Dr. Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP, former Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, frequently lectured on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, examining the protective factors that allow for healthy development. 

In this presentation, Warren focuses on the importance of positive experiences during a child’s preconception, prenatal, and early childhood periods as a source for healthier development and prosperity, emphasizing reading to a child as a positive experience for language development.

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