those who do so infrequently and want to strengthen their pediatric skills. Through interactive modules, you will explore principles of patient‑centred and family‑focused care, stages of childhood growth and development, key anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults, and the components of safe pediatric assessment and medication management. This course offers practical tools and foundational knowledge to support confident, safe, and compassionate care for pediatric patients and their families.
This course is divided into 3 lessons:
- The Fundamentals of Pediatrics
- The Pediatric Assessment
- The Principles of Pediatric Medication Administration
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the principles that make up patient-centered and family-focused care
- Identify the five childhood stages in terms of growth and development
- Identify the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults
- Define the components of a complete pediatric physical assessment
- Identify the components of a safe medication order
Designed in partnership by UBC CPD and Child Health BC.
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 2.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 2.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.