Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACE Study
Presentation by Vincent Felitti, MD
September 26, 12-1pm
Tidewater room 1201
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. The study is a long-term, in-depth analysis of over 17,000 HMO patients. ACE Study findings have demonstrated a strong, graded relationship between the level of traumatic stress in childhood and poor physical, mental and behavioral outcomes later in life.
Renowned physician and researcher, Dr. Felitti is one of the world’s foremost experts on childhood trauma and co-Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. He is the founder of the Dept. of Prevention Medicine for Kaiser Permanente where he served as the Chief of Preventive Medicine for over 25 years. He also a Clinical Professor of Medicine; Faculty of Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego.
Part of the Jane Wilson Smith Lectureship Series
