April 14, 2021

Register for the Webinar

The latest ACEs Aware webinar will discuss the physiology of toxic stress and how to apply the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress in pediatric care.

After completing this webinar, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the physiology of toxic stress and the biological changes that may be a pathway to clinical progression of chronic illness related to exposure to ACEs and toxic stress.
• Apply the physiology of toxic stress from the perspective of medical providers to directly address and treat ACE-Associated Health Conditions, such as asthma, in children.
• Use ACE screening and evidence-based interventions as part of their clinical practice to better care for their patients.

Faculty

• Rachel Gilgoff, MD – ACEs Aware Clinical Advisor, Child Abuse Pediatrician, Fellow – Pediatric Integrative Medicine, Stanford University Medicine
• Neeta Thakur, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
• R.J. Gillespie, MD, MHPE – The Children’s Clinic, Portland

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, psychologists, social workers and other healthcare providers engaged in the screening of patients with toxic stress related to Adverse Childhood Experiences.

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