- TEYF Keynote Speaker Forum - 12 March 2010
Early Detection of Health and Development Problems in Young People And The role of Parents in Early Identification
By Dr Paul Dworkin
The early detection of emerging health and developmental problems is a major focus of all clinical services in young children. Detecting problems at an early stage, and organising appropriate intervention, is generally far more effective and cost effective than trying to treat established problems.
Dr Paul Dworkin, our keynote speaker, is an internationally recognised authority on early detection.
Dr Dworkin is Professor and Chair of the Department of Paediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief, Connecticut Children’s Medical Centre. He received his B.A. from Rutgers University, his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his paediatric residency and fellowship training at the Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Dr Dworkin is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on a variety of committees at the city, state and national levels. He is a member of the Board of Directors of numerous organisations, including the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, the Children’s Fund of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Children’s Trust Fund.
Help Me Grow trains and supports paediatric practitioners in screening and assessing potentially at-risk children and in eliciting parents’ opinions and concerns. The program then helps to match children and their parents with needed services through a centralised referral and case management system.
Early Detection in a Tasmanian Context
Following Dr Dworkin we will look at early detection in the Tasmanian context from several speakers that will include:
- Rowena Wilkinson, State-wide Coordinator, Early Childhood Intervention Service
- Christine Long, Director of Nursing, Child Health and Parenting Services,
- Dr Michelle Williams, Paediatrician, and Dr Charlotte Whitelaw, Paediatrician.
Location, times and registration
Sovereign Room, Hobart Function Centre, 1 Elizabeth Street
Friday, 12 March 2010 between 10.00am to 4.00pm
(Lunch will be provided)
If you would like to attend the Forum please fill in the registration form.
An attendance fee of $60.00 per person applies.
