What's New for EDOPC?
Enhancing Developmentally Oriented Primary Care (EDOPC) Developmental Screening Protocol Highlighted In Pediatrics Supplement
An article, published in a December, 2010 supplement to Pediatrics, highlighted accomplishments of the EDOPC project, a partnership between Advocate Health Care, Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, and Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP). EDOPC created training programs to address barriers to developmental screening. This training is delivered by EDOPC staff and peer educators (physicians and nurse practitioners) in medical practices. The EDOPC project has enhanced confidence and intent to screen among a large group of Illinois primary healthcare providers. Article authors include Advocate Health Care staff Anita D. Berry, MSN, CNP/APN Director, Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, Project Director for EDOPC; Ram K. Chalasani, MBBS, MPH, Consultant Healthy Steps for Young Children Program and EDOPC; Patricia K. Mack, RN, MS, LMFT, Consultant Healthy Steps for Young Children and EDOPC; Scott G. Allen, MS, Executive Director, ICAAP; and Juanona A. Brewster, MDiv, MTS, MJ, Director of Early Childhood Development and Project Co-director for EDOPC.
EDOPC Launches Web-based Trainings
EDOPC is pleased to announce that pediatric primary care providers and other interested parties may participate in useful training and receive continuing medical education (CME)1 units where applicable via the EDOPC Web site. Register here for training - once you are registered you may immediately access any and all trainings. This training is available for no charge 24/7 and provides information on the following topics:
- Coordinating Care Between Early Intervention and the Primary Care Medical Home
- Developmental Screening and Referral
- Domestic Violence Effects on Children: Detection, Screening and Referral in Primary Care
- Identifying Perinatal Maternal Depression During the Well-Child Visit: Resources for Screening, Referral, and Treatment
- Social, Emotional, and Autism Concerns: Early Detection, Screening, and Referral
1 CME for Web-based training is offered by the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Trainings and Technical Assistance Teleconferences Scheduled for 2011!
EDOPC has scheduled education teleconferences and technical assistance teleconferences for 2011. Please view current schedule at the Training and Support section of the EDOPC Web site. New training offerings include:
- Obesity Prevention in the Early Years
- Effective Discipline in the Early Years
- Psycho-social Development, Screening and Referral for Children ages Five to Eight
- Coordinating Care Between Early Intervention and the Primary Care Medical Home
- Bright Futures Guideline for Health Supervision for birth to 10 year olds (Coming in the Near Future)
