This live virtual session with Dr. Elana Thau, BHSc, MD, FRCPC took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as part of the accredited 2026 Primary Care Expert Series.
When and where
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 8:00 to 9:30 PM ET
Location: Live online
Learning objectives
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
Recognize pediatric red flags and severity cues that indicate higher-risk illness.
Describe evidence-based first-line outpatient management for common pediatric conditions in primary care.
Identify situations requiring ED referral, urgent specialist consultation, or safeguarding action.
About the speaker
Dr. Elana Thau is a paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician at SickKids. She serves as Program Director of the Simulation Fellowship in the Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a Simulation Instructor with the SickKids Learning Institute. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Her work focuses on simulation-based education and structured approaches to high-risk clinical assessment.
This series is supported by educational grants from L’Oréal Canada, Duchesnay, Organon and Lupin.
Watch on demand
Missed this session? Registration includes every replay, fully accredited for ANCC contact hours.