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Child Health Symposium 2023
A collaborative presentation of Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences and TVCC (formerly Thames Valley Children's Centre).
When and where
Date and time
Tue, May 30, 2023 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM EDT
Location
Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building Western University London, ON N6A 5B9 Canada
About this event
Conference Theme:
Engaging. Connecting. Thriving!
Research and Best Practices in Child and Youth Health and Well-Being.
Hosted jointly by TVCC and Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences
Location: Western University and online virtual Event (using Whova Conference and Zoom platforms)
Date/Time: May 30, 2022; 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. EST
Fees: Free, space is limited
Purpose
The Child Health Symposium is a collaborative presentation of Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences and TVCC. It provides an opportunity for families, clinicians, service leaders, researchers, educators, and students from all disciplines to:
- Share their knowledge, ideas, and best practices for service delivery
- Present current research interests, questions, and findings
- Learn more about current research on child and youth health and well-being
- Network and build relationships and collaborations with others (e.g., youth, families, students, service providers, educators, researchers) in the area of child health and well-being
Target Audience
The target audience for the Child Health Symposium includes: youth, families, clinicians (e.g., behavioural therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, recreational therapists, social workers, nurses, physicians, etc.), service leaders, researchers, educators, and students.
Highlights of the 2023 CHS Program
(In-person & limited virtual sessions*, May 30)
This event includes:
A panel of speakers focusing on: Families Share their Stories About What Supports their Wellness.
Break-Out Oral Presentation Sessions to give you a snapshot of some of the research and work that is being done in child and youth health and well-being
- Family Mental Health and Well-Being
- Youth Experiences Going Virtual
- Communication Technology and Assessment
- Advancing Quality in Medical Practice
- Supporting Parents and Caregivers
- Youth Taking Charge
- Resilient Kids and Beyond
- Healthcare Innovations
- Knowledge to Action
Keynote Presentation: Ian Brown, Journalist and Author
Ian Brown is a Canadian journalist and author, and currently a roving feature writer for the Globe and Mail. His work has won multiple national newspaper and magazine awards, as well as the Trillium Prize, The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the National Business Book Award, and many others.
His books include Sixty: The Beginning of the End, or the End of the Beginning? A Diary of My Sixty-First Year (2015) and The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son (2009), about his son Walker's rare and debilitating genetic disorder, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. The book was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2011 by the New York Times. Brown lives in Toronto with his wife, the writer Johanna Schneller. His pastimes include reading, skiing and painting. Learn more about Ian Brown.
Virtual Poster Session
Attendees can preview posters on the Whova conference app.
*Virtual Conference Sessions
Please note: only the main conference room sessions will be available virtually at the event on May 30.
Joint Child Health Poster Session (In-Person Event: May 31, 2023)
Once again this year we are collaborating with many different disciplines and programs to highlight some of the research and work that is being done in child health and well-being.
Join us in-person for the Joint Child Health Poster Session being held at Goodwill Industries, 255 Horton St E, London, Ontario, N6B 1L1. Canada) Wednesday May 31, 2023 starting at 5:00 p.m. The evening also includes a keynote speaker at 6:00 p.m., refreshments, and networking.
This poster session is co-presented by the: Department of Paediatrics; Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Children's Health Foundation; Children's Health Research Institute; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre; and Western University's: Collaborative Graduate Specialization in Developmental Biology, Developmental Disabilities Program, Paediatric Surgery, Schulich Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences; and TVCC.
To learn more about the Child Health Symposium (virtual event) and the Joint Poster Session (in-person event) see our 2023 CHS website.
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About the organizer
The Child Health Symposium is a collaborative presentation of Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences and TVCC. It provides an opportunity for clinicians, service leaders, researchers, educators, and students from all disciplines to collaborate, share knowledge, best practices for service delivery, and research in child health.