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Center for Parent and Teen Communication

Helping parents and caregivers promote health and build character in adolescents, and strengthening family connections through effective communication.

Leslie S. Kersun, MD, MSCE, MSEd

Dr. Kersun has a strong interest in trainee education and collaborates with colleagues at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and other institutions to develop innovative methods of teaching various topics in oncology. She also engages in collaborative research related to the communication of difficult news to patients.

E-mail:

segall [at] chop.edu

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New Website Opens Digital Door for Improving Parent, Teen Communication

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Sep 28, 2018

Guest blogger Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, tells how the Center for Parent and Teen Communication offers a shift from the stereotypical ‚Äòsurvival guide' to adolescence.

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Is Autism Associated With Stronger or Weaker Brain Connections?

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Jan 11, 2018

Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder can have both stronger and weaker brain connections, depending on how one defines functional connectivity.

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With PCORI Support, CHOP Expert Will Assess ADHD Portal

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Jul 8, 2015

Funded by a $2.1 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, CHOP's James Guevara, MD, MPH, will study the comparative effectiveness of an electronic portal vis-à-vis in-person communication for ADHD.

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Pediatric Cancer Patients Need More Say in Phase 1 Trials

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Apr 25, 2014

The study published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology is the first to observe actual informed consent conferences for pediatric phase 1 cancer research.