Dr. Harvey Karp to give presentations

Submitted by Michelle Renfrew
Phone: (907) 455-2833
08/14/07

Nationally recognized pediatrician and author Dr. Harvey Karp will give a public presentation and a professional seminar in Fairbanks Sept. 5-6.

On Sept. 5 at 6 p.m., Karp will speak on reducing tantrums and raising respectful young children during a public lecture at the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park. Admission is $15. The following day, he will offer a professional seminar for healthcare workers, teachers, counselors and others working with children. The seminar runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center and is $75 per person. Continuing education credits are available for nurses.

Karp’s presentations are sponsored by the UAF Tanana Valley Campus, the Resource Center for Parents and Children and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

Karp is the author of "The Happiest Baby on the Block" and "The Happiest Toddler on the Block." He has been a pediatrician for 30 years and his landmark books and DVDs have revolutionized our culture’s understanding of the needs of babies and young children. He has appeared dozens of times on national television programs and is one of the most read pediatricians in America. His discovery of the calming reflex has been endorsed by America’s top baby specialists and his methods are taught in hospitals worldwide.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Dr. Karp is available for telephone interviews.

ON THE WEB: Registration information is available at www.tvc.uaf.edu/

CONTACT: Amy Bristor, professional development coordinator, at (907) 455-2858 or fnalb1@uaf.edu.