Target Audience

Physicians in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, psychiatry, and physiatry; other healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, nurses, dietitians, case managers, counselors, and primary care providers; and youth and young adults who have a chronic illness or disability and their parents or guardians.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Identify strategies for setting up and evaluating a transition program, as well as describe models of care for transitioning youth with a variety of chronic illnesses and disabilities
• Identifying strategies for helping caregivers cope with the stress of caring for and then planning for the transition to adult-based care for their adolescents and young adults with special healthcare needs (AYASHCN).
• List the interdisciplinary aspects of care, such as formal planning for health care transition (HCT) for families of AYASHCN, performed by many members of the provider team, especially nurses.
• Explain the legal issues associated with the transition from pediatric to adult-based care.

Educational Methods

Lectures ▪ Breakout Sessions ▪ Question and Answer Sessions

Costs

• Physician: $385
• Physician Assistant: $250
• Nurse: $250
• Social Worker: $250
• OT/PT: $250
• Other Healthcare Professional: $250
• Youth: $135
• Family Member/Caregiver: $135
• Fellow/Resident/Student: $55

AUCD Network Registration Discounts

In partnership with Baylor College of Medicine, AUCD is happy to offer all network members with discounts on registration for the October 26-27 virtual conference. Please contact the ITAC Team at [email protected] for questions about the conference. 

• Physicians are discounted from $385 to $335. Please use coupon code: 1802AUCDP
• PAs, Nurses, Social Workers, OT/PT, Ph.D., and Other Healthcare Professionals are discounted from $250 to $200. Please use coupon code: 1802AUCD50
  

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