SPECIAL EVENT RECAP: Dr. Moira Szilaygi

Laura Justice and Sara Bode on stage. Laura Justice is addressing the crowd.Laura Justice and Sara Bode on stage. Sara Bode is addressing the crowd.Dr. Moira Szilaygi speaking in front of a crowd with a projected screen to her right titled: Setting up for Success in Early Childhood.Dr. Moira Szilaygi speaking in front of a crowd.Dr. Moira Szilaygi speaking in front of a crowd.Dr. Moira Szilaygi speaking with a person after the event.Dr. Laura Justice, Dr. Moira Szilaygi, and Sara Bode.People engaging after the event.
A special thank you to ©NationwideChildren’sHospital/RobertHardin for the photos.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
  • Picture 1: Dr. Laura Justice of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Education and Dr. Sara Bode of Nationwide Children’s Hospital on stage while Dr. Justice addresses the crowd.
  • Picture 2: Dr. Laura Justice and Dr. Sara Bode on stage while Dr. Bode addresses the crowd.
  • Pictures 3-5: Dr. Moira Szilaygi presenting.
  • Picture 6: Dr. Moira Szilaygi speaking with an attendee during the reception.
  • Picture 7 (from left to right): Dr. Laura Justice, Dr. Moira Szilaygi, and Dr. Sara Bode pose for a picture.
  • Picture 8: Networking during the reception after the presentation.

Special event brings together pediatricians and early educators

Last month, the Crane Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital brought Dr. Moira Szilagyi, the 2022 president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, for a special event about the intersection of healthcare and early education.

Dr. Szilagyi highlighted the unique roles that pediatricians and early educators have in the lives of families with young children. This access requires sensitivity to family experiences as well as being tuned into what each family needs and wants for their children. Because of this, the possibility of working across systems is ripe with opportunities to help improve outcomes for all children.

Dr. Szilagyi shared examples of coordination across systems of care in Ohio to highlight great work already underway. She also spoke about her own experience coordinating systems of care during her career in Rochester, New York and discussed what components she sees as critical to the success of working across sectors.

Speaking about the science behind brain development during the earliest years of life, Dr. Szilagyi discussed the impact of trauma on young children’s developing brains. She urged both healthcare and education practitioners to use a trauma-informed lens to deliver care and services to families that support responsive relationships, reduce stressors, and strengthen core skills. Trauma-informed care also recognizes the important of resiliency.

yellow quotesNo one is born resilient. We all acquire and build resilience over time based on our environment.

– Dr. Moira Sziagyi

Dr. Szilagyi reminded the group that resiliency is a skill that can be developed through the right environments, relationships, and opportunities. And when done in the early years through nurturing, safe care, the return on investment is significant for each child, their family, and their community.

Watch Dr. Szilagyi’s full presentation below.