Feeding and Sleeping Problems in Children Webinar

Aimed for GPs

The aim of this webinar is to update GPs on the identification, and management of feeding and sleeping problems in children.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Review the basic physiology of human sleep.
• Identify and manage common sleep problems/disorders in children.
• Identify the main sleep disruptors in the first 3-4 months and after 4-6 months.
• Assess common feeding problems in children such as regurgitation, vomiting and fussy eating.
• Review management options to address feeding problems.
• Recognise when to refer patients to a paediatrician/dietitian.

Pending RACGP and ACRRM accreditation.

Presented by:

Dr Brian Symon - MD, FRACGP, MBBS, BSc, Dip RANZCOG General Practice

Dr Symon has 44 years experience in primary healthcare with advanced skills in the care of pregnant women and babies with a focus on high quality feeding, growth, and sleep. He has more than 40 years’ experience working with parents and babies experiencing sleep, feeding, growth and/or behavioural issues.

He has provided care to more than 10,000 families in face to face consults and now adds videoconferencing consults to patients interstate, in rural communities and overseas.

He is a specialist medical practitioner with a MD (PhD) in infant sleep. Dr Symon is well published in national and international medical and research journals having researched infant sleep problems throughout his medical career.

As well as an experienced Private Specialist General Practitioner and Procedural Rural General Practitioner, Dr Symon has been a senior lecturer and inaugural member of the Department of General Practice, University of Adelaide. He was responsible for implementing healthcare teaching programs and creating medical practices in rural communities and preparing a proposal for Commonwealth funding for what became the University’s rural school sited in Whyalla.

Dr Symon has contributed to a plethora of publications and written three books on a range of health and medical topics.

This activity has been made possible by funding from Partnered Health