OVERVIEW

Identification, Management, and Caring for Children and Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome Enduring is organized by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Start Date: August 1, 2022
Online Access Expires: August 1, 2025

Description:
This course is designed to provide clinicians with practical tips and resources to identify, diagnose, and provide or refer for, services to children and families with Fragile X syndrome. Clinicians will understand and identify family histories, physical characteristics and or/behavioral symptoms that might suggest the need for genetic testing. Participants will receive education on strengthening family partnerships and providing family-centered care to families of children with Fragile X syndrome.  Learners will listen to experts and family representatives involved with Fragile X and hear a question-and-answer session for additional education/awareness.

Learning Objectives:
• After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Describe strategies for pediatricians to identify and diagnose Fragile X Syndrome.
• Identify techniques pediatricians can use to support families of children with Fragile X at the time of initial diagnosis and beyond (including genetics).
• Identify and describe management treatment strategies for Fragile X, including behavioral and pharmacological - based management.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Credits

Accreditation:
Physician - Identification, Management, and Caring for Children and Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome Enduring

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.00 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the AAP.

This activity is approved for 1.00 points of MOC Part 2 credit by the American Board of Pediatrics through the AAP MOC Portfolio Program.  All approved activities must be completed by the MOC Credit Approval End Date. All deadlines and MOC point values should be confirmed by checking the ABP Activity Catalog within each physician’s ABP Portfolio. Consult your ABP portfolio at www.abp.org for details about your specific certification requirements. For questions about how to access this activity, contact MOCPortfolio@aap.org.

Allied Health Professional - Identification, Management, and Caring for Children and Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome Enduring
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This program is accredited for 1.00 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0.00 contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0.00 related to psychopharmacology) (0.00 related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines. The AAP is designated as Agency #A17. Upon completion of the program, each participant desiring NAPNAP contact hours must send a completed certificate of attendance to ce@napnap.org. Payment of $15 for NAPNAP members and nonmembers is required via credit card for all NAPNAP contact hour requests. Keep this certificate for your records for six (6) years. Requests for duplicate certificates should be made to the AAP. 

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 Contact Hour
  • 1 MOC
  • 1 Credit
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianAllied health professionalspediatristPediatriciansPsychiatrists

    SPECIALITIES

    PediatricsPsychiatryMedical Genetics and Genomics

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