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Winchester Hospital to Co-Sponsor Presentation by Nationally Renowned Pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp on Tuesday, Oct. 6
Winchester, Mass. — Winchester Hospital is participating in a joint venture with Emerson Hospital, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and Massachusetts Citizens for Children to present “An Evening with Dr. Harvey Karp,” America’s most-read pediatrician. The event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Westford Regency Inn in Westford.
The two-hour presentation for parents, caregivers and health care professionals will entertain attendees while teaching them how to strengthen parent-child bonds and create happier, healthier and more loving families.
Dr. Karp is a nationally renowned pediatrician and child development specialist on the faculty of UCLA School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. A passionate advocate and effective teacher, his books and DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block, teach simple techniques to help soothe crying and fussy infants, boost sleep, stop colic and reduce postpartum depression, breastfeeding failure, child abuse and temper tantrums. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has reached millions of parents.
In addition to discussing his infant soothing and toddler support programs, Dr. Karp will report on how hospitals and other state and private maternal/child health providers are establishing infant soothing classes through The Happiest Baby Certification Program.
Tickets cost $15 per person or $25 per parent couple, with proceeds benefiting Massachusetts Citizens for Children and its work to support families and prevent child abuse. To purchase tickets, visit www.masskids.org.
Please note: This lecture will be filmed as part of a documentary being developed about Dr. Karp and his work. Attendees will be asked to sign a release form allowing shots of the audience for possible use in the film. Anyone wishing not to be included will be seated away from the filming.
About Winchester Hospital
Winchester Hospital is the first community hospital in Massachusetts to earn Magnet recognition, the American Nurses Association’s highest honor for nursing excellence. As the northwest suburban Boston area’s leading provider of comprehensive health care services, the 229-bed facility provides care in general, bariatric and vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery. Winchester Hospital has clinical affiliations with several nationally recognized hospitals in the region, including Children’s Hospital Boston, Tufts Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. To learn more, visit www.winchesterhospital.org. |
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