Vanderbilt I/DD ECHO: Adult Health Care Training for Clinicians 2024 CME

Add to Calendar Vanderbilt I/DD ECHO: Adult Health Care Training for Clinicians 2024 CME 8/22/2024 12:00:00 PM 8/22/2024 1:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://vumc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=94555 Description: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) experience health disparities, earlier mortality, and a higher prevalence of chronic medical and psychiatric conditions. While multiple factors affect these disparities, access to well-trained clinicians is an important and remediable contributor. This project seeks to support clinicians providing care for adults with I/DD by providing train... Online false MM/DD/YYYY


Thursday, August 22, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Online


Specialties - Medicine, Other


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)


People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) experience health disparities, earlier mortality, and a higher prevalence of chronic medical and psychiatric conditions. While multiple factors affect these disparities, access to well-trained clinicians is an important and remediable contributor. This project seeks to support clinicians providing care for adults with I/DD by providing training specific to I/DD and improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Experienced clinicians in I/DD at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and nationally are joining forces to develop an ECHO I/DD training program. ECHO stands for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and the model is being used worldwide to provide training in more than 50 medical conditions. It is structured as live video-conferencing sessions, consisting of a didactic, case presentation, a question/answer session, and general discussion, that specifically designed to foster an all-teach/all-learn environment. We are seeking clinicians who currently care for adults with IDD to participate in video-conferencing sessions. These sessions will meet for an hour, twice a month, for six months. The first series starts in September 2023. You will be compensated for your participation. The sessions will also count for CME. This project is sponsored by Amerigroup. During the sessions, topics will include: • Supporting adults with IDD in clinic • Managing co-occurring medical conditions • Managing co-occurring psychiatric conditions • Housing and community supports • Supporting families/caregivers • Post-secondary education and employment and more!


Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:

  1. Apply information to better manage co-occurring medical conditions for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  2. Apply information to better manage co-occurring mental and behavioral health conditions for patients with IDD.
  3. Provide more appropriate support for patients with IDD in clinic settings.
  4. Provide additional information and resources for community supports and services to patients with IDD.
  5. Provide improved support to family caregivers and paid support staff of patients with IDD.


Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.