Event Description
Topic
Promoting Healthy Brain Development Through Family Violence Assessment and Positive Parenting Strategies
Presented By
Maria DiGiorgio McColgan, MD, MSEd, FAAP, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine; director, Child Protection Program, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; pediatric adviser, Prevent Child Abuse Pennsylvania™
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify ways in which a child's environment and experiences shape early brain development
and know that exposure to violence can cause changes in brain development and function.
- Recognize harsh parenting and be able to discuss how physical punishment can negatively
affect a child's behavior.
- Integrate prevention strategies and be able to discuss positive parenting techniques
and recommend more effective discipline strategies with parents and caretakers.
Target Audience
Attending physicians, referring physicians, nursing staff, residents, students and other health care professionals who care for children.
Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
All planners, moderators and presenters have nothing to disclose.
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available.
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