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Building a Critical Bridge Between Pediatrics and Early Education During the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

Chair(s)

• 

  Anda Kuo, MD

  Professor
  UCSF
  San Francisco, California, United States
• 

  Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH

  Professor of Pediatrics
  Pediatrics
  Stanford University
  Stanford, California, United States

School readiness has impact on academic, health and economic outcomes across a child’s lifespan. The pandemic undermines traditional health and early education settings and threatens to worsen child outcomes. In face of a rapidly changing landscape to deliver care to young children and their families, unique collaborations between pediatrics and education are driving innovative solutions that will have impact beyond the pandemic.

Early childhood is a critical period of brain and socio-emotional development for establishing a strong foundation for learning and is highly vulnerable during this disruptive, traumatic time. Children living in poverty and in communities of color are burdened with the greatest educational disparities compounded by the multi-pronged impacts of the pandemic. Child health providers have unparalleled, systematic access to children ages zero to five years with multiple touchpoints a year. In particular, child health providers may serve as the most consistent service sector for young children living in poverty, especially during the pandemic. Early child educators have a wealth of expertise and innovation in preparing young minds for a lifetime of learning. Unfortunately, the fields of early childhood education (ECE) and child health largely work in parallel to support the development of children ages 0-5. The pandemic highlights the powerful impact of bridging these fields to transform outcomes for children who face disparities in educational readiness and achievement. How might pediatrics best partner with ECE to eliminate disparities in kindergarten readiness? What innovations in early education can bridge child health and ECE? How might philanthropy drive momentum to harness child health and ECE? What lessons have we gained during the pandemic about collaboration and innovations across our fields? In this session we bring together thought leaders from across disciplines to spark creative solutions and partnerships that will support early minds to be ready to learn during and beyond COVID-19.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM US CT

  A Powerful Collaboration to Support the Whole Child: Early Child Education and Child Health
  

  Presenter: Anda Kuo, MD – UCSF
• 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM US CT

  Clinic-based Innovations to Promote Readiness to Learn
  

  Presenter: Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH – Stanford University
• 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM US CT

  Child Health Collaborations with New Models of Early Child Education: Lessons Learned Before and During the Pandemic
  

  Presenter: Henry Wilde – Acelero Learning / Shine Early Learning
• 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM US CT

  Emerging Technological Innovations in Education to Accelerate Progress in Reducing Educational Disparities During and Beyond the Pandemic
  

  Presenter: Matt Glickman, MBA, MA, Education – Promise Venture Studio
• 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM US CT

  Philanthropic Leaders Seeding Change to Improve Educational Outcomes at Scale
  

  Presenter: Janet Froetscher, MBA – JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation
• 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM US CT

  Q&A
  

  Presenter: Belinda Thomas