Wednesday, October 2, 2019 11:30am to 1pm
About this Event
600 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94158
https://myfamily.ucsf.edu/news/381Join Dr. Tom Boyce for a discussion of his research and his recently published book, The Orchid and The Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive,
Wednesday, October 2, 12pm-1:00pm,
with light refreshments from 11:30am-12pm
Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall, UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Live stream available on myfamily.ucsf.edu at the time of the event.
RSVP is encouraged.
The first 25 in-person attendees will receive a copy of The Orchid and the Dandelion.
W. Thomas Boyce is a pediatrician and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Boyce's research addresses individual differences in children's biological sensitivity to social contexts, such as the family, classroom and community. His work, which has generated over 200 scientific publications, demonstrates that a subset of children ("orchid children") show exceptional biological susceptibility to their social conditions and bear higher risks of illness and developmental disorders in settings of adversity and stress.
Please join UCSF’s Committee on Family Services to learn about how early environments have important, long-term effects on children's health and well being. Dr. Boyce will read an excerpt from The Orchid and the Dandelion, share more about his research, and answer questions from the audience.
This event is sponsored by the UCSF Committee on Family Services, and Campus Life Services Family Services.
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