The Impact of Toxic Stress on Lifelong Health
This will be a didactic and interactive presentation to define toxic stress and the biology of exposures to adverse experiences, describe the prevalence nationally and in Delaware, describe screening methods in clinical care and research tools, and discuss evidence based treatments.
Dr. Sharif is Chief, Division of General Pediatrics at Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Sharif received her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine (1993), completed residency training in Social Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY (1996), and completed a Fellowship in Health Disparities at the Bronx Center for Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities (2006). Her research has spanned health literacy, pediatric literacy promotion, child and adolescent media exposure, asthma, childhood obesity, underserved children, and the identification of and reduction of health disparities. Honors include election to the New York Academy of Medicine (2006), the Society for Pediatric Research (2006), and American Pediatric Society (2012).
The Innovative Discoveries Series, sponsored by the Delaware Clinical & Translational Science ACCEL program and the Christiana Care Value Institute, features informal presentations on topics relevant to current research and healthcare practice, led by knowledgeable and experienced presenters. There are offerings for researchers, healthcare providers, and community members of varying levels of experience.
These free talks are held Fridays at noon at Christiana Hospital but can be viewed from your home or office computer. Earn CMEs by participating in-person or online. Lunch is served and all are welcome to attend.
To see the full calendar of events, visit the Value Institute Events page or the ACCEL website, or subscribe to the ID Series mailing list.
Contact Sarahfaye Dolman at sarahfaye.f.dolman@christianacare.org with any questions.