This presentation will discuss research on early relational health and the importance of strong-parent child relationships for children’s development and long-term health. In addition to the research on attachment, autonomy and self-regulation, we will review ways to discuss, model, and praise positive caregiver behaviors that promote the child’s development within the context of routine child visits including sharing free resources for providers and families.

About the Speaker:

Blair Hammond, MD, is a pediatrician at the Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice. Dr. Hammond is a board-certified pediatrician who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Dartmouth College where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She also completed her medical training at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She pursued a residency training in Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and received the Clinician-Educator Award. Dr. Hammond completed a medical education fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and was the Pediatric Clerkship and Sub-Internship Course Director from 2006-2017. 

In 2008, Dr. Hammond founded the General Pediatrics Faculty Practice where she still practices today. In 2010, she was awarded the Mount Sinai Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Hammond is now the Co-Founding Director and Director of Medical Education for the Mount Sinai Parenting Center. Dr. Hammond continues to be involved in medical student and resident education in addition to her general pediatric practice. She lives with her husband and 3 children in Westchester.