16th Annual Advances in the Identification and Treatment of Childhood Behavioral Disorders

July 12–13, 2012
Location: Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Costs: The all-inclusive registration fee includes tuition, two lunches, breaks, and handouts. $229 for MD's and $189 for PhD's and others. One-day tuition for MDs is $150 and for others $125.
Who Should Attend: Psychologists, physicians, social workers, counselors, therapists.
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Best practices and current concepts in the field of developmental and behavioral pediatrics.

Colby College presents the fifteenth annual Childhood Behavioral Disorders Conference, a two-day program for professionals working with children and teens with behavioral problems and their families. The program will be particularly useful for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, teachers and counselors. Strategies that work in the home, school and community to help children and families experience their world as a better place will be provided. The program features interactive sessions, case studies, didactic and small group presentations.

Maine's experts will describe and discuss evidenced-based practices in the early recognition, evaluation and treatment of the most common and, at times, perplexing behavioral, emotional, learning, social and psychiatric conditions affecting children. Attendees will be given the opportunity for focused learning with knowledgeable speakers and plenty of time for questions, answers and informal discussion in a comfortable atmosphere.

Below is the description for the 2011 conference.  We will update with the 2012 course information soon.

For 2011, we will take an in-depth look at what's happening to children exposed to drugs and what we can do about it.

The issue of in-utero drug exposure in Maine came to light from the experience of two small rural hospitals, Calais Regional and Down East Community in Washington County.  The last decade has brought an epidemic of synthetic opiate abuse to Washington County, resulting in a significant number of preterm births, low birth weight infants, and an estimated 30 percent prenatal substance exposure rate with at least one third of those infants having neonatal abstinence syndrome.  (Source Maine Project Launch).  These children and families have complex needs requiring comprehensive and coordinated early intervention services by health, mental health, early intervention specialists, substance abuse and other providers.

Conference goals:

1.  Review why Maine has the highest rate of opiate addiction in the country
2.  Understand the effects drugs have on the developing mind of a baby
3.  Discuss the implication of the medical marijuana law especially use of THC during pregnancy and while parenting
4.  Review the latest research on the impact drug exposure has on children as they progress through school (methadone, Suboxone, alcohol, THC)
5.  Provide up to date treatment recommendations for vulnerable children.

Contact Information
Special Programs
4730 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901-8847
phone: 207-859-4730
fax: 207-859-4734
e-mail: summer@colby.edu
Room and Board

$49 per night

Following is the faculty for the 2011 course. We will update with information for 2012 soon.

Course Director and Faculty

John Salvato, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric CenterMaineGeneral Medical Center
Waterville/Augusta Maine

Course Assistant
Patricia S. Engdahl, L.C.S.W.
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Waterville/Augusta Maine

Faculty

Marie Hayes, Ph.D.
Professor and Allied Senior Scientist
Maine Institute for Human Genetics & Health
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

Amy Belisle, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Clinical Consultant

Kelley Bowden, MS, RN
erinatal Outreach Nurse Educator
Maine Medical Center

Nicole Heller
Doctoral Candidate in Developmental Psychology
University of Maine, Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health

Beth Logan, MA
Doctoral Candidate in Developmental Psychology
University of Maine, Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health

Debra McSweeney, P.T., M.S., P.C.S.
Pediatric Physical Therapist
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center

Pam Perry, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center

Michelle Sweet, C.O.T.A.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center

Anne Uecker, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center

Gary Wolcott
Program Manager, Brain Injury Services
OACPDS/Maine DHHS

John Woytowicz, M.D.
Director of Integrative Medicine
Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency

The Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center

The Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center at MaineGeneral Medical Center provides a wide array of evaluation and treatment services for children and their families. Programs provide interdisciplinary evaluation of children's developmental functioning, behavioral adjustment, learning abilities, health status, and family adjustment. In addition, the Pediatric Center provides psychotherapy treatment and medical and pharmacological management of children with developmental and psychological conditions. Innovative programs include treatment services for autistic children, developmental preschool and infant-parent programs, and school-linked mental health services. The Pediatric Center is located at the Seton campus of MaineGeneral Medical Center, 30 Chase Avenue, Waterville, Maine 04901. Telephone (207) 872-4303.

                                                                 

Colby College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Colby College is approved by the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing professional education activities for licensed psychologists and psychological examiners.  Psychologists and psychological examiners who attend this program may earn up to 12 hours of continuing professional education credit.

For non-physician health professionals, 1.2 C.E.U. credits will be awarded.

CME and ME Psychology credit is issued with certificates on the last day of the program. C.E.U. credit will be awarded through Colby's office of the Registrar as an official transcript and will be mailed to the registrant. Please allow 8-10 weeks to process.

Accreditation

Colby College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Below is the schedule for the 2011 course. We will post the 2012 schedule beginning of next year.

Monday July 18, 2011


7:30 a.m.
Registration, Diamond Building lobby

8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Salvato and Mr. Moore
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building

9 a.m.
Developmental Crisis for Maine's Children Exposed to Opiates
Dr. Marie Hayes

10:30 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m.
Assessment of Neurocognitive Deficits and Competencies Related to Opiate Exposure
Dr. Marie Hayes

12:15 p.m.
Lunch
Page Commons

1:30 p.m.
Small group presentations (A, B, C, D, J)

3 p.m.
Break

3:30 p.m.
Small group presentations (A, B, C, D, J)

5 p.m.
Adjourn`

Tuesday July 19, 2011

7:30 a.m.
Registration
Diamond Building lobby

8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Dr. Salvato and Mr. Moore

9 a.m.
Optimizing the Postnatal Environment of the Opiate-Exposed Infant
Dr. Marie Hayes

10:30 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m.
Small group presentations (E. F, G, H, I)

12:15 p.m.
Lunch
Page Commons

1:30 p.m.
Small group presentations (F, G, H, I)

3 p.m.
Break

3:30 p.m.
Interactive final session, with participants using an audience response system
Dr. Salvato

5 p.m. Adjourn


Small group Presentations provide an opportunity for in-depth discussion of a specific topic and for interaction between presenters and participants. The number of participants in each session will be limited depending on the size of the meeting room. Many sessions will be offered twice each day except as listed.

Monday 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.:

Presentation A

  • Demystifying and Treating Sensory Processing Disorders - Pam PerryOTR/L and Michelle Sweet, COTA

Presentation B

  • Epigenetics: What it is and How It Impacts Children's Health - John Salvato, M.D.

Presentation C

  • Practical Approaches For Supporting Children with Brain Injuries and Their Families - Gary Wolcott

Presentation D

  • Bench to Clinic: Translational Methods for Earlier Identification of Risk in Opiate Exposed Infants and Children - Beth Logan, MA
Presentation J
  • The Snuggle ME Project: Simple Strategies to Help Babies Who Are Withdrawing From Drugs. - Amy Belisle, M.D. and Kelley Bowden, MS, RN

Tuesday 10:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.:

Presentation E (only at 10:45 a.m.)

  • Small Group: Infant Development and Opiate Exposure: Prenatal to Toddlerhood - Marie Hayes, Ph.D.
Presentation F
  • Neurological Soft Signs – Implications for a Child’s Motor Development- Debra McSweeney, PT, MS, PCS

Presentation G

  • The Implications of the Medical Marijuana Law and Use of THC During Pregnancy and While Parenting - John Woytowicz, M.D.

Presentation H

  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Brain and Behavior from Gestation through Adolescence - Anne Uecker, Ph.D.

Presentation I

  • Addressing Attachment Challenges for the High Risk Maternal-Infant Dyad - Nicole Heller