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All 5 workshops in the Childrens Health Issues Series 10/6-11/17/15

Childrens Health Series

A Day In St. Joseph's Pediatric Emergency Department

More than 40,000 children and adolescents are treated annually in the St. Joseph's pediatric emergency department, one of the busiest in New Jersey. Dr. Feingold and his colleagues will present four cases of boys and girls who were recently treated in the ED.  They will describe the child's history and admitting diagnosis, outline the evaluation and treatment and summarize outcome. They will also discuss the actions and interventions of school staff and EMTs prior to admission and the potential impact on youngsters' treatment plan and prognosis.

Presenter:     David Feingold, M.D.           

                        Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

                        St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

                        Dr. Feingold will be joined by colleagues from the Pediatric ED.

Date:              Tuesday, October 6, 2015                        Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM           

Topic: TBD

Speaker and topic will be announced 9/14/15

Presenters: TBD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

According to the Centers For Disease Control, 6.4 million or 11 percent of children nation-wide were diagnosed with ADHD in 2011.  One of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, approximately 13.2 percent of boys and 5.6% of girls have been diagnosed with ADHD.   Dr. Holahan will outline the possible causes and risk factors for ADHD, describe symptoms and discuss the evaluation process. He will summarize treatment options, including the range of treatments available, risks and benefits and stress the importance of communication and collaboration with both the youngster and parents.

Presenter:   Joseph Holahan, M.D.

                       Chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

                       St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

Date:             Tuesday, October 27, 2015                        Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM           

Cutting

Cutting, deliberate self-injury, is an inability to cope, in healthy ways, with emotional pain, intense anger or frustration.  An estimated one in five females and one in seven males engage in self-injury behavior. Ms. Batista will identify the prevalence of cutting in pre-teens and adolescents, describe risk factors, possible causes and warning signs. She will discuss the range of  treatment and support options, including strategies that involve both individuals and communities.

Presenter:    Rissy Batista, MA, LAC

                        Mental Health Clinician

                        St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center

 Date:             Tuesday, November 10, 2015            Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM            

School Refusal in Children

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, school refusal occurs in an estimated five percent of school-age children. Dr. Khanna will describe the characteristics of youngsters who refuse to attend school on a regular basis or who have problems staying in school. She will outline the warning signs and symptoms of school refusal. She will describe the variety of treatment options, including collaboration with parents and school staff, behavioral interventions and support therapy.

Presenter:      Bindu Khanna, M.D.

Date:                Tuesday, November 17                        Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM         

Professional development contact hours and a certificate will be awarded to all attendees.

Instructor :
Dates : 10/06/15 to 11/17/15
Days : Tues
From : 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fee : $ 90.00
Course Number : E336

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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