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May 19, 2016 Meeting: David Traver, MD, FAAP “Research in Autism Risk and Prevention”

May 19, 2016 Meeting: David Traver, MD, FAAP “Research in Autism Risk and Prevention”

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Main Presentation: Research in Autism Risk and Prevention by David Traver, MD, FAAP

Dr. Traver

Dr. Traver earned his undergraduate degree in Biology with high honors from Boston University. After receiving his Doctor of Medicine, he completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at Boston City Hospital, now known as Boston Medical Center.

Following this, Dr. Traver served as a physician for various international relief efforts throughout Asia, including The Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. It was in Phnom Penh where he and his wife helped start the internationally acclaimed national teaching hospital The Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope.

After returning to the states, Dr. Traver worked at a large managed care medical group, where he served as Volunteer Clinical Faculty for Stanford University’s School of Medicine. It was during this time that he became aware of friends’ children who had been diagnosed with autism, and he soon became deeply interested in this set of conditions. Subsequently, Dr. Traver spent two years at Stanford University Medical Center’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. There, in The Pervasive Developmental Disorder Neuropsychiatry and ADHD Clinics, he became familiar with the treatment and management of individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and ADHD utilizing psychopharmacology as well as performing individualized assessments as part of the clinic team.

Dr. Traver has been directly involved with autism research, and for the past fifteen years, has continued to stay current by attending numerous conferences, meetings and webinars devoted to autism research and treatment, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics’ Meetings on Autism and ADHD
  • Autism Research Institute
  • The California Institute of Technology
  • Defeat Autism Now!
  • Defeat Autism Now! Physician Training with Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless
  • Defeat Autism Now! Think Tanks
  • Gordon Medical Associates Think Tanks on Chronic Disease
  • The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development
  • The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
  • Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs – Member
  • The University of California Davis MIND Institute
  • The University of California San Diego

Uniquely, Dr. Traver personally travels to the academic centers performing ongoing research in this field to meet and to talk with the scientists performing ground breaking studies. He is a regular speaker in the community and has delivered lectures at both hospital Grand Rounds and on the media.

Short Presentation: Can Tech Keep Boomers in Their Homes? by Ben Hirsch McShane

BenHirschMcShaneBaby Boomers are ushering in an unprecedented demographic shift that will grow our 65 plus population from 46MM to 76MM by 2030. They are bigger spenders than any other generation, making up 40% of consumer demand, and they are not going anywhere. 90% say they want to Age in Place (AIP), which the CDC defines as the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably regardless of age, income, or ability level.
Aging in Place is a significant challenge for facing the United States and many other countries around the globe.  Baby Boomers face significant health issues that challenge their ability to Age in Place (AIP).  Chronic disease, depression, medication management, and falls are just a few of the challenges facing this demographic.
Lots of great Silicon Valley minds are betting that smart devices and tech enabled services can keep the Boomer generation happy, healthy and in their homes. But what will Boomers really use and what are they willing to pay for?

Mr. McShane is the founder and COO of Engage, a business focused on helping older adults discover life enhancing technologies. He and his team spent over a year interacting with thousands of seniors about what is important to them. Then, they created a platform that informs, connects, and supports people with lifestyle enabling products and services. Prior to Engage, Ben worked as a senior analyst in the alternative investment industry for over eight years, most recently at Passport Capital.

 

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NOTE: Meeting starts promptly at 7pm.  Main speaker presentation begins at 7:20 p.m.

Join us! $10 at the door, or join as a Member to the right and get a 50% reduced admission price. 

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