Championing infant mental health capability in paediatric care

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of developing skills and support for paediatricians to champion infant mental health.

Paediatricians are trusted entry points for families seeking mental health support – but they require the right skills, structures and supports to do this work. In this episode, Dr Victoria Carter and Dr Anagha Jayakar explore how to champion infant mental health through targeted workforce development for junior paediatricians.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Victoria Carter, Dr Anagha Jayakar

Topics covered

• infant mental health
• paediatric care
• workforce development
• mental health support
• junior paediatricians

Keywords

• infant mental health
• paediatricians
• mental health support
• workforce development
• junior doctors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emerging Minds

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