Child Health Symposium 2024

Hosted jointly by TVCC and Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences

Location: TVCC and Sumner Auditorium, LHSC and online virtual event (using Whova Conference and Zoom platforms)

Date/Time: May 28, 2022; 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. EST

Fees: TBD

Parking: LHSC Lot P7 rate of $4/hr, $2 / half hr and $12 daily max. Alternate and accessible parking information at https://www.tvcc.on.ca/parking-779-base-line-road-east

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

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.

This event includes:

A panel of speakers focusing on: COMING SOON

Break-Out Oral Presentation Sessions COMING SOON

Keynote Presentation:

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.

Learn more about Dr. Gillian King.

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 28.

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 ?????????????????????????? Tuesday Man 28, 20234 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.

Make it a 2-Day Event:

Tuesday May 28, 2024 - Child Health Symposium
(in-person at TVCC and Sumner Auditorium and virtual)
9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT

Tuesday May 28, 2024 (evening) - Joint Poster Session (in-person)

Registration for this session is available as an option when registering for either the Child Health Symposium or Child Health Research Day

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Child HChild Health Research Day

9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT

Keynote Speaker: Charles Schwartz PhD, Senior Research Scientist Emeritus, Greenwood Genetic Center

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Learn more and view submission guidelines for the Child Health Symposium at:

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

TVCC & Sumner Auditorium, LHSC (and Virtual), 779 Base Line Rd E, London, Canada