Internatonal

Lectures & Presentations Given

Title/Topic: “The Capute Scales: Cognitive Adaptive Test & Clinical Linguistic and Auditory Milestone Scale.” Date: May 4, 2016

Type of teaching situation: Lecture provided to L.I.G.H.T Family Medicine Residents in Shenyang, China to teach them how they could potentially utilize the Capute Scales in their own clinics to assess their pediatric patients for developmental delays. This was a two hour didactic, followed by hands on training that I provided during their clinics and visits with patients at various orphanages.

Title/Topic: “Overview & Update on Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Date: May 11, 2016

Type of teaching situation: Lecture provided to L.I.G.H.T Family Medicine Residents in Shenyang, China. The goal was to teach these residents about how to appropriately diagnose, and effectively treat, autism spectrum disorder, as well as its many comorbidities.

Title/Topic: “What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?” Date: 4/27/16 to April 27, 2016

Type of teaching situation: Lecture was provided to a group of 40-50 parents who have a child with autism.

Title/Topic: “Overview & Updates on Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Date: May 5, 2016

Type of teaching situation: “Lecture provided at a local Hospital to a group of their medical providers who diagnose and treat autism spectrum disorder.

Community and Clinical Staff Lectures Given

Community Lectures:

“ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment Options” lecture. Date: December 1, 2021. This was provided to an ADHD Parent Support Group through Mosaics of Mercy (by invitation).

Texas Children’s Hospital Nursing & Clinical Staff Lectures:

Title/ Topic: “Nursing Management of ADHD (Pharmacological & Behavioral).” Date: January 29, 2019. Type of teaching situations: Continuing Nursing Education at Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands Presenters: Candice Allen, MD, Jennifer Kazmerski, PhD.

Title/ Topic: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder.” Date: August 8, 2018. Type of teaching situations: TCH Professional Day at Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands Presenters: Candice Allen, MD, Jennifer Kazmerski, PhD.

Title/ Topic: “Nursing Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Pharmacological & Behavioral).” Date: May 22, 2018. Type of teaching situations: Continuing Nursing Education at Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands Presenters: Candice Allen, MD, Jennifer Kazmerski, PhD.

Title/ Topic: “Nursing Management of ADHD (Pharmacological & Behavioral).” Date: February 27, 2018. Type of teaching situations: Continuing Nursing Education at Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands Presenters: Candice Allen, MD, Jennifer Kazmerski, PhD.

Student/Resident/Fellow Lectures:

Title/ Topic: “Potty Training Made Simple.” Date: April 20, 2016. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Feeding concerns for the general pediatrician.” Date: October 23, 2015. Type of teaching situations: Continuity Clinic Educational Series/Pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Visual Impairment: A Developmental Perspective.” Date: September 11, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Law, Policy and Ethics.” Date: August 17, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP Core fellow lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Feeding Difficulties.” Date: July 24, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Basic Behavior Management Strategies for Young Children.” Date: June 19, 2015, April 10, 2015, March 20, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Sleep for the general pediatrician.” Date: May 15, 2015, March 6, 2015, January 15, 2015.
Type of teaching situations: Continuity Clinic Educational Series/Pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Normal and Abnormal Development.” Date: April 27, 2015, November 9, 2015. Type of teaching situations: Medical student general pediatric rotation lecture).

Title/ Topic: “8-month old female with Sandhoff Disease.” Date: January 22, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP Case Conference Presentation.

Title/ Topic: “Williams Syndrome: 7q11.23 deletion syndrome.” Date: Oct 16, 2014. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Developmental-Behavioral Board Review.” Date: August 14, 2014, December 11, 2015, April 8, 2016. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “Cerebral Palsy.” Date: August 14, 2014, November 6, 2015. Type of teaching situations: DBP rotation- pediatric resident lecture.

Title/ Topic: “6-month old female with combined D-2 and L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria.” Date: May 23, 2014. Type of teaching situations: DBP Case Conference Presentation.

Title/ Topic: “Phelan McDermid Syndrome: 22q13.3 deletion syndrome.” Date: April 30, 2014. Type of teaching situations: Genetics Department- Case Presentation.

Humanitarian & Community Support

International Humanitarian Efforts:

INMED International Medicine and Public Health Diploma, 2015-2016
International Medicine Rotation completed in China, 2016
International Medicine Rotation completed in Ethiopia, 2010
Global & Border Health Society co-president at Texas Tech S.O.M., 2009-2010
Medical Relief work in Juarez, Mexico in 2009
Relief work at an orphanage in Mozambique, Africa in 2006
Medical Relief work in Honduras, C.A. in 2005
Medical relief work in Belize, C.A. in 2000 & 2001

Volunteering:

Physician volunteer providing free sports physicals in the community 2011
Christian Medical & Dental Association member 2006 – 2010
Mentoring program through Baylor University – volunteer 2004
Students Teaching and Reaching Students (S.T.A.R.S.) (local ministry) mentor 2004
Baylor University Special Olympics volunteer 2003
Habitat for Humanity volunteer 2002-2004

Community Involvement:

Presenter at multiple community events provided by TCH (see above)
Behavioral Health volunteer/speaker at local “Backpack Outreach,” August 2015
Attended the Family Conservancy’s Blue Carpet Event, September 2014
Attended the Children’s TLC Bluebird Luncheon, April 2014
Attended the Children’s Mercy Hospital CARE Workshop, March 2014