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ForwardAssessing Dysmorphic Facial Features associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure 2023-2026
Welcome to Assessing Dysmorphic Facial Features associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure!
This course focuses on the assessment of the physical features associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The potential effects of prenatal alcohol exposure are wide-ranging, and not all affected children have distinguishing facial features. However, for those who do, recognition of these features is a powerful diagnostic tool that can provide confirmation of prenatal exposure to alcohol as well as diagnostic clarity.
There is normal variation of the cardinal facial features depending in part on family or racial background. Comparison with other family members who were NOT exposed to alcohol before birth, when available, and use of race-specific lip-philtrum guides, can help account for this variation.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) affects 1/20 children surpassing Autism Spectrum Disorder. While early diagnosis improves outcomes, many children go undiagnosed into adolescence or adulthood. Our goal with this course is to increase diagnostic capacity by pediatric clinicians, family physicians, and general practitioners including Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
Intended Audience
Target audience includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and other clinicians who may treat/work with children and adolescents with FASD or at risk of FASD and their families, with a focus on pediatric clinicians.
Learning Objectives
One outcome we hope to see is for pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, family physicians, and physician assistants to increase their comfort and willingness to assess children for physical features that might be effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol.
These features themselves are often neither highly distinguishing nor problematic but can help to clarify the cause of developmental and behavioral problems a child may be experiencing and provide guidance to informed and evidence-based interventions.
At the end of the activity, learners will be able to:
- List the characteristic dysmorphic features associated with some fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
- Recognize and assess dysmorphic features that should be evaluated when considering any of the FASD diagnoses.
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2023 Planning Committee
| David Wargowski, MD Clinical Geneticist, UW-Madison Waisman Center Course Director/Reviewer | Georgiana Wilton, PhD Planner, Content Developer, Reviewer |
Faculty/Planning Committee (Original)
Original Planning Committee Disclosures
| David Wargowski, MD Course Director, Planner, Content Developer, Reviewer | Angelica Salinas, MS Planner, Content Developer, Reviewer | Georgiana Wilton, PhD Planner, Content Developer, Reviewer |
| Jacquelyn Bertrand, PhD Content Reviewer | Prachi Shah, MD Content Developer | Natasha Singh, MPA Content Reviewer |
| Erin Tenney, NP Content Reviewer | Julie Martinelli, BS UW-Madison ICEP Staff | Jessica Carlucci-Jenkins, BA UW-Madison ICEP Staff |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| David Wargowski, MD | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Georgiana Wilton, PhD | Speaker/Author/Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 9/21/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
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