The cool weather of autumn has, at last, come to New England this past week—and in our department, we are certainly experiencing the increased pace of the fall academic season. We were also incredibly saddened to learn about the passing of Jean Adnopoz earlier this week. A well-loved member of the YCSC community, Jean was a dedicated and devoted advocate for children and families, and she served as the director of in-home services for many years. She will be dearly missed.
As we mourn that loss, we are simultaneously off and running with much news to share from the beginning of our new academic year. I have very much enjoyed being with so many in our community in person for several events and meetings already this semester, from our well-attended open house in September to our very special Grand Rounds sessions this month—honoring academic progression and promotion on October first, and then marking Hispanic Heritage Month on the eighth.
I look forward to seeing even more of you on October 25 when we gather in the afternoon to honor Fred Volkmar’s retirement and many contributions, and also at this year’s meeting of the YCSC associates on November 7—the first held in-person since pre-pandemic.
I hope we will find many other ways in the coming months to come together in person as a community. Indeed, it is a busy and exciting time at the center—and as ever, I am grateful to all who contribute to and support the important work that is done by all in the YCSC community.
Linda Mayes, MD
Arnold Gesell Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology; Chair
Yale Child Study Center