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ForwardAutism Disorders Conference - SPARK: Returning Genetic Results at Scale in Research
As autism is a spectrum, researchers need many people with autism to participate in all types of research. Until now, only a small number of individuals and families affected by autism have ever participated in research. The SPARK autism project will provide researchers with medical and genetic information from tens of thousands of individuals and families affected by autism. These data will power important new research that aims to advance the understanding of autism and provide meaningful information and resources to participants.
The prevalence of autism has increased significantly over the past two decades. While this increase may be largely attributed to broader diagnostic criteria and an increase in overall awareness of autism, it nonetheless means there has never been a greater need to gain a better understanding of this condition that affects so many. Join Dr. Pamela Feliciano as she explains how SPARK will enable advances in genetic samples, as well as opening the doors for additional research of all types.
Target Audience
Pediatricians, Neurologists, Family Practice Physicians, Psychiatrists Hospitalists, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Social Workers, Occupational and other interested healthcare professionals and members of the community.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the scope, impact and promise of the world’s largest autism study, SPARK, and how they can contribute to this one-of-a-kind initiative to better understand the genetics of autism.
- Explain the processes and evaluate the challenges in identifying and returning autism-related results to study participants.
- Review SPARK-related genetic findings including a list of autism risk genes and copy number variants identified by SPARK which can be useful for physicians to understand in clinical practice.
- Assess promising therapeutic pathways that may be opened with genetic results from SPARK in time.
Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D.
Scientific Director, SPARKforAutism.org
Senior Scientist, Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
New York, New York
Michael Alessandri, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD)
Clinical Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Assistant Chairman, Department of Psychology for Community Outreach and Engagement
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Michael Alessandri, Ph.D., moderator for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Other non-faculty contributors involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
*Ineligible Companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 1.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-857175, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 1.5 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, and Social Workers. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 General certificate of attendance
- 1.50 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
- 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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