AAIDD Research and Science Teleconference: Environmental Injustice: Focus on Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Tuesday, March 11, 2008AAIDD's Environmental Health Initiative is proud to announce the next teleconference in our Research and Science Teleconference series. Sponsored by the John Merck Fund; this event, "Environmental Injustice: Focus on Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disorders," features Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, Chair, Integrative Pediatrics Council.
Teleconference Description
Environmental justice is defined as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." Injustice is done when health disparities exist based on these same factors. We are witnessing a public health crisis of historical proportions that threatens the well-being of our children, with a growing number disproportionately suffering from environmentally-related diseases. Neurodevelopmental disorders affect one in six American children today, with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported at all-time high rates. As neurodevelopmental disorders continue to be reported at epidemic rates, we are searching for environmental factors which may be contributing to the alarming rise.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Lawrence D. Rosen is a board-certified general pediatrician committed to family-centered, holistic child health care. Dr. Rosen is the Chief of Pediatric Integrative Medicine at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at the Hackensack University Medical Center, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at New Jersey Medical School. He practices primary care integrative pediatrics in northern New Jersey. Dr. Rosen also serves as medical advisor to the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology and as Chair of the Integrative Pediatrics Council, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming children's health care. He is a founding member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Complementary, Holistic and Integrative Medicine. Additionally, he moderates the world's first integrative pediatrics blog, "the whole child." Dr. Rosen is a graduate of New York Medical College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed his residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
WHEN: Tuesday March 11th, 2008
TIME: 2-3pm Eastern Time
(Please dial in a few minutes before 2:00 p.m. so we can start on time!)
Moderator: Laura Abulafia, MHS
Toll Free: 1.800.868.1837
Direct Dial: 1.404.920.6440
Pass Code: 152 963#
COST: FREE!
For more information on the teleconference series or AAIDD's Environmental Health Initiative, contact Laura Abulafia or visit the website at www.ehinitiative.org.
