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MEDIA ADVISORY: DHH Secretary Kliebert and Officials to Discuss ADHD Symposium Goals
Participate electronically through the Symposium webinar or by live tweeting with DHH
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Friday, Dec.. 5, 2014 | Contact: Ashley C. Lewis; (225) 342-8518, ashley.lewis@la.gov
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Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Kathy H. Kliebert will join U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Associate Director of Science Susanna Visser, DrPH, MS and other stakeholders for a discussion of the goals of the ADHD Symposium Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.
Leaders from the fields of medicine, behavioral health, health plan management and education will join family members, advocates and government officials at the Symposium to discuss rates of ADHD medication in Louisiana youth and the best practices in treating ADHD.
Though registration for in-person participation in the Symposium is closed, members of the public may still register and participate in the discussion groups through the live webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/685418319284574209 or by visiting www.dhh.la.gov/adhd.
DHH will also live tweet updates from the ADHD Symposium's general sessions.
Follow @LaHeathDept to see updates from the symposium at the following session times:
- Tue, Dec 9, 2014 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
- Tue, Dec 9, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
- Tue, Dec 9, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
Join in or follow the conversation using #ADHDInLa.
WHAT:
Discussion of Symposium goals and challenges surrounding ADHD diagnoses.
WHO:
Kathy H. Kliebert, DHH Secretary
Susanna Visser, DrPH, MS, Acting Associate Director of Science, Division of Human Development and Disability, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Kristin Savicki, Psychologist with DHH's Office of Behavioral Health
WHEN:
12 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9
WHERE:
DHH Headquarters
Room 118
Bienville Building
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov.
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