ECHO Series: Navigating Medical Transitions into Adulthood
This six session online training series is intended to provide education and resources to individuals, families and healthcare professionals about navigating medical care transitions from pediatrics to adult care.
These sessions are intended for individuals with disabilities, families/caretakers and professionals who work with individuals with disabilities and/or special health care needs.
FREE continuing education units (CEU’s) are available for physical therapy and occupational therapy. CEU’s pending for the following disciplines: psychology and social work. Certificates of attendance will be provided for those who would like to submit for independent learning credit.
Schedule:
All sessions will take place from
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm on Zoom
| Session date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2023 | Family Experiences Navigating Medical Transition of Care from Pediatrics into Adulthood | Brandy Brown, PhD, OTD, MOT, BA, OTR/L Melina Danko, MS |
| July 6, 2023 | Engaging Youth in their Medical Care | Maggie Jaynes, MD |
| July 13, 2023 | Alternatives to Guardianship and Supported Decision-Making Options | Christina Smith |
| July 20, 2023 | Tips & Tools for Medical Transition of Care | Lesley Cottrell, PhD |
| July 27, 2023 | Pediatric & Adult Differences in Primary & Specialty Medical Care | Treah Haggerty, MD Maggie Jaynes, MD |
| August 3, 2023 | Transitioning Youth with Complex Medical Needs | David Thomas, MD |
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Brandy Brown at Brandy.Brown@hsc.wvu.edu for more information.
Series Objectives:
- Provide participants with a deeper understanding of medical transition of care from pediatrics to adulthood.
- Participants will learn strategies for engaging youth in their medical care and how those strategies can be implemented in the clinical setting and supported in the home.
- Introduce participants to the supportive decision-making options available when transitioning medical care from pediatric to adult practice.
- Explore the resources available to support both clinicians and families as they navigate the medical care transition process.
- Provide an overview of the similarities and differences in pediatric and adult primary and specialty care.
- Provide an overview of the challenges commonly faced by this group and strategies for mitigating them.
Disclosure: All those in a position to control content of this program have indicated they have no interests to disclose.
This program is being presented with financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
WVU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran