Public Health Out Loud

Positive Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Health Outcomes

April 08, 2022 Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan Season 2 Episode 38
Public Health Out Loud
Positive Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Health Outcomes
Show Notes

Research shows that adverse childhood experiences, like abuse or parental abandonment, can negatively impact a person’s health outcomes later in life. This week’s guest expert, Dr. Robert Sege, is determined to flip pediatrics upside down by asking the question: Can positive childhood experiences foster better health outcomes for children later in life? 

Dr. Sege is a pediatrician at Tufts Children’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. In this week’s episode, he talks with co-hosts Dr. Philip Chan and Dr. Jim McDonald about how positive relationships, environments, engagements, and opportunities for emotional growth play a critical role in a child’s life. He also gives advice to parents on how to foster these positive experiences in their household. Download this week’s episode to learn more.