Milena Kaufman, DO    Assistant Clinical Professor   

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist   UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

UCSF Autism Spectrum Disorder and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Clinic

Objectives:

1.  Identify current available treatments for core symptoms of autism.

2. Examine and evaluate strategies for medication management of frequent comorbid diagnoses seen within the autism population.

3. Recognize racial and ethnic differences in medication use among children with autism spectrum disorder.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.