Educating Pediatric Residents about Autism: A National Curriculum
1. Educating Pediatric Residents
about Autism: A National
Curriculum
CAAI Annual Meeting 2009
Carol Cohen Weitzman, MD
Director, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Study Center
Yale University School of Medicine
Georgina Peacock, MD
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control
2. The Idea
To develop a national, peer-reviewed
curriculum designed to train pediatric
residents in Autism Spectrum Disorders in:
Screening
Diagnosis
Management
3. Idea Goals
1. Interprogram collaboration between MCHB-
funded Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
programs
Yale
Boston
Stanford Medical
Center
U. Of U of
Oklahoma Arkansas
ASD
Albert Children’s
Einstein Hosp of
Penn
Children's
Case
Hosp of
Western
Boston
Rhode
Island
Hospital
5. Idea Goals
3. Trainee participation:
Collaborate with faculty and fellows from other
programs
Develop skills in writing curriculum
Develop skills in teaching
Obtain new mentoring experiences
6. Timeline To Date
10/2009 12/09
01/2009 03/ 2009 07/2009 09/2009
For Peer & Cases
Preliminary Teams First Drafts Final Drafts Completed
External
Planning Established Due Completed
Review
7. The Team
Centers for Disease Control
Georgina Peacock – Project Lead
Jana Thomas – Project Lead
MCHB Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Faculty (9) Trainees (14)
Carol Weitzman – Project Lead ■ Rebecca Scharf
Carolyn Bridgemohan ■ Demetra Pappas
Elizabeth Caronna ■ Jan Harold Sia
Leonard Rappaport ■ Carol Baum
Pam High ■ Elizabeth Harstad
Yvette Yatchmink ■ Kimberly McFerran
Maris Rosenberg ■ Jennifer Erhardt
Irene Loe ■ Brian Tang
Denise Bothe ■ Anna Maria S. Ocampo
■ Nili Israeli Major**
■ Shanna Kralovic**
■ Neelam Sell
■ Tina Farrell
■ Eileen Costello
8. Curriculum
7 modules
Early Warning Signs
Screening and Surveillance
Diagnosis
Early Intervention and Education
Autism-specific Anticipatory Guidance
Treatment for ASDs
Communicating the Diagnosis
Facilitator Guide
Designed to Flexible, Participatory
Used in Small and Large group sessions
9. Next…
1/2010 2/2010 3-4/2010 5/2010 8/2010 9/2010
Present
modules at Distribution
PAS to all
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