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Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice(Office of Foster Care and Adoption - OFCA)
OE 914 - 2011, Instructor: Martha J. Henry, Ph.D. DATE/ TIME/ Goff S2-309C TOPIC & PRESENTER
Friday 2/4/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMIntroduction: Adoption & Foster Care 101.
M. Henry, Ph.D., and M. McManus, M.S.W., LiCSW, (OFCA)
Friday 2/11/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMAdoption From a Personal PerspectiveA. Lazare, M.D. (Haidak Professor of Medical Education & Professor of Psychiatry)
Friday 2/18/2011
3:00 – 4:30 PMFilm - Adopted: For the Life of Me, by Jean Straus What would it be like if the circumstances of your birth were a secret – even to yourself? Dave and Joe’s heartwarming sagas, with unexpected and moving conclusions, illuminate the impact of secrets over an entire lifetime. For the Life of Me is one of those films that will stay with you long after you witness it…
Friday 2/25/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMAdoption as an Option for Pregnancy and Infertility
C. Perry, M.S. (OFCA)
Friday 3/4/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMPhysical and Mental Health Status of Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Foster Care
H. Forkey, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Friday 3/11/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMIdentifying Child Abuse and NeglectK. Schwartz, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Thursday 3/24/11
4:30 – 6:00 PMHealth Issues in Intercountry AdoptionR. Moriarty, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Friday 4/8/2011
1:30 – 3:00 PMMental Health Issues in Adoption and Foster CareMichael McManus, M.S.W., LiCSW, (OFCA)
TBD Adoption & Foster Care Discussion Panel
Apr 20, 2023
Course Objectives:
Apr 20, 2023For more information or to register for the course email [email protected] or call 508-856-1045 http://www.centerforadoptionresearch.org
•To help students develop clinical skills needed to care for members of adoption and foster care triads
•To introduce awareness of biological, psychological, and social issues related to adoption and foster care
•To provide medical students an opportunity to consider their own attitudes about adoption and foster care
•To introduce medical students to the range of community resources available for patient education and referral
Requirements for Credit
Participation in class discussion
Attend at least 7 sessions
Weekly 1-2 page paper reflecting on the relationship between the course and your clinical learning experience. A model paper will be provided.
A final paper describing how participation in the course has affected your beliefs about adoption and foster care, and how you expect your participation in the course will impact your professional practice.
26-Jan-11To register for the course, or for more information, email [email protected] or call 508-856-1045 http://www.centerforadoptionresearch.org