This online, CME-certified series provides expert insight about the co-occurring conditions and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Topics addressed include challenges faced by those aging with autism, gastrointestinal issues such as abdominal pain, constipation and GERD are some common co-morbidities in persons with autism, and barriers to individualized medical care that are encountered by persons with autism.
Webcasts
Release date: October 20, 2022
Expiration date: October 19, 2025
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Type: Webcast
Technical Requirements: none
Specialties:Family Practice;
Neurology;
Pathology;
Pediatrics; Psychology / Psychiatry
Release date: October 20, 2022
Expiration date: October 19, 2025
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Type: Webcast
Technical Requirements: none
Specialties:Family Practice;
Neurology;
Pathology;
Pediatrics; Psychology / Psychiatry
Release date: October 20, 2022
Expiration date: October 19, 2025
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Type: Webcast
Technical Requirements: none
Specialties:Family Practice;
Neurology;
Pediatrics;
Psychology / Psychiatry
Series Learning Objectives
- Describe clinical issues relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gastrointestinal disorders
- Identify important aspects of etiologies and pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disease related to ASD
- Recognize important gaps in both basic research and in our clinical understanding regarding the co-occurrence of ASD and gastrointestinal disease
- Recognize key clinical issues relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gastrointestinal disease
- Recognize key clinical issues relating to complex patient management for individuals with autism
- Recognize key clinical issues relating to providing care for individuals with autism as they age
Target Audience
This online series is designed for a primary audience of family practice physicians, internists, pediatricians, neurologists, medical geneticists, behavioral medicine experts, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health practitioners.
Activity Director
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Pathologist
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
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