Join us for an extraordinary symposium of expert presentations and panel discussions about how to better serve our community of children as well as our community at large. 

This powerful exploration will be led by distinguished experts in the fields of healthcare, education, criminal justice, mental illness, and mindfulness.

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Speakers

Alberto M. Carvalho 
Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D.
Senior Vice-President for Medical Affairs, Dean, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and CEO of the University of Miami Health System 

Amishi Jha, Ph.D.
Co-Chair UMindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology,College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami

David Lawrence Jr.
President of The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation, Education and Community Leadership Scholar, University of Miami School of Education and Human Development, Children's Movement of Florida

Ashwin Mehta, M.D., MPH.
Medical Director of Sylvester Integrative Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

The Honorable Steve Leifman
Miami-Dade County Court Judge; Chair, Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues in the Court

George Mumford
Sports Psychology Consultant and  Mindfulness Trainer for the Chicago Bulls, L.A. Lakers and N.Y. Knicks

Panelists

The Honorable Jeri Beth Cohen
Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge, Dependency and Criminal Drug Court Division

Alan Delamater, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 

Vera Hirsh
Principal, Academy of International Education (AIE) Charter School

David Lee, Ph.D.
Professor, Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Ashwin Mehta, M.D., MPH.
Medical Director of Sylvester Integrative Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

George Mumford

Sports Psychology Consultant and Mindfulness Trainer for Chicago Bulls, L.A. Lakers, N.Y. Knicks

Scott Rogers, J.D.
Co-Chair of UMindfulness Research & Practice Initiative; Director, Mindfulness in Law Program, University of Miami School of Law 

Radu Saveanu, M.D.
Professor and Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of  Miami Miller School of Medicine

Jon Shaw, M.D.
Professor and Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

  Maria L. Shojaee, MBA, Conference Co-Chair
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami

Ferris Buck Urbanowski, MA
Former Director of Training, Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical Center; Consultant, So. Burlington School District, Vermont Public Schools

Susan Woods, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Psychotherapist, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, Consultant for M-B Professional Training, MBSR/MBCT Supervisor and Advisor on Clinical Trials

Valerie York-Zimmerman, Conference Co-Chair
Founder and President, Mindful Kids Miami, CFM Certified MBSR Teacher, Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts, and MTTP Trainer

Moderators

Scott Rogers, J.D.
Co-Chair of UMindfulness Research & Practice Initiative, Director, Mindfulness in Law Program

Trudy Novicki, J.D.
Executive Director, Kristi House Child Advocacy Center

Honorable Steve Leifman
Miami-Dade County Court Judge; Chair, Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues in the Court