1. To register for the course, or for more information email rose.reith@umassmed.edu or call 508-856-1045 http://www.umassmed.edu/adoption/index.aspx Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice (Office of Foster Care and Adoption - OFCA) OE 914 - 2011, Instructor: Martha J. Henry, Ph.D. DATE/ TIME/ Goff S2-309C TOPIC & PRESENTER Friday 2/4/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Introduction: Adoption & Foster Care 101. M. Henry, Ph.D., and M. McManus, M.S.W., LiCSW, (OFCA) Friday 2/11/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Adoption From a Personal Perspective A. Lazare, M.D. (Haidak Professor of Medical Education & Professor of Psychiatry) Friday 2/18/2011 3:00 – 4:30 PM Film - Adopted: For the Life of Me, by Jean Straus What would it be like if the circumstances of your birth were a secret – even to yourself? Dave and Joe’s heartwarming sagas, with unexpected and moving conclusions, illuminate the impact of secrets over an entire lifetime. For the Life of Me is one of those films that will stay with you long after you witness it… Friday 2/25/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Adoption as an Option for Pregnancy and Infertility C. Perry, M.S. (OFCA) Friday 3/4/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Physical and Mental Health Status of Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Foster Care H. Forkey, M.D. (Pediatrics) Friday 3/11/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect K. Schwartz, M.D. (Pediatrics) Thursday 3/24/11 4:30 – 6:00 PM Health Issues in Intercountry Adoption R. Moriarty, M.D. (Pediatrics) Friday 4/8/2011 1:30 – 3:00 PM Mental Health Issues in Adoption and Foster Care Michael McManus, M.S.W., LiCSW, (OFCA) TBD Adoption & Foster Care Discussion Panel 22-Oct-15

2. Course Objectives: 22-Oct-15 For more information or to register for the course email rose.reith@umassmed.edu or call 508-856- 1045 http://www.centerforadoptionresearch.org To help students develop clinical skills needed to care for members of adoption and foster care triads To introduce awareness of biological, psychological, and social issues related to adoption and foster care To provide medical students an opportunity to consider their own attitudes about adoption and foster care To introduce medical students to the range of community resources available for patient education and referral

3. Requirements for Credit  Participation in class discussion  Attend at least 7 sessions  Weekly 1-2 page paper reflecting on the relationship between the course and your clinical learning experience. A model paper will be provided.  A final paper describing how participation in the course has affected your beliefs about adoption and foster care, and how you expect your participation in the course will impact your professional practice. 26-Jan-11 To register for the course, or for more information, email rose.reith@umassmed.edu or call 508-856- 1045 http://www.centerforadoptionresearch.org