The Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics will conduct its fifth annual Pediatric Research Day on April 30.
The theme of this year’s event, to be held in the Margherio Family Conference Center in Scott Hall from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., is “Pediatric Mental Health and Well-Being.”
The keynote speaker, Jessica Schleider, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, intervention scientist and associate professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University. She is the founding director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health (www.schleiderlab.org) and an internationally-recognized leader in research on single-session interventions for youth mental health. Her professional mission is to build and disseminate scalable, evidence-based mental health solutions that bridge gaps in mental health care ecosystems.
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The agenda includes:
7:30 to 8 a.m.: Registration and breakfast
8 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.: Opening remarks, Herman Gray, M.D., M.B.A.
8:15 to 9 a.m.: “Scaling Single-Session Interventions to Bridge Gaps in Mental Health Ecosystems,” Jessica Schleider, Ph.D.
9 to 9:45 a.m.: Oral presentations
“An Outstretched Hand: The Impact of Parent-Child Relationships in Peer Victimization and Adolescent Anxiety,” Emily Crisan
“Artificial Intelligence as a Therapeutic Tool for Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Review,” Noor Ghanam
“Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Anxiety Symptoms in Detroit Youth,” Shivani Bongu
9:45 to 10:30 a.m.: Poster viewing and coffee and snacks
10:30 to 11:15 a.m.: Oral presentations
“Clinical Relevance of Kidney Biopsy in Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Children and Young Adults,” Nikesh Thadani
“Non-invasive Detection of Normal and Abnormal Deep and Basal Cerebral Veins in Healthy Children and Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Prospective Imaging Study With Clinical Correlations,” Fatima Albarzon
“Challenges and Needs of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Receiving Substance Use Care in Detroit: Results of Implementing the HT2 Program,” Emilia McLeod
11:15 to 11:25 a.m.: Closing remarks, Dr. Gray
11:25 to 11:30 a.m.: Award presentations