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Curriculum Vitae Diana Maria Laura BIRCH
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Brief
Curriculum Vitae – Qualifications - Diana Maria Laura BIRCH
∆ Professional Appointments –
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Medical Director Youth Support
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Visiting Research Fellow Institute
of Education
(London University) British Cohort Studies.
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Director and Trustee YSUSA
(International Youth Service and research Group)
In conjunction with Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – Assessor for consultant
appointments
2004 onwards
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Experience - Assessment and medico legal work
Dr Birch is a leading authority on Child Protection, Adolescence, teenage
pregnancy and early parenting. She is very experienced in working with young
people and families particularly in child protection, family disturbance,
substance abuse and domestic violence. She has worked with psychopathic
personalities and a variety of disorders such as borderline personalities,
learning disabilities and with children in situations of physical, emotional
and sexual abuse as well as Factitious Illness (Munchausen) type syndromes
and family conflicts, custody and contact issues and child alienation.
The assessment work and medico legal context results in over 50 cases
reported on each year with equivalent court appearances. This has been
formally evaluated in published work.
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Paediatric, adolescent, family, public health
on international basis at senior consultant level. Works with deprived
groups across varied cultures including refugee youth.
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Refugees and Asylum Seekers – has conducted studies of children and youth in war
zones including Afghanistan and regularly performs age assessments for young
asylum seekers.
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Psychological, psychotherapeutic, mental health
work with individuals and families - has worked with psychopathic
personalities and a variety of disorders such as borderline personalities,
learning disabilities and with children in situations of physical, emotional
and sexual abuse as well as Factitious Illness (Munchausen) type syndromes
and parental alienation.
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Research - Dr Birch is a leading authority on teenage pregnancy and early
parenting. She has conducted Longitudinal studies over a twenty year time
span and has worked on the British Cohort studies (London University) and
Millennium Cohort (Institute of Child Health)
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Teaching – wide experience of teaching both professional (medical, teachers,
social work and police) and general audiences and youth - lecturing,
seminars, workshops, literature and books, online and interactive material
and multimedia presentations.
Management / Administration
– managed large department of NHS child health and school services for
Lambeth and Southwark. 20 years experience of running an NGO.
Media, It and Computing – fully qualified Microsoft and Internet engineer. Experience of
multimedia and documentary production.
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Qualifications - Degrees
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LRCP MRCS (Licentiate Royal College of Physicians; Member Royal
College of Surgeons) June 1970
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MBBS
(Bachelor Medicine Bachelor Surgery) University of London Oct 1970
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DCH
- Diploma in Child Health - (London) Sept 1972
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MRCP
(UK) - Member Royal College of Physicians - Jan 1977
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MD
(London University) - Doctor of Medicine - Oct 1986
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MSc
Psychotherapy St George's Hospital London University - June
1989
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MFCH
(Member Faculty of Community Health) Sept 1989
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Accredited Consultant
Community Paediatrics 1987
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FRCPCH
Fellow Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 1997
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FRIPH
Fellow Royal Institute Public Health 1997
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FRCP
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians - 1998
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FSAM
- Fellow Society for Adolescent Medicine (USA) 1998
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MAE
– Member Academy of Experts 2005.Checked expert (Sweet & Maxwell)
Other
Qualifications and Certificates § Psychotherapy - Transactional analysis Training 1979 - 1987. Member Institute Transactional Analysis ; Psychodrama Training at Holwell Centre (Marcia Karp).; Substance abuse treatment programmes including Hazeldon and AA (Twelve step) models. MSc University of London - (see above) §Assessment and Psychometric testing - University of London/ National Association Mental Health Certificate. Approved assessor mental handicap /ability including Stanford Binet scales, Schonell, Reynell language assessment Sept 1973; Child Audiology /assessment of Deaf child St George's Hospital 1973 ; Ruth Griffiths child development scales 1976; Advanced Paediatric Course - Great Ormond Street – 1976 §Assistant Police Surgeon - forensic examination child /adult sexual abuse - 1986 ; Developed multidisciplinary protocol and guidelines for Camberwell. §Contraception and sexuality - Family Planning Basic certificate 1973; Family Planning advanced (IUCD) certificate 1974; Family planning Instructing Doctor's course 1978
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