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VCOM Coffee Chats for Early Childhood Educators

Date: November 19; January 14
Time: 12:30PM
Location: Via Zoom

Description: Join VT ECEI and VCOM for two 45-minute coffee chats where VCOM medical students will share information on managing temper tantrums in young children and managing separation anxiety in early care and education programs. The first session, which will take place November 19, 12:30PM via Zoom, will cover practical strategies for handling outbursts, understanding underlying causes, and fostering emotional regulation in the early childhood classroom. The second session will take place January 14 also via Zoom and will explore practical strategies for supporting children through separation challenges, understanding their emotional needs, and fostering a smooth transition into the classroom setting. 

Meet the team behind these sessions!

Yash Desai

My name is Yash Desai and I am a current third year medical student at VCOM-Virginia. I completed my undergraduate education at Virginia Commonwealth University and started at VCOM shortly after where I had the pleasure of meeting both Dr. Abraham-Hardee and Dr. Bhagtani. They took me under their wing and allowed me to help conduct these educational discussions, helping strengthen a pivotal part of our society, Early Childhood Educators. I am very excited to continue chatting with each of you and I am looking forward to another great year!

Prutha Patel

My name is Prutha Patel and I am a third-year medical student at VCOM-VA. I am from King George, VA and completed my undergraduate degree at VCU prior to starting at VCOM. I have enjoyed collaborating with the wonderful pediatricians from VCOM and Early Childhood Educators to assist in facilitating discussions related to relevant topics in the field today! I have an aspiration of being a pediatrician in the future and hope to see you at our future sessions.