Canadian Paediatric Society

What Canadian Paediatric Society does

The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) is a national non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1922 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It serves almost 4,000 members comprising paediatricians, paediatric subspecialists, and other child health providers across Canada, functioning as both the professional home for clinicians and the public advocacy voice for children and youth. CPS develops evidence-based clinical guidelines, position statements, and practice points that are approved by its Board of Directors using a GRADE-informed methodology, and publishes Paediatrics & Child Health — the only peer-reviewed paediatric journal in Canada — through a distribution partnership with Oxford University Press.

The society operates an integrated portfolio of branded programs that constitute its core products and underlying platform. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), now in its 9th edition, is the national standard for neonatal resuscitation training in Canada and is supported by a proprietary NLS Portal database (nls.cps.ca) that manages provider, instructor, and provincial coordinator records, course registration, and certification lifecycles. Complementary programs include ACORN (Acute-Care of at-Risk Newborns), IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program), the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program, the Centre for Healthy Screen Use, Diabetes at School, and Kids New to Canada (immigrant and refugee child health). Delivery channels span an in-person conference and Lifelong Learning in Paediatrics course series, a member e-commerce bookstore (members.cps.ca/store), virtual National Grand Rounds, podcasts, and clinical newsletters.

CPS operates a diversified non-profit revenue model. The principal recurring stream is annual membership dues, supplemented by professional services revenue from NRP course fees (assessments priced at $60–$70 CAD and annual instructor renewal at $135 CAD), educational conferences, and product sales through its bookstore (textbook at $99.95 CAD, with multiple clinical reference cards and posters). Subscription and licensing revenue is generated from the Paediatrics & Child Health journal, and the society awards research grants (up to $25,000 CAD) funded from these operating streams. Distribution combines direct member access, a self-serve e-commerce storefront, a network of provincial NRP liaisons and authorized instructors across all major Canadian provinces, and the Oxford University Press academic publishing channel.

Name

Canadian Paediatric Society

Legal name

Canadian Paediatric Society

Website

https://cps.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Canadian Paediatric Society is a national non-profit professional association founded in 1922 and headquartered in Ottawa, serving almost 4,000 paediatricians, subspecialists, and child health providers through clinical guidelines, the NRP neonatal resuscitation program, and the Paediatrics & Child Health journal.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees for paediatricians and child health providers providing access to professional resources, advocacy, and community
2. Educational programs and conferences: Revenue from Annual Conference, Lifelong Learning in Paediatrics courses, and other professional education events
3. NRP course fees: Fees from Neonatal Resuscitation Program courses, online examinations, and provider/instructor certifications
4. Bookstore and publications: Sales of textbooks, reference materials, clinical tools, and merchandise through the CPS bookstore
5. Paediatrics & Child Health journal: Official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society published through academic partnership

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Core offering

The Canadian Paediatric Society is a national non-profit membership association for paediatricians and child health providers. It develops clinical guidelines and position statements, delivers professional education and certification programs such as the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), publishes the peer-reviewed journal Paediatrics & Child Health, and advocates for child and youth health policy across Canada.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): National standard for neonatal resuscitation training and certification for healthcare professionals in Canada.
• ACORN
• IMPACT
• Centre for Healthy Screen Use
• Diabetes at School
• Caring for Kids New to Canada

Products and services

• CPS Membership Annual professional membership for paediatricians, paediatric subspecialists, and other child health providers, offering access to position statements, education programs, advocacy, and a professional community.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) National standard training and certification program for neonatal resuscitation for healthcare professionals in Canada, including in-person courses, online learning assessments, and provider/instructor certifications.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 9th Edition Textbook 9th edition of the NRP textbook (350 pages, 8.5" x 11", softcover), managed by Resuscitation Quality Improvement Partners (RQIP), featuring adaptive learning for both Essentials (lessons 1-4) and Advanced (lessons 1-11) levels. Priced $99.95 CAD.
• Paediatrics & Child Health Journal The official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society, and the only peer-reviewed paediatric journal in Canada, published through Oxford University Press for child and youth health professionals.
• Annual Conference National conference offering professional development and networking for child and youth health care providers.
• Lifelong Learning in Paediatrics (LLP) Courses Professional education courses for paediatric health providers, held in locations such as Lake Louise, Alberta.
• CPS Bookstore Online storefront selling textbooks, clinical tools, NRP materials (posters, medication cards, pocket cards), reference materials, and merchandise for members and healthcare professionals.
• Position Statements and Practice Points Evidence-based clinical guidelines and practice points developed by expert committees and approved by the Board of Directors, covering topics such as injury prevention, neonatal premedication, and skin and soft tissue infections.
• Caring for Kids New to Canada Health information resource portal supporting the healthcare of immigrant and refugee children and families in Canada.
• Centre for Healthy Screen Use Program providing guidance for parents, policymakers, and health professionals on healthy screen use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Injury prevention counselling shown to be effective: 18 of 20 studies reported positive outcomes including increased parental knowledge and safer behaviours
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• College of Family Physicians of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison for NRP Steering Committee, providing expertise on family medicine perspective in neonatal resuscitation education and guidelines.
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison providing obstetrics and gynaecology expertise for neonatal resuscitation program development.
• Heart and Stroke CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison contributing resuscitation science expertise to NRP Steering Committee.
• Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison for respiratory therapy perspective in neonatal resuscitation education.
• Canadian Association of MidwivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison providing midwifery expertise for neonatal resuscitation program.
• Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses (CANN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison representing neonatal nursing perspective in NRP program development.
• Paramedic Chiefs of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization liaison providing paramedic services perspective for neonatal resuscitation.
• ParachutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's national injury prevention organization, collaborating on injury prevention advocacy and guidelines.
• Oxford University PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher and distributor of Paediatrics & Child Health, the official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society.
• Provincial NRP Liaisons (Alberta, BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of provincial liaisons coordinating NRP program delivery and instructor certification across Canadian provinces and territories.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on neonatal resuscitation guidelines; NRP Canada aligns with AAP's NRP 8th edition with Canadian-specific addendum.
• International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPS participates in international consensus on resuscitation science that informs NRP guidelines.

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Recent moves6 records

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Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/paediatrics-child-health
• Xx.com/canpaedsociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanPaedSociety

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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