Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Promoting Health and Well-being Module 2: The Facts

Friday, September 1, 2023, 7:00 AM - Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:59 PM

This project will coalesce around an overarching goal of developing and disseminating a virtual accredited healthcare provider training for promoting health and increasing uptake, access, and confidence of all vaccines—including the COVID-19 vaccine—among individuals with disabilities and their families.

This series includes 3 different modules broken down by topic for ease of viewing. Modules are delivered via a streaming platform in the optimal format for your electronic devices.

Module 1: The Experiences
Interviews with neurodivergent community, and their family members, focusing on their vaccine experiences

Module 2: The Facts
Provides evidence-based strategies for vaccine uptake and implementing strategies to reduce needle anxiety

Module 3: Spreading the Word
The Autism Society of America provides actionable strategies for creating accessible healthcare messages

Release Date: 09/01/2023
Termination Date: 09/01/2026

Course Fee: Free

To participate in the activity and obtain Continuing Education (CE) credits, learners should

1. Complete the registration form with pre-test questions
2. View the activity materials
3. Complete the post-test and evaluation

Your certificate will be available immediately for print or download upon completion. 

1. Understand the shorter and potential longer-term impact of COVID-19 on healthcare practices
2. Identify effective virus mitigation strategies and develop the skills necessary to communicate and promote adherence to these strategies among patients and colleagues
3. Evaluate the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy and develop strategies to promote vaccine confidence
4. Develop a culture of neurodiversity in health care interactions

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Standards for Integrity and Independence mandates that the accreditation manages all identified relevant financial relationship(s) before the program and adequately discloses relationships to learners. The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in accredited continuing education.

The individuals below have been identified as having a position to influence the content of this educational activity. As such, they have disclosed the absence or presence of a relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.

Name of individual, individual's role and name of company & nature of the relationship
Alice Kuo, MD, Ph.D., MBA - Course Chair: Nothing to disclose
Emily Hotez, Ph.D. - Course Chair: Nothing to disclose
Aimee Choi - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Dolores Beltran - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Jessica Bernacki, Ph.D. - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Jackylou Cortez - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Jeff - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Lauren - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Max - Speaker: Nothing to disclose
Julianna Rava, Ph.D., MPH - Course Assistant: Nothing to disclose
Karina Cardona Torres - CE Office Staff: Nothing to disclose
Yunmi Kim - CE Office Staff: Nothing to disclose

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

Please review the research information: Research Information Sheet (PDF)

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Standards for Integrity and Independence mandates that the accreditation manages all identified relevant financial relationship(s) before the program and adequately discloses relationships to learners. The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in accredited continuing education.

The individuals below have been identified as having a position to influence the content of this educational activity. As such, they have disclosed the absence or presence of a relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.