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Forward24th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Based Care
Conference Information
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
1250 Moursund St.
7th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
October 26, 2023 - October 27, 2023
In-person and Broadcast Site
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Course Program
Online registration will close on at 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Onsite registration will be available at the conference.
Additional Information
Visit texaschildrens.org/transitionconference
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Needs Statement
Skill preparation and planning for healthcare transition for children and youth with special healthcare needs is inadequate. Less than 50 percent of families nationwide indicate that their children with special healthcare needs have received the services necessary to make appropriate transitions to adult healthcare, work, and independence. One of the major hurdles to receiving this care is the lack of a workforce, including physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health providers and all who provide services to youth and young adults with special healthcare needs trained to provide the services necessary to make the healthcare transition. There is a strong need for physicians to have the knowledge and skills to provide the services needed to facilitate a successful transition from pediatric to adult-based care and services.
Because of increased awareness of transitioning to adult-based care, clinicians are required to update their knowledge of the changing strategies for integrating emerging adult-based care into practice.
For all conference participants, there will be a discussion of the legal issues involved in healthcare transition, as well as time to meet and talk with faculty in small groups, to exchange ideas among participants, and to share knowledge and information about how best to plan for a successful transition to adulthood.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Describe the legal and ethical issues involved in HCT for adolescents and young adults with special health care need (AYASHCN)
- Discuss the evidence for using interventions to promote self-management in AYASHCN
- Discuss the current state of EMR-based transition planning tools
- Discuss the importance and evidence for improving self-management for AYASHCN during transition
- Implement person-centered and patient activating techniques in the provider-patient clinical visit
- Incorporate the patient and parent perspectives into health care transition programs
- Discuss issues in information transfer and confidentiality in the process of transitioning patients from pediatric to adult-based care and the impact of the 21st Century Cures Act
- Incorporate techniques to improve HCT for AYASHCN with IDD
- Describe the legal issues associated with transition from pediatric to adult-based care
- Discuss establishing a transition planning program in a primary care practice
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.
Educational Methods
Lectures ▪ Breakout Sessions ▪ Question and Answer Sessions
Activity Evaluation
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
Additional Information
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Physician
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The presentation, Legal Issues in the Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Based Care, has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.0 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility
Social Work
Texas Children’s Hospital is an approved continuing education provider for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Social work continuing education units provided, 11.5 hours of continuing education including 1.0 hour of ethics.
Nursing
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity awards up to 11.5 contact hours.
This includes 1.0 out of 2.0 contact hours required for Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics Continuing Nursing Education Requirement.
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 11.5 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
Continuing Competency Units (CCU) have been applied for this conference through Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) 11.5 hours credit. Texas Children’s Hospital is an Approved Provider for the Texas Occupational Therapy Association. The assignment of TOTA CE hours does not imply endorsement of a specific course, content, products, or clinical procedures by TOTA.
Available Credit
- 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 11.50 ANCC
- 11.50 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics
- 11.50 OT/PT
- 11.50 Social Work
Price
Online registration for the conference is now closed.
Registration will be available onsite at the conference.
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(last updated: 10/04/23)
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
Requests for registration refunds must be in writing and received by the Division of Continuing Professional Development (DCPD) at least 10 business days before the activity begins. The date the request is received by the DCPD will be considered the cancellation date. Requests received after the refund deadline will not be processed. Cancellations are subject to a $50 administrative fee deducted from the registration fee paid to cover guarantees and other expenses. Requests should be emailed to the DCPD cpd@bcm.edu.
The DCPD reserves the right to cancel activities, not less than 10 business days before the scheduled date, if extenuating circumstances make it necessary. Registrants will be notified at the contact email indicated on the registration form. If an activity is cancelled, DCPD’s liability is limited to the registration fee paid. Note: If payment is made by check, a social security number is required to process the refund.