Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Care for Children with Autism Services
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is starting a new education series that will focus on research and service/training models designed to make developmental care more accessible for children with autism and their families.
The first session in the series is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 at NOON. Paul Carbone, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, will be speaking on "Roles of the PCP in Early Identification and Long-Term Management of Children with Autism."
CPF's Career Center houses openings at member practices and, at the bottom of the page, resumes of people looking for positions in the area. If you want to add a post or have a post removed from a filled position, please email CPF Program Manager Preston Spencer at preston.spencer@vumc.org.
Your CPF membership comes with FREE access to theAAP's Point-of-Care Solutions, which includes a variety of tools to help in clinical care and business management. Request the log-in credentials at the link below!
Sign-Up Now for CPF's 2022 Pediatric Administration Meeting!
Tuesday, April 19 | Grand Hyatt Hotel - Nashville
Registration is open for CPF's 2022 Practice Administration Meeting - Back in-person!
The education conference will be held in downtown Nashville's Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday, April 19, beginning at 8:30 AM and running through lunch and the early afternoon.
We've got a lot of fun games and giveaways planned for the meeting! Sign up now for more opportunities to win as an early-bird registrant.
CPF Sponsor Highlight:
ABS Kids Autism Therapy and Developmental Assessments
ABS Kids works with children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The organization, with locations in several states, has recently expanded to Nashville and is a new CPF sponsor!
ABS Kids' Nashville center offers full-day ABA therapy programs for children with autism. The center is designed to help children with autism access learning opportunities in both one-on-one and small group settings.
Along with ABA services, ABS Kids offers developmental assessments for children under the age of 5. ABS Kids currently has no waitlist!
Address: 110 29th Ave N, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37212 Phone: 615-549-6608 | Fax: 615-905-9200 Email:referralsTN@abskids.com
CPF is partnered with Centerstone TN and the Tennessee Department of Health to offer pediatric practices a variety of resources related to suicide prevention and mental health.
As part of the program, we are offering practices suicide prevention trainings for staff (providers, nursing, or office staff - we'll bring you lunch!) and custom-made handouts and patient education materials.
Reach out to CPF Program Manager Preston Spencer at preston.spencer@vumc.org to learn more or schedule a training for your practice.
TDH Updates List of Reportable Diseases and Reporting Guidance
The TN Dept of Health has updated the list of reportable diseases and their associated reporting guidance for 2022. Changes are related to reporting antibiotic use in acute care hospitals and for laboratories - specimen submission timelines for several foodborne illness-associated organisms. Learn more details at the links: