Child and Adolescent Mental Health Summit in Western Maryland - April 21

April 21, 2012 9 AM-2 PM
Springhill Suites, 17280 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown, Md, 21740

Dr. Erica Sibinga, assistant professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, will discuss the use of mindfulness interventions in primary care. Dr. Jane Foy, professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, will describe the experience of fostering collaborations between primary care providers and mental health practitioners in North Carolina.

The summit is sponsored by the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Parents' Place of Maryland, and Children of Maryland Mental Health Advocates Together (COMMHAT). Primary care and mental health providers are invited to attend the presentations, network with colleagues, and strategize about the child and adolescent mental health needs specific to their regions.

Registration is free. Please email Kate Franklin of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics if you would like to attend. No CMEs will be provided.