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in memoriam
must either send the sample to a Continued from page 503
centralized testing facility, which for Health Supervision of Infants,
can take several days, or make an Children, and Adolescents, third edi-
educated judgment and administer tion, which includes helpful screening
an antibiotic cocktail. Both options questionnaires.6
have serious negative and occa- As a pediatrician in British Col-
sionally fatal consequences. umbia, I only encounter those chil-
SFU graduate students Mona dren who have been referred to me by
Rahbar and Suman Chhina develop- my family physician colleagues. As
ed the first set of prototypes, which such, I am limited in my ability to
were tested in labs in India last year. reduce childhood developmental vul-
The researchers from India vis- nerability. I look to you to help in this
ited SFU and spent two weeks work- regard. Children may be only 25% of
ing with the graduate students and the population, but are 100% of our
performing tests using nonpatho- future.
genic bacterial strains provided by —Wilma Arruda, MD, FRCPC
SFU researcher Fiona Brinkman. Chair, Child and Youth Committee
The prototype chips were then Trevor J.G. Thompson, MD
tested in India using the real bacte- References
rial strains, and the results helped 1. Kershaw P, Anderson L, Warburton B, et Dr Trevor J.G. Thompson
formulate the next generation of al. 15 by 15 A Comprehensive Policy 1925–2010
chips. The new chips have been Framework for Early Human Capital Trevor Thompson was born in King-
sent to India for more detailed test- Investment in BC. Vancouver: Human ston, Ontario, and graduated in
ing and may move on to field trial. Early Learning Partnership, University of medicine from Queen’s University
British Columbia; 2009:1. in 1950. He was a life member in
the College of Family Physicians
Dance wins 2. Human Early Learning Partnership
(HELP). Early Development Instrument of Canada. He studied tropical
writing award Fact Sheet. www.earlylearning.ubc.ca/ medicine in Portugal, served as a
The BCMJ is pleased to announce wp-uploads/web.help.ubc.ca/2010/ missionary in Kenya, and on return
the winner of the 2009 J.H. Mac- 09/EDI-Fact-Sheet-PDF_2010-09-03.pdf to Canada worked in BC and
Dermot Prize for Excellence in (accessed 5 November 2010). Ontario. He retired many times, but
Medical Journalism: Dr Derry 3. Human Early Learning Partnership continued to make house calls and
Dance. Dr Dance was a UBC med- (HELP). Nearly one in three BC children worked most recently with the Tril-
ical student when he was the lead enter kindergarten vulnerable [news lium Gift of Life. He enjoyed work-
author of “Removal of ear canal release]. 27 October 2009. www.early ing with people from all over the
foreign bodies: What can go wrong learning.ubc.ca/wp-uploads/web world, from different backgrounds,
and when to refer” (2009;51[1]:20- .help.ubc.ca/2010/01/News-Release- cultures, and religions. He is sur-
24), coauthored with Drs M. Riley 3rd-data-collection-Oct-27-09-2.pdf vived by Patricia, his wife of 55
and J.P. Ludemann. (accessed 5 November 2010). years, five sons, 16 grandchildren,
The MacDermot Prize, which 4. Sutherland N. Children in English-Cana- and two great-grandchildren. His
comes a $1000 cheque, honors Dr dian Society, Framing the Twentieth-Cen- main interest and passion outside
John Henry MacDermot (1883– tury Consensus. Toronto: University of of medicine was the love of his
1969), who became the editor of Toronto Press; 1978:39. family and church. He also loved
the Vancouver Medical Bulletin at 5. Strong-Boag V. Intruders in the nursery: music, theatre, and ballroom danc-
its formation in 1924. He remained Childcare professionals reshape the ing. He was a member of the Chris-
at the helm until 1959, when it years one to five, 1920-1940. In: Parr J tian Medical and Dental Associa-
became the BC Medical Journal. (ed). Childhood & Family in Canadian His- tion, the Chess Association of
He was editor of the BCMJ until he tory. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart; Canada, Kin Canada, and Rotary
retired in 1967. Dr MacDermot 1982:160-178. International, being a Paul Harris
was also past president of both the 6. American Academy of Pediatrics. Rec- Fellow. He loved the things many
VMA and the BCMA. ommendations for Preventive Pediatric of us take for granted.
Congratulations, Dr Dance. Health Care. Pediatr 2000;105:645-646. —Patricia O’Meara
Kingston, ON
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