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0046_SHVGR_Neurology and Medical Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder_Live
Course Description
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects about 1 in 44 children in the United States, across all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Dr. Michael Chez will define the disorder, explore its epigenetics, and explain how to recognize, test, diagnose and treat ASD.
Target Audience
Nurses
Pharmacists
Physicians
Physician Assistants
Physical & Occupational Therapists
Social Workers
Other licensed members of the healthcare team
Learning Objectives
After attending this activity learners should be able to:
- Define autism as a spectrum disorder.
- Identify medical and neurological testing for autism diagnosis and care.
- Identify epilepsy or EEG patterns in autism.
- Outline treatment of comorbid conditions.
- Review recognition of autism risks in infancy.
Assembly Bills 1195 & 241: Providing Culturally Appropriate Care that is Free of Implicit Bias
Cultural/Linguistic Considerations
Golson ME, Ficklin E, Haverkamp CR, McClain MB, Harris B. Cultural differences in social communication and interaction: A gap in autism research. Autism Res. 2022 Feb;15(2):208-214. doi: 10.1002/aur.2657. Epub 2021 Dec 22. PMID: 34936220. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34936220/
Sheldrick RC, Carter AS, Eisenhower A, et al. Effectiveness of Screening in Early Intervention Settings to Improve Diagnosis of Autism and Reduce Health Disparities. JAMA Pediatr. 2022;176(3):262–269. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5380
Implicit Bias
Fisher AP, Lynch JD, Jacquez FM, Mitchell MJ, Kamimura-Nishimura KI, Wade SL. A systematic review examining caregivers' of color experiences with the diagnostic process of autism spectrum disorder. Autism. 2022 Nov 2:13623613221128171. doi: 10.1177/13623613221128171. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36321366. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36321366/
Dallman AR, Artis J, Watson L, Wright S. Systematic Review of Disparities and Differences in the Access and Use of Allied Health Services Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Apr;51(4):1316-1330. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04608-y. PMID: 32683545. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32683545/
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
Michael Chez, faculty for this presentation, receives advisor fees from Neurelis, which was deemed not relevant for this presentation as this ineligible company does not have any pharmaceutical agents for use in Autism.
Gnanagurudasan Prakasam, a planning team member for this activity, receives honorarium and research fees for his roles as a researcher and consultant at the following ineligible companies: Novo Nordisk, Medtronic, Dexcom, Lilly, Merck, J & J and Astra Zeneca related to his expertise as a Pediatric Endocrinologist which was deemed not relevant to this activity’s topic.
Sophia Humphreys, a planning team member for this activity, receives honoraria form Pharmacosmos for her role consulting on the IV Iron Consensus paper which was deemed not relevant to this activity’s topic. Further, she has recently ended financial relationships with the following ineligible companies: Coherus Bioscience (ended 11/2021), Fresenius Kabi (ended 10/2022), and Heron (ended 10/2022).
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity. – Provider Designee/Verification: Kerri Maya, MSL, RN
Michael Chez, MD FAAN FAES
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.0 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses and 1.0 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation, or the BRN.
Attendance & Credit Claiming
Text the attendance code, NABKEZ, to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.
Available Credit
- 0.75 ACPE
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 0.75 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Hour(s)
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Sutter Health certifies this Live activity was designated for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Hour(s). Non-physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.75 ANCC
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course/program has been awarded 0.75 ANCC contact hour(s). Sutter Health is accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.75 ASWB-ACE
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 continuing education credits.
- 0.75 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.