American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Chapter Spring Conference

Please join us for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Chapter Spring Conference!

Have you pondered any of the following questions: What adverse events do Maine children face? How can we collaborate to provide solutions to improve outcomes for children facing adversity or living in poverty? How do poverty and abuse impact a child's growth, potential, and resiliency? What are the best ways to provide all children with resilience skills? How can we assist every child to achieve their full potential? How can we support the providers who care for our children?

Attendance at this conference will enable you to learn from experts, collaborate with others who are doing this critical work in Maine and around the country, and build alliances with community members and organizations that are working directly with children to make a difference!

This conference features two national leaders on children's issues: Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP, pediatrician with University Hospitals Medical Practices in Westlake, OH, President of the Ohio AAP and national expert on adversity and resilience and Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP, practicing pediatrician, Chief of the Division of Family and Child Advocacy and Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University and national expert on child abuse and neglect. We also feature nationally renowned economist Dr. Jeffrey Sachs speaking on Poverty Issues and how they affect children.

Additional plenary talk on provider wellness by Joe Dreher, MD, frequent speaker on mindfulness and physician resilience and the founder & co-chair of the Medical Staff Provider Health and Resiliency Committee at Maine Medical Center, and by social worker and author Amy Morin, LCSW, who wrote the bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.