
three twenty-one SUMMIT
A one-day, first-of-its-kind event celebrating & centering the Down syndrome community in BC.
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DSBC Summit Planning Committee
Thanks you for coming to our 2024 event!
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If you would like to be part of our planning committee NEXT YEAR please email hello@downsyndromebc.ca
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Nicolas Oreskovic
Dr. Oreskovic is an internist and pediatrician, and clinical researcher. He is the Medical Director for the Integrated Care Management Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He sees patients at Massachusetts General Hospital both in primary care and in the Down Syndrome Program. His research interests include physical activity and other health behaviors, chronic disease prevention and management, Down syndrome, health care delivery, and understanding how the built environment, including architecture and urban planning, can affect individual and population health. He has received federal and foundation funding for his research, and has authored over sixty peer reviewed scientific publications. Dr. Oreskovic received his bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, attended medical school at The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York, trained in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, completed a fellowship in Health Services Research at Harvard Medical School, and earned a Masters in Public Health from the HarvardSchool of Public Health.
Download Dr Oreskovic’s Healthy Lifestyle in Ds Resources Presentation
Come shop the Entrepreneurial Mini Market! Featuring makers & creatives from the Down syndrome community.
Panel Discussions
Come hear from self-advocates and experts in the field of Down syndrome, as we gain insights and learn together.
Moderated by DSBC President Tamara Taggart, the SUMMIT will feature panel discussions and ample opportunity for questions and answers.