Child Health Symposium 2024
A collaborative presentation of Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences and TVCC (formerly Thames Valley Children's Centre).
Date and time
Location
Kelth L.Sumner Auditorium
Kelth L.Sumner Auditorium London, ON N6C 2R6 CanadaRefund Policy
About this event
- 6 hours 45 minutes
Conference Theme:
The Power of Client and Family Engagement
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: Sumner Auditorium, Victoria Hospital, B Zone, LHSC, 800 Commissioners Rd. E, London, ON and TVCC
Date/Time: May 28, 2022; 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. EST
Fees: $40 per person (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Parking: Parking lot P8 (garage) – off Baseline Road, Dagnone Drive, west of Zone B
LHSC rate of $4/hr, $2 / half hr and $12 daily max. Alternate and accessible parking and bus route information at https://www.lhsc.on.ca/patients-visitors/victoria-hospital-childrens-hospital-maps-directions.
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 2024 CHS Program
(In-person & limited virtual sessions*, May 28)
* Please note: only the main conference room sessions will be available virtually at the CHS.
This event includes:
A panel of speakers focusing on: COMING SOON
Break-Out Oral Presentation Sessions Over 30 presenters will give you a snapshot of some of the research and work that is being done in child and youth health and well-being.
Keynote Presentation:
"In Tune and on the Same Page": The Power of Engagement in Rehavilitation Therapy
Dr Gillian King, PhD, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute
Gillian King is a Distinguished Senior Scientist (Bloorview Research Institute), Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (University of Toronto), and Canada Research Chair in Optimal Care for Children with Disabilities (Tier 1). She holds adjunct appointments in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Arthur Labatt School of Nursing (both at Western University) and in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University.
Gillian has held over 100 peer-reviewed grants, authored over 245 peer-reviewed articles, and has developed and published 22 measures for use in pediatric rehabilitation.
Her work focuses on psychosocial aspects of care, including client engagement, family-centred care, client and family resiliency, transition programming, and service delivery. Her current research focuses on client, parent, and therapist engagement in service delivery, the development of an up-to-date measure of family-centred care, the mental health and the participation of children and youth with disabilities, solution-focused coaching, and the role of resiliency in rehabilitation service delivery.
Joint Child Health Poster Presentation Session - In-Person Event: May 28, 2024 (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Join us in-person for the Joint Child Health Poster Presentation Session being held at Goodwill Industries (255 Horton St E, London, Ontario, N6B 1L1) on Tuesday May 28, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. The evening also includes a keynote speaker, 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.
Attendees can preview posters on the Whova conference app beginning Tuesday May 21, 2024.
To learn more about the Child Health Symposium and the Joint Child Health Poster Presentation Session see our 2024 CHS website.
Make it a 2-Day Event:
Tuesday May 28, 2024 - Child Health Symposium
(in-person at Sumner Auditorium and TVCC)
9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT
Tuesday May 28, 2024 - Joint Child Health Research Poster Presentation Session
(in-person)
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Registration for this session is available on WHOVA (coming soon)
Wednesday May 29, 2024 - Child Health Research Day
9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT
Registration for this session is available on WHOVA (coming soon)
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Learn more about the Child Health Symposium at: https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/about/education/child_health.html
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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.