• Welcome
  • Learning Objectives & Target Audience
  • -To examine theory and practice of QOL in pediatric health research
  • -Learn to choose and evaluate QOL measures
  • -Discuss QOL measure development
  • -Explore the utility of self- and proxy-reports
  • -Discuss specific QOL issues in neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders as well as cancer.
  • -Discuss individual research projects of attendees.

Target audiences are health professionals and advocacy groups who are interested in conducting, participating or funding research in quality of life in children with complicated health issues. Primarily pediatricians, psychologists, nurses, OTs, PTs, social work, child life and representatives from various parent advocacy groups of children with various disorders.

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

CHAIR
 Dr. Gabriel M. Ronen
MD, MSc., FRCPC
Professor of Pediatrics (neurology)
Department of Pediatrics,
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Dr. Peter Rosenbaum,
MD, FRCP(C)
Professor of Pediatrics
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Sheilah Laffan
Program Administrator
CHSE Conference Services
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

This event has been sponsored by the McMaster Child Health Research Institute