STAT+ | Early Identification of Autism for Pediatric Providers: STAT PLUS 2025S APA CME

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, August 15, 2025, 12:00 PM, Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (13.00 hours), CE Credit for Psychologists (13.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (13.00 hours)

Formally known as STAT-MD Training, the STAT+ ("STAT plus") course is developed for medical providers dedicated to responding to practice recommendations by the AAP by incorporating autism screening into their practice. Specifically, this two-day workshop is designed to teach enhanced diagnostic consultation and screening procedures to pediatric medical providers serving young children. The workshop provides training in conducting autism-focused assessments with children, ages 18-36 months with emphasis is on incorporating time-sensitive consultation models into community practice. The STAT+ workshop expands STAT-focused content to incorporate new tools and resources directly related to PCP feedback and our team’s work to develop and test materials/tools specifically designed to overcome barriers to implementing autism screening within primary care. While developed to meet the needs of community medical providers, other professionals who wish to use the STAT and ASD PEDS to assist in diagnostic assessment or early screening of autism are encouraged to attend.

1. Identify the core features of ASD in young children.
2. List developmental risk markers for ASD in young children.
3. Score elements of the STAT that can be used as part of an overall office-based assessment for ASD.
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources to assist differential diagnosis of ASD in young children.
5. Identify a framework for initiating community-based services for families of young children with ASD.
6. Explain how to code for the above services.
7. Conduct a developmentally sensitive caregiver interview.
8. Determine likelihood for autism based on case examples of STAT assessment, parent interview, and medical record review.
9. Communicate diagnostic impressions and STAT results to parent(s).
10. Name common scenario associated with explaining autism diagnosis with families/caregivers.
11. Describe how you would document diagnostic decision within typical clinical workflow.
12. Identify available resources and templates for post-diagnosis care management.
13. Identify unique applications of the ASD-PEDS in a primary care context compared to the STAT.

1. Identify the core features of ASD in young children.
2. List developmental risk markers for ASD in young children.
3. Score elements of the STAT that can be used as part of an overall office-based assessment for ASD.
4. Synthesize information from a variety of sources to assist differential diagnosis of ASD in young children.
5. Identify a framework for initiating community-based services for families of young children with ASD.
6. Explain how to code for the above services.
7. Conduct a developmentally sensitive caregiver interview.
8. Determine likelihood for autism based on case examples of STAT assessment, parent interview, and medical record review.
9. Communicate diagnostic impressions and STAT results to parent(s).

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 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.