Cincinnati Children’s project Echo programs
With increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which occurs in 1:54 children in the United States, diagnostic and treatment demands far exceed the capacity of specialty centers. Early identification, referral and effective treatment are essential for enhancing outcomes, yet children with ASD face delays in diagnosis. Although PCPs provide immediate and community-based care for children, they often feel ill-equipped to care for children with ASD.
By participating in Echo Autism, community providers receive mentoring focused on improving their knowledge, confidence and competence in managing children with ASD in their respective practices. Participants receive direct benefits in the form of knowledge gained and continuing medical education credit. Ultimately, participation will benefit children with autism and their families by enhancing access to best-practice medical care in local communities.
Echo Autism sessions are the 1 / 3 Wednesday of every month @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Session Dates - Topic - Presenter
October 6 - Screening, Identification and Tools for Diagnosing
Julia Anixt, MD and Jen Smith, PsyD, BCBA-D
October 20 - What to do While You Wait
Abbey Rubenacker, LISW and Jennifer Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP
November 3 - Having Culturally Appropriate Conversations:
Delivering the Diagnosis and Talking to Parents About Concerns
Julia Anixt, MD and Jen Smith, PsyD, BCBA-D
November 17 - Family Centered Care and Empowering Families to Make Decisions
Abbey Rubenacker, LISW and Jennifer Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP
December 1 - Behavior Support
Jen Smith, PsyD, BCBA-D
December 15 - Co-Occurring Conditions and Treatments
Judy Reinhold, CNP
Featured Faculty
Julia Anixt MD
Dr. Anixt is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a board-certified Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician. She is the Director of the Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DDBP) at Cincinnati Children’s.
Jennifer Smith PsyD
Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She is a board-certified behavior analyst. Dr. Smith is the Program Director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Training Program in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s 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.
CME: Cincinnati Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC2: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) & American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP & ABIM MOC credit. Credit is uploaded approximately 30 days after an activity.
CNE: This activity is approved for a maximum 1.5 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
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Contact the following for more information:
Arin Contra Gile, CCRP - Echo Autism Coordinator
513-636-9673
Julia Anixt, MD - Echo Autism Program Lead
513-803-2398