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Physician Education in Developmental Disabilities (PEDD) Webinar Series
Overview
The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) offers a free, 12 credit-hour webinar series based on the first internationally-vetted curriculum in Developmental Medicine created in the United States. This series is designed to enhance the practice skill of primary care physicians and residents who would like to provide better care to their adult patients with developmental disabilities. Each webinar is accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians for 1.0 hours of prescribed credit (recognized by the AMA as equivalent to Category 1 credit). A total of up to 12.0 credit hours are available, at no cost, for those who participate in all of the webinars. The live events have already occurred, however, the recordings of these webinars are available for CME credit at the link below.
This series contains the following webinars:
- History and Terminology
- The Common Characteristics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Communication (Patient, Parent/Caregiver and Inter-professional)
- Responsiveness, Respect, Self-Determination and Consent
- The Patient Support System
- Assembling Accurate Clinical Information (Part 1)
- Assembling Accurate Clinical Information (Part 2)
- Optimizing Well-being
- Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Care
- Identifying Quality Resources and Improving Practice Quality
- Behavior and Medication Management
- Healthcare Financing
This resource created by American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry