Peter Rosenbaum

Developmental Pediatrics

Peter Rosenbaum, O.C., MD, FRCP(C), DSc (HC) FRCPI Hon (Paed) RCPI, FCAHS, graduated in medicine from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and undertook residency training at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children before training in developmental disability at the Institute of Child Health, University of London (1970-73). He joined the Department of Paediatrics at McMaster University in 1973, and was appointed Full Professor in 1984. Dr. Rosenbaum's career focus has been on a range of interconnected aspects of the 'childhood disability' field – addressing issues related to the functioning of children and youth; the wellbeing of families of children with long-term impairments; ways of thinking, talking and acting to provide services to these kids and families; the language we use to talk about clinical conditions like Cerebral Palsy and other impairments; and how to communicate these many issues to families, learners and the general public (including policy-makers) in plain and accessible language.