Welcome
This 2-half-day conference will enhance the clinicians understanding of the link between current developmental paediatric research and its translation into clinical paediatric practice; new skills in clinical assessment and management of developmental disorders, and up-to-date developments in the basic science and clinical research relevant to child development and diagnosis and treatments.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this conference participants will:
- Understand the link between current developmental paediatric research and its translation into clinical paediatric practice
- Update and acquire new skills in clinical assessment and management of developmental disorders
- Acquire the most recent developments in the basic science and clinical research relevant to child development clinicians
Who should attend?
- Developmental Paediatricians
- Paediatricians
- Family Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Health Professionals
- Audiologists
- Social Workers
- Speech & Language Specialists
- Educators/Teachers
- Other professionals with an interest in child development
Hawke Family Lecturer
Brian Boyd
Brian Boyd is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor in Education and Interim Director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Boyd is quite engaged in research that involves the most vulnerable, and often marginalized, populations. As a special educator by training, much of his research has involved the development and evaluation of evidence-based practices that could be implemented within school and home contexts. His more recent work has focused on how issues of implicit bias and race affect the outcomes of children with and without disabilities. Dr. Boyd’s research has been continuously funded by federal agencies such as the Institute of Education Sciences and National Institutes of Health. Currently, he serves as Vice President of the International Society for Autism Research and Co-Editor of the Journal of Early Intervention. He also serves on multiple national boards that are dedicated to improving the outcomes of autistic persons and those from historically underserved communities.
Accreditation
Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows CPD to review and assess educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) has established agreements with each of the American Medical Association (AMA), and the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) where activities approved for Royal College MOC Credits are eligible for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and UEMS-EACCME European CME Credit (ECMEC®) credits, respectively.
