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Advances in Autism 2018
Activity Details
Activity Name: Advances in Autism 2018
Needs Assessment:

This full-day annual symposium is designed for all those interested in learning about the latest breakthroughs in research and treatment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including health care providers, teachers, autism service providers, and families. Nationally renowned UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) faculty, including Dr. Daniel Geschwind and Dr. Susan Bookheimer, will present the most up-to-date information about ASD across the lifespan, from early markers, diagnosis, and neurobiology to both behavioral and pharmacological interventions in children and adults. The talks will combine clinical expertise with insights gained from research. This continuing education symposium is designed to equip community practitioners to apply the most effective “best practices” for assessment, management and treatment of individuals with ASD.

Target Audience:
This full-day annual symposium is designed for all those interested in learning about the latest breakthroughs in research and treatment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including health care providers, teachers, autism service providers, and families.

Course Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Provide an update on the diagnostic and clinical utility of genetic testing in patients with autism. We will review genetic diagnostic tests available, challenges of their interpretation, and their impact on clinical management.
  • Describe methods in brain imaging and recent insights gained in imaging high risk infants and children with ASD
  • Review the neurobiologic pathways being targeted by new ASD treatment studies
  • Define biomarkers and understand how they can improve our clinical trials in ASD
  • Review best practices for clinical care of individuals with ASD across the lifespan
Location Information
Meeting Location: Tamkin Auditorium, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Meeting Location URL: https://www.uclahealth.org/Reagan/default.cfm?id=1
Location Address: 757 Westwood Plaza
Location City: Los Angeles
Location State: CA
Location Postal Code: 90095
Location Country: US
Activity Information
Start Date: 4/20/2018
End Date: 4/20/2018
Fees:
  • $195 Physicians
  • $165 Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
  • $90 Non-Healthcare
Meeting URL: https://www.cme.ucla.edu/courses/event-description?registration_id=231385
Printable Materials: https://www.cme.ucla.edu/courses/cme-download?registration_id=231385
Credit Information
Credit Amount: 5.75
Credit Unit: Credits
Accreditation: ACCME - Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education > AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Activity Learning Format: Live Activity
Accreditor/Sponsor
Sponsor Name: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Office of Continuing Medical Education
Sponsor Address: 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Sponsor City: Los Angeles
Sponsor State: CA
Sponsor Postal Code: 90024
Sponsor Country: US
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eloisa Ayala
Contact Address: 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Contact City: Los Angeles
Contact State: CA
Contact Postal Code: 90024
Contact Country: US
Contact Phone: 310-794-2620
Contact Email: eayala@mednet.ucla.edu

Type:     Live Activity
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