Release date: November 22, 2024
Expiration date: November 21, 2026
Estimated Time of Completion: 30 minutes
Description
The accredited educational series jointly provided by Autism Research Institute and Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education reviews the co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and co-occurring metabolic conditions, ASD and gastrointestinal diseases, and emerging findings on brain imaging and autism.
Watch this webcast to learn about emerging findings on brain imaging research and autism.
Learning Objectives
- Describe emerging research on functional and structural MRI markers and autism.
- Discuss interventions for targeting brain plasticity to support language processing.
- Describe future directions in neuroimaging research and autism.
Target Audience
This online series is designed for a primary audience of family practice physicians, internists, pediatricians, neurologists, medical geneticists, behavioral medicine experts, and other members of the healthcare team.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and Autism Research Institute. Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education 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.
Physicians / American Medical Association (AMA)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) 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 MOC credit. Credit will be reported within 30 days of claiming credit.
Activity Director and Faculty
Activity Director
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Pathologist
Diagnostics Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Faculty
Rajesh Kana, PhD
Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professor of Psychology
Director, Center for Innovative Research in Autism
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
CME Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.
Disclosures
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education mitigates all relevant conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.
The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of his/her presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:
Rajesh Kana, PhD
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
All other planners, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and Autism Research Institute staff, and content reviewers, have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
This CME activity was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and Autism Research Institute.
