Parenting 360° Speakers

 
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Dr. Michael Shapiro & Dr. Mary Shapiro


Dr. Michael Shapiro currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Duke Medical School's Southern Regional Area Health Education Center. As a member of the SR-AHEC faculty, he participates in the education and training of physicians going through their 3-year residency in Family Medicine. In addition, he provides direct clinical service to patients in the SR-AHEC family medicine clinic and at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. 

Dr. Mary Shapiro is the Director of the ADHD Clinic at SR-AHEC, where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, behavior disorders, and other childhood conditions.  For the 30 years prior to moving to North Carolina, they were in private practice in Athens, Georgia, where they served children in predominately rural and underserved areas. 

They both completed PhDs in Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia in 1984 and interned in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia.  Together, they have lectured extensively (both domestically and abroad) on topics related to child psychology, parenting, marriage, adoption, and mental health issues in a Christian context. They have authored two publications for Discipleship Press International; “Rejoice Always: A Manual for Christians Facing Emotional Challenges” and “Understanding Sexual Behavior in Children: How to be Proactive in Educating and Protecting your Children.”