Autism Spectrum Disorder 2015 PCN - CME Module #3 This activity is only available to UC Davis Primary Care Physicians and other UC Davis health care providers as staff development and at no charge to learners. CME activity released: July 10, 2015 Expires: July 10, 2017 _______________________________________________________________________________ Needs Assessment: The third PCN CME module for 2015 is on Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Several PCN physicians have requested this since as children with ASD get older, they leave the care of pediatricians and now become the patients of our internal and family medicine doctors. Autism and related disorders were believed to occur in 4 to 5 per 10,000 children; now the prevalence of autism has increased to 20 to 70 per 10,000 with the current rate estimated at 1 in every 68 children - 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls (Centers for Disease Control). It is estimated that about 1.5 million people in the U.S. have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The number of adults living with autism today is not known. However, since some sources cite that about 80 percent of those individuals with autism are under the age of 22, the number of children with autism currently who will become adults over the next few years is huge. Hence, this module is for both pediatric and adult physicians. Target Audience This module has been prepared for the primary care physicians who provide primary care to adults, adolescents and children within the UC Davis Primary Care Network to enhance their knowledge regarding managing and treating patients with autism spectrum disorder. Objectives: After reading the course material, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the elements of the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder; 2. Discuss the primary care management of patients with ASD; 3. Discuss the pharmacological management of patients with ASD. _______________________________________________________________________________ Method of participation: 1. Read all articles, they apply to both Adult and Pediatrics. 2. Complete the test (must pass with 80% - three attempts are allowed for this module) 3. Complete the onlne evaluation 4. Certificate will generate after passing test and the evaluation is completed This internet enduring material consisting of: Articles from UpTo Date, CA Guidelines and NIMH report (in PDF format). Activity will take approximately 2 hours to complete. FOR THIS ACTIVITY - ONCE YOU PASS YOUR TEST THE RESULTS WILL SHOW ON PAGE 2 OF YOUR CERTIFICATE Activity Material The articles are in a PDF format or if you are on an UCDHS internal computer you can access UpToDate™. To review the "UpToDate" articles online, log in on the "UpToDate" website. "UpToDate" online is only available to use by UC Davis staff and faculty. The content is the same for both Adult Track and Pediatric/Adolescents Track.
______________________________________________________________________ ACCREDITATION The University of California, Davis Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physician Credit: The University of California, Davis Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ acceptable for multidisciplinary team members Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number). Physician Assistant: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. _______________________________________________________________________________ Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships No relevant financial relationships with commercial interests: FACULTY Kevin Tracy, M.D. Kurt Slapnik, M.D.
