Adoption Medicine Clinic (AMC) Symposium: Helping Children Thrive

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LIVE

Monday, July 18, 2022, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM CST, Huntington Bank Stadium - Indoor Club Room (Live Webinar also available), Minneapolis, MN

Format: Live In-Person and as a Live Webinar

This activity is planned and hosted by the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics. For more information please contact Emily Kukacka at [email protected]. 

The Adoption Medicine Clinic (AMC) Symposium, Helping Children Thrive: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Evaluating Children Adopted or in Foster Care is a 1-day educational conference for social workers, physicians, psychologist, behavioral therapists, occupational therapists, and families to learn about the AMC's research, practices and advocacy in the area of international and domestic adoption, foster care and kinship care. Through focused and collaborative sessions, attendees will learn about the power of the AMC's team approach in comprehensive evaluation of children seen at the clinic, partnerships with school based services, practices of developmental pediatricians working with children who have experienced adverse events and trauma, mental health screening protocols for school ages children and more. This year's conference will have a primary focus on school age children. 

COVID Response: As of March 21st, 2022, it was announced that masks were no longer required at UMN entertainment venues, however guests may continue to wear masks if they choose. For the latest information on the UMN COVID Response visit, https://safe-campus.umn.edu/return-campus/university-planning-response.  

1. Describe the components of the CCWA (Comprehensive Child Wellbeing Assessment)
2. Identify common issues associated with prenatal drug and alcohol exposures
3. Describe the role of the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician in consultation
4. Identify the components of the psychology screening for school age children at the AMC

Details:

• Registration is now closed.
• Webinar attendees will not be able to submit questions to speakers/panelists during the live session.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is awarded up to 4.25 ANCC contact hours.

Minnesota Board of Social Work
The University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Professional Development has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a CE Provider. This activity is offered for up to 4.25 continuing education hours.            

Minnesota Board of Psychology
This activity has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Psychology for up to 4.5 CEs. 

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (LPC/LPCC and LADC)
The Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy has approved this course for up to 4.25 continuing education clock hours for LPCs/LPCCs and LADCs.

American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn  4.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

In the event you need to cancel your in-person or live stream registration, the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by email at [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. Central Time two weeks prior to the start of the conference. No refunds will be made after this date.

The registration form for this activity is currently unavailable.

The course will be held at:

Huntington Bank Stadium: Indoor Club Room
420 23rd Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Recommended Parking: 

• Maroon Lot - $6 per day
• Gopher Lot - $13 per day

Parking and Event Entrance Map

 

Individuals registering to attend the live webinar will receive email communication closer to the event date with details regarding the webinar connection link. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Monday, July 18, 2022