CME Snack

Strategies for Equitable, Affirming, and Accessible Clinical Practices in Neurodiverse Care

Launch Date
05/05/2025
Credit Amount
0.75
Credit Expires
05/05/2026

Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc
Moderator
Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice
Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 
Laura Rowley, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Assessment and Testing Program Director
Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment
Salt Lake City, UT
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Statement of Need Learning Objectives Financial Support Target Audience Credit Information Disclosure Declaration Obtaining Credit

Statement of Need

Individuals who are neurodivergent face disparities in quality of care, communication access, and employment, particularly nonverbal individuals and those with intellectual disabilities. Implicit bias and limited access to key services exacerbate these challenges. Executive functioning, sensory differences, and anxiety can impact clinical interactions and lead to symptom dismissal, contributing to poorer health outcomes, especially during transitions to adult care. Additionally, health risks are further increased by chronic stressors such as social isolation, discrimination, and barriers to care. To ensure equitable, affirming care and improved outcomes for these patients, health care professionals need to provide targeted interventions that include addressing social determinants of health and accessibility issues, using clear and direct communication, adopting trauma-informed care practices, and assessing for comorbidities.

In this CME Outfitters Snack, part of a series on health access, social responsibility, and neurodiversity, expert faculty will discuss strategies to improve communication with patients who are neurodivergent during routine clinical encounters and will identify social drivers of health that are unique in neurodiverse populations.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Develop strategies to improve communication with patients who are neurodivergent during routine clinical encounters
  • Identify social drivers of health that are unique in neurodiverse populations

Financial Support

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other applicable health care clinicians

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-25-041-H99-P).

Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-25-041-H99-T).

Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 0.75 Contact Hours.

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. = Approval is valid until 05/05/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 0.75

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Case Management (CCMC) 0.50

This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 0.50 CE contact hour(s). Activity code and Approval number will be awarded on your certificate of completion.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Peek reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Rowley reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (Peer Reviewer)
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Keshia Pitt, PhD (Planning Committee)
Carrie Allen, PharmD, BCPS (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

 

Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, planners, and reviewers do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

Obtaining Credit

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (0% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac.

Questions about this activity?

Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

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Strategies for Equitable, Affirming, and Accessible Clinical Practices in Neurodiverse Care
Event Date: 05/05/2025
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