The Biology of Resilience and Ways to Foster it in Early Childhood 

Hear from Columbia University Children's Health experts on the biological origins of resilience, and how an understanding of this biology can help prevent children from developing certain diseases from an early age. The panelists discussed evidence-based strategies to mitigate adverse childhood experiences in early life, ensuring caregivers, as well as systems that serve families, are positioned to help children thrive.
Panelists include: Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia, Pediatrician Champion for the HealthySteps and Family PEACE Programs; Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in Psychiatry at Columbia, Director of the Nurture Science Program; Beth Maletz, PMH DNP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at Columbia, Behavioral Health Co-Lead for Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program at NYP
Moderated by:
Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia, Health Journalist, Host of Columbia’s “The Stuff That Matters” Podcast
This webinar is intended only to provide general information. Specific patient or clinical scenarios should be handled by patients’ practitioners based on their professional judgment, the needs of each patient and his/her unique circumstances, resources available where the patient is located, and other factors.