The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on an Urban Pediatric Population

Understand how adverse childhood experiences are a risk factor for adult ailments such as heart disease and cancer. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris outlines the relationship between poverty, child development and health in this thought-provoking lecture. She eloquently describes a model that integrates medical, mental health, and holistic and social services in an evidence-based approach to improving the health and well-being of urban children and youth. Harris shares innovative treatment models based on her research and clinical practice. If you are a health and mental health clinician or teacher who works with urban children, youth and their families, this lecture will be of particular interest. The lecture's wide-reaching conclusions, however, hold lessons for anyone interested in improving the lives of children.

Speaker: Nadine Burke Harris, MD

NOTE: This event has been rescheduled from June 13, 2013.  The time has also changed.