The Children's National Conway Chair Conversations are designed to engage us in lively discussions and demonstrations about developing research ideas and solving the challenges that can confront taking that idea into a research study. This series of research discussions feature a different topic each month. Attendees are able to actively shape the ideas and influence their development.
“Declining Child Health in the U.S.: Identifying Root Causes and Developing Multi-Level Responses”
Tuesday, Oct. 7
1 - 2 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Featuring:
- Nia I. Bodrick, MD, MPH, FAAP, general pediatrician; co-executive director, Early Childhood Innovation Network; associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; affiliate faculty, Child Health Advocacy Institute
- James E. Bost, PhD, MS, research division chief of biostatistics and study methodology, Children’s National Hospital; associate professor of pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; director, Applied Clinical Research Center; executive dDirector, PEDSnet, a National Pediatric Learning Health System
- Angela Hasler, APRN, CPNP-PC, adolescent and Complex Care Clinic, Children’s National Hospital
Objectives:
- Evaluate the “crisis in child health” that has been developing for several decades.
- Discuss no single cause of the crisis; all indicators point to a deterioration in the developmental ecosystems where children live, grow, and learn.