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    Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics

    Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics



    Dr. Thomas Emmett Francoeur reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. His research and clinical interests include developmental and behavioral pediatrics, pain syndromes in children, stress and coping in school-aged children, neurodevelopmental assessment techniques, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, psychosocial effects of chronic disease, suggestibility of children's testimony, and child and adolescent psychopharmacology. Dr. Francoeur is a former president of the Canadian Pediatric Society and is the Director of the Child Development Programme and the Co-Director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic of the Developmental Behavioural Pediatric Service at the Montreal Children's Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. He has participated in numerous lecture series in Montreal and is a frequent presenter throughout Canada.

    Education and Training

    MDCM: McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1974

    Rotating Internship: St. Joseph's Hospital, London, ON, 1974–1975

    Resident in Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1975–1978

    Resident and Chief Resident in Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1978–1979

    Fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1979–1980

    Research Fellow in Developmental Pediatrics: McGill University-Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute, Montreal, QC, 1980–1981

    Certifications

    Royal College of Physicians of Canada

    Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

    Academic Appointments

    Associate Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1984–present

    Financial Disclosure

    This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

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