Health Innovation Lecture Series: Chronic Conditions & Child Health
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McMaster Students for Health Innovation (MSHI) will be holding a FREE health innovation seminar on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 between 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m (poster attached).
This October, our theme highlights innovation and initiatives in the field of Childhood Disability. The two speakers speaking at the seminar are stalwarts in the field of Childhood Disability, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and Ms. Debra Stewart.
FREE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.
The goal of this seminar is to bring together influential scholars and public figures that play an essential role in our Canadian Health care system.
A) Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, M.D.
Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disability Research, Dissemination and Mentoring
Director – CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research.
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University.
Dr. Peter Rosenbaum is a Developmental Paediatrician and researcher with special interests in childhood disability. His research areas include family-centred service – what it is and how to measure it; the natural history and prognosis of children with cerebral palsy; measurement and classification of functional status of children with disabilities; and knowledge translation.
B) Debra Stewart, M.Sc, Occupational Therapist.
Department of Rehabilitation Science.
McMaster University.
Debra Stewart is an occupational therapist and Investigator at CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Her primary research area is the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. Debra has been involved in the development and evaluation of an Information KIT (“Keeping It Together”) for parents of children and youth with special needs.
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If im not studying for my math midterm or If I decide to skip class, I'll definitely check this out.
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