Health Resources and Services Administration

Description

The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health Collaborative Office Rounds program is to foster joint pediatrics child psychiatry continuing education in psychosocial development aspects of child health, utilizing a study group approach that emphasizes the practical challenges confronted by community based practitioners. Specific objectives must 1 enhance understanding of psychosocial aspects of child development, disorders and disability and increase practitioners ability to help children and families deal with these issues 2 expand power to discriminate between transient disturbances and more serious psychiatric disorders which require referral as needed 3 promote collaboration between pediatricians and child psychiatrists and 4 facilitate a more comprehensive approach to health supervision such as outlined in Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants Children and Adolescents.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

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