22nd Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals 2023

Live Stream Conference
March 2 - 3, 2023
Course# MOC23001

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Thursday - Friday
March 2 - 3, 2023

Live Stream Virtual Conference
Course# MOC23001

Registration Fees

Early Bird Ends – 1/31/23
Physicians $350
Other Health Professionals $250
Physicians in Training $250
Community Members (no CME) $100

Regular Fee Begins 2/1/23
Physicians $450
Other Health Professionals $350
Physicians in Training $350
Community Members (no CME) $100

Participants must register by 1:00pm on March 3, 2023. Additional details on Zoom access will be emailed after your registration has been completed. Registrants will have access to recorded lectures for up to 30 days after the course has concluded.

Cancellations received in writing before February 28, 2023 will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.

Please email your requests to [email protected]

 

Overview

This interdisciplinary conference offers an update for clinicians who care for children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities and complex health care needs. Due to continuing concerns with the COVID 19 pandemic, we will continue the live stream format, employing a live stream webinar and user-friendly interactive virtual platforms. The live presentations will be recorded and made available for 30 days so you can review any content as needed. As in past pre-pandemic conferences, non-profit exhibitors will be available to provide resources to help you to deliver more informed care for patients and clients of all ages.

Our expert faculty will address topics of interest to pediatricians, family physicians, nurse clinicians, psychologists, internists and others who are involved in the health care of children and adults with developmental disabilities. This year’s conference features discussions on conservatorship reform, trauma informed care, mental health supports, deprescribing antipsychotic medications, and emergency planning to adapt to climate change. While the conference is designed and accredited for health care professionals, we welcome families and individuals with developmental disabilities to also attend.

This activity is developed by a community planning and advisory committee made up of self-advocates and representatives from the following agencies: UCSF, Stanford University, The Arc San Francisco, Golden Gate Regional Center, East Bay Regional Center, State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Support for Families, WITH Foundation, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the California Department of Developmental Services.

LIVE STREAM MEETING
This course will be offered as a virtual conference. Login instructions along with the digital syllabus will be shared with the attendees a week before the meeting. Included in your registration fee is access to the course recordings on demand after the conference and for 30 days after the course. You must tune in to the live conference (in person or remotely) to claim CME.

 

Objectives

  1. Improve systems of care for patients with disabilities with an increased awareness of social and cultural differences and disparities, structural bias, and implications for quality access to healthcare;
  2. Describe regional and state organizations and current policies relevant to access to mental and behavioral services;
  3. List key tasks to assure effective health care transition from youth to adulthood and describe the importance of self-determination and self-advocacy;
  4. Assess the impact of Covid-19, other emerging infections, and climate change on patients, families and healthcare workforce;
  5. Screen for co-occurring conditions (i.e., dual diagnoses) and coordinate care with mental health services and community resources;
  6. Distinguish the impact of traditional behavioral and strength-based approaches on the health care and education of neurodiverse populations
  7. Adopt practical skills to prevent, identify and manage dental complications in children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities;
  8. Explain durable medical equipment needs for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders and recognize when and to whom to refer;
  9. Describe what experience and research holds for the future of communication therapy in neurodiverse populations;
  10. Apply new national guidelines in the care of children, youth and adults with Down Syndrome;
  11. Recognize the importance of deprescribing psychotropic medications and indicate when to do so.

    Accreditation

    The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.

    Family Physicians
    The AAFP has reviewed 22nd Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals and deemed it acceptable for up to 13.75 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/02/2023 to 03/03/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Nursing
    For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

    Physician Assistants
    AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

    Psychology
    This educational activity is recognized by the California Board of Psychology as meeting the continuing education requirements toward license renewal for California psychologists. Psychologists are responsible for reporting their own attendance to the California Board of Psychology. Psychologists from other states should check with their respective licensing boards.

    Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists
    University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. UCSF maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

    Course meets the qualifications for 13.75 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

    Provider Number: 64239

    No instructor or facilitator is permitted to promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients, based upon current accepted standards of practice. All CAMFT certified education must provide training on how to treat all clients in an ethically and clinically sound manner.

      Requests For Accommodations

      UCSF Office of CME gladly welcomes attendees of all abilities, and we will provide reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. Please include your request for accommodation on your conference registration form in the appropriate field and your request will be fulfilled or a representative will follow-up with you to seek any additional information.

       

      Course Outline

      All program times listed are Pacific Standard Time

      Thursday, March 2, 2023
      7:30 AM Course Webinar Opens  
      7:50 Welcome and Course Overview Clarissa Kripke, MD and John I. Takayama, MD, MPH
      8:00 Initiatives in Action: Current Events, Education, and Employment Wendy Tobias, CRC, LPCC
      8:20 Keynote Lecture: Improving Access to Care  Hoangmai Pham, MD, MPH
      8:50 Questions & Answers  
      9:00 Developmental Screening in Communities of Color Michelle B. Blakely, MA  
      9:40 Improving Health Care Access for Black and Spanish-speaking People with Down Syndrome Brian Skotko, MD, MPP and Albert W. Pless, Jr.
      10:20 Questions & Answers  
      10:35 Break, Exhibits  
      10:55 Update on the State of California’s Mental and Behavioral Health Services Lauren Libero, PhD and Lucy Esralew, PhD
      11:35 Questions & Answers  
      11:45 AM Recess for Lunch   
      1:15 PM Conservatorship Reform in California: Moving Forward Andie Judson
      2:00 Questions & Answers  
      2:15 Lessons from COVID about Patient Access and Communication Rights Tauna Szymanski, JD, MPA
      2:45 Impact of Covid-19 on the Long-term Care Workforce Kezia Scales, PhD
      3:15 Questions & Answers  
      3:25 Break, Exhibits  
      3:40 Unpacking ADHD: The Impact of Co-Occurring Conditions on ADHD Assessment and Treatment Tanya E. Froehlich, MD, MS, FAAP
      4:10 Questions & Answers  
      ANNUAL SHRIVER LECTURE & AWARD
      4:20 Introduction  
      4:25 From Medical Model to Role Models: People with Disabilities Leading the Way Judy Mark, MA
      4:55 Questions & Answers  
      5:00 PM Adjourn  
      Friday, March 3, 2023
      7:45 AM Course Webinar Opens  
      7:50 Welcome and Daily Overview  
      8:00 Neurodiversity and Trauma Heather M. Brown, PhD, MEd
      8:35 Questions & Answers  
      8:45 Developmental Disabilities and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions Cari Yardley, PsyD
      9:15 Questions & Answers  
      9:20 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Impact on People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD 
      9:50 Questions & Answers  
      10:00 Break, Exhibits  
      10:15 Healthcare Transition: CA Children’s Services Care Coordination Program Judy Bachman, PT, Cindy Ullmann, OTR/L, and Kris White, PT, MS-HCA
      10:45 Questions & Answers  
      10:55 Dental Pearls for Patients with Developmental Disabilities Jean Calvo, DDS, MPH
      11:15 Medical Mobility Equipment Update Judy Bachman, PT and Lisa Rivera, MPT
      11:35 Questions & Answers  
      11:45 AM Recess for Lunch  
      THE CUTTING EDGE
      1:00 PM Creating a Brain Implant to Restore Speech David Moses, PhD and Pancho, with Margaret Seaton
      1:40 Sensorimotor Control and Speech Impairment: A Model for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Carly Demopoulos, PhD
      2:20 Questions & Answers  
      2:30 Down Syndrome: New Guidance for Care of Children and Adolescents Marilyn J. Bull, MD, FAAP
      3:10 Questions & Answers  
      3:15 Break, Exhibits  
      3:30 Deprescribing of Psychotropic Medications W. David Lohr, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA
      4:00 Questions & Answers  
      4:05 Keynote Panel: Impact of Climate Change on People with Developmental Disabilities Lisa Ward, MD, MsPH, MS, Espie Sorongon, RN, NP, and Anne French, MD
      4:35 Questions & Answers  
      4:40 Closing Remarks  
      4:45 PM Course Adjourns  

       

      Course Chairs

      Clarissa Kripke, MD
      Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine
      Director, Office of Developmental Primary Care
      University of California San Francisco

      John I. Takayama, MD, MPH
      Professor of Pediatrics
      University of California San Francisco

       

      Faculty

      GUEST FACULTY

      Judy Bachman PT
      Manager, California Children's Services
      Medical Therapy Program
      City and County of San Francisco

      Michelle B. Blakely, MA 
      Deputy Director
      First 5 San Mateo County
      Heather M. Brown, PhD, MEd
      Associate Professor of Education
      University of Alberta, Canada

      Marilyn J. Bull, MD, FAAP
      Morris Green Professor Emeritus
      Department of Pediatrics
      Indiana University School of Medicine
      Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician, Riley Hospital for Children

      Lucille Esralew, PhD
      Senior Supervising Psychologist
      Office of Statewide Clinical Services
      Clinical Services Branch
      California Department of Developmental Services

      Anne French, MD
      Family Physician
      Santa Rosa Community Health

      Tanya E. Froehlich, MD, MS, FAAP
      Director of Research, Division of Developmental and
      Behavioral Pediatrics
      Associate Director, Developmental and Behavioral
      Pediatrics Fellowship
      Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
      Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati

      Andie Judson
      Investigative/Special Projects Reporter
      ABC10, Sacramento, California

      Lauren Libero, PhD
      Autism Program Specialist
      California Department of Developmental Services

      W. David Lohr, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA
      Professor of Pediatrics
      Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
      University of Louisville School of Medicine
      Medical Director DCBS, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and
      Family Services

      Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD
      Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity
      Taube Endowed Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases
      Professor of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and
      Population Health
      Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
      Stanford University School of Medicine
      Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control and
      Attending Physician
      Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

      Judy Mark, MA
      Co-founder and President, Disability Voices United

      Pancho
      Self-Advocate
      Boardmember, CommunicationFIRST

      Hoangmai Pham, MD, MPH
      President, Institute for Exceptional Care

      Albert W. Pless, Jr.
      Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
      Town of Andover, Massachusetts

      Lisa Rivera, MPT
      Physical Therapist
      California Children's Services
      Medical Therapy Program
      City and County of San Francisco

      Kezia Scales, PhD
      Vice President of Research & Evaluation, PHI

      Brian Skotko, MD, MPP
      Emma Campbell Endowed Chair on Down Syndrome
      Massachusetts General Hospital
      Director, Down Syndrome Program
      Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

      Espie Sorongon, RN, NP
      Administrator, Narasol Home, Inc.
      San Francisco, CA

      Tauna Szymanski, JD, MPA
      Executive Director and Legal Director
      CommunicationFIRST

      Cindy Ullmann, OTR/L
      Senior Occupational Therapist
      CCS Medical Therapy Program
      City and County of San Francisco

      Lisa Ward, MD, MsPH, MS, FAAFP
      Family Physician
      Chief Medical Officer, Alliance Medical Center

      Kris White, PT, MS-HCA
      Assistant Chief Therapist
      California Children's Services
      Alameda County

      Cari Yardley, PsyD
      Program Manager, Adult System of Care
      Nevada County Behavioral Health

      UCSF FACULTY

      Jean Calvo, DDS, MPH
      Assistant Professor of Orofacial Sciences

      Carly Demopoulos, PhD
      Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and of Radiology

      David Moses, PhD
      Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Neurological Surgery

      Margaret Seaton
      Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Neurological Surgery

      Wendy Tobias, CRC, LPCC
      Chief Accessibility and Inclusion Officer
      Office of Diversity and Outreach
      University of California San Francisco

       

       

       


      Exhibitors

      Email Contact for Exhibits  [email protected]

      Exhibit Description

      Non-profit service organizations are welcome to exhibit at the course. Contact Gaelen for more information.