ECHO-Autism "Diagnosis in ASD": Medical Evaluation for ASD
The ACAR Clinic is offering听an 8-session听online professional development opportunity via Zoom starting June 17 to December 9, 2021 from听2 to 3:30 pm (EST).听
About the ECHO Model:听The Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) modelTM听consists of a platform for both delivery of services and outcomes research, with the purpose of reducing health disparities by erasing barriers between specialty and primary care, particularly in underserved and remote areas. Using a simple videoconferencing system, Project ECHO achieves this goal by using a hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing approach where teams of expert specialists lead virtual clinics catered to health professionals in local communities. Each session includes a short didactic lecture on a specific topic followed by a case presentation by an attendee and a case discussion.
About ECHO-Autism 鈥淒iagnosis in ASD鈥�:听This program aims to connect specialist teams with local care teams to increase the skills of diagnosticians to perform diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and thus benefit and empower autistic individuals and their advocates.听The program is open to clinicians who can diagnose ASD (pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists) and who see patients with NDD/query ASD in their clinic/service and want to enhance their training to perform diagnostic evaluation for ASD. Attendees must be prepared to present a case for discussion during one session. It is strongly suggested that attendees have already completed an ADOS-2 training with a certified trainer prior to this round of ECHO and registrants with ADOS-2 training will be prioritized.听
Attendees will:
- become familiarized with the components of ASD assessment, including remote/virtual assessment options, and best practices for diagnostic evaluation
- gain knowledge about medical considerations, including genetic testing
- learn about considerations to make in differential diagnosis
- learn how to make appropriate recommendations for different profiles of patients.
Program information:
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Title:听The Autism Spectrum Presenters:听Hub Team Members Learners will:
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Session 2: |
Title:听Components of ASD Evaluation and Remote Options Presenter:听Dr. Julie Scorah Learners will:
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Session 3: |
Title:听Medical Evaluation for ASD Presenter:听Dr. Emmett Francoeur Learners will:
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Session 4: |
Title:听Psychiatric Evaluation in the Preschool Clinic Presenter:听Dr. Baudoin Forgeot-d鈥橝rc Learners will:
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Session 5: |
Title:听Cognitive Assessment & ASD Diagnosis Presenter:听Dr. Mandy Steiman Learners will:
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Title:听Psychiatric Evaluation in School Age and Adolescence Presenter:听Dr. Baudoin Forgeot-d鈥橝rc Learners will:
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Session 7: |
Title:听Beyond Diagnosis Presenters:听Genevi猫ve C么t茅-Leblanc, Ina Winkelmann Learners will:
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Session 8: |
Title:听Advanced Topics in ASD Evaluation Presenters:听Hub Team Members Learners will:
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Registration is now closed.
Contact:听jessica.charlebois [at] muhc.mcgill.ca (Jessica Charlebois, ACAR Clinic Research Coordinator)
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About ACAR:听The Neuro鈥檚 Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) transforms research, training and care to improve the quality of life of autistic people and their families. Established in 2017 thanks to the , ACAR operates in the spirit of Open Science, inclusion and community collaboration. The state-of-the-art research centre is committed to advancing understanding of the mechanisms underlying autism and related conditions, developing new diagnostic tools and effective interventions through translational research and integrated care, and training the next generation of fundamental and clinical autism researchers.
