A limited number of physicians and other providers of services to Pennsylvanians with autism and their families are eligible to receive free CME and CE credit.

Release Date: June 30th, 2014
Review Date: April 24th, 2023
Expiration Date: April 24th, 2026

Credits:  1 credit per module

There are 4 modules to review. It is recommended that you complete each module in order before moving on to the next. You will have one week to complete both the post-test and evaluation. Participants who want CME credit must complete the post-test (provided at the end of each module) and evaluation form. After completing the evaluation, the certificate will be mailed electronically within 7 days.

 Completion of each activity takes 1 hour. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit:

1. Review the learning objectives.
2. Review the online enduring material.
3. Complete the online post-test. Participants must receive a test score of 80%.
4. Complete the activity evaluation.
5. After completion of the post-test and activity evaluation, the certificate will be forwarded within 7 business days.

Description

Health professionals serving individuals with ASD are increasingly called upon to assist in psychopharmacological treatment of interfering behaviors and other co-morbidities associated with an ASD diagnosis. Psychiatric co-morbidities that often warrant medication treatment, including depression and behavior problems (e.g., aggression and self-destructive behaviors) can increase in adolescence and adulthood. Recent reviews have described a high frequency of psychotropic medication treatment in children and adolescents with ASD, and this trend continues through adulthood. Therefore, the professional practice performance gap or quality gap that needs to be addressed is health-professional knowledge in the treatment of individuals with ASD using a multidisciplinary approach including medication management coupled with behavioral interventions and data collection.

The CME and CE activity will be a web-based forum where Dr. James Connell and Dr. Edward Brodkin will interview a series of physician experts on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on psychopharmacological interventions for individuals with ASD. The goal of this activity is to increase healthcare professional knowledge and performance in serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders through education regarding psychopharmacological interventions.

Target Audience

Credit Designation Statements

CME Accreditation

AMA: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. ™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: 

It is the policy of Drexel to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. Faculty at continuing medical education activities are required before the start of the activity to disclose to the audience, any relevant financial relationships (which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients). Any relationships must be mitigated prior to the presentation and announced to the audience. In addition, speakers are required to openly disclose an off-label, experimental or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation.

*Faculty relationships will be disclosed prior to the beginning of each program.*

National Events

 APA (Psychologists)

Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education maintains responsibility for the program and its content. This program is being offered for up to 1 hours of continuing education.

 CEU (IACET):

Drexel University college of Medicine/Behavioral Healthcare Education has been accredited as an authorized Provider by the International Accreditation for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, Drexel University College of Medicine/Behavioral Healthcare Education has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/ IACET Standard which is widely recognized as the Standard of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider accreditation status Drexel University College of Medicine/Behavioral Healthcare Education is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/ IACET Standard. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education, is authorized by IACET to offer 1 CEUs for this program.

Pennsylvania Events

LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT (PA SBSWE Licensed Social Workers in Pennsylvania):

Drexel University College of Medicine is a preapproved provider of continuing education for Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers. This program is being offered for up to 1 hours of continuing education.

PA Educators Act 48:

Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer continuing education credits under Act 48 guidelines. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education adheres to Act 48 Continuing Education Guidelines. PA educators will receive a maximum of 1 hours of credit for attending this program.

PA Nurses:

Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants will be awarded a maximum of 1 contact hours for attending this program.

Faculty Disclosure Statement

Planning Committee Disclosures:  James Connell, Ph.D, NCSP, BCBA-D, Edward Brodkin M.D., Lindsay Shea, Erica Rohloff, Mi-yeet Wong, and Paul Cirillo have no commercial relationships to disclose.

Acknowledgement

This activity is supported by a grant from the Autism Services, Education, Resources, &Training Collaborative (ASERT). The ASERT Collaborative is a statewide initiative funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Public Welfare.

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System Requirements

These videos are streaming videos and compatible on most browsers, including Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.  They are also compatible with some tablet and mobile devices. A faster internet connection (DSL, Cable Modem or LAN) and multi-media capable computer is highly recommended and will enable you to experience better streaming audio and video. It is recommended that you use Google Chrome as your internet browser. Pop-up menus must be enabled. Be sure you have the latest version of the Flash plug-in installed on your computer.

Periodically, video clips may pause or take some time to load.  

For technical questions, please contact Drexel IRT through the Web Support Team at websupport@drexel.edu.

If you have questions about your CME credits, contact The Office of Continuing Medical Education at cme@drexel.edu or 215-991-8876.

If you have questions about your CE credits, contact the Office of Behavioral Healthcare Education. 

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