From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Community to Support Mental Well-Being is currently FULL!
Suggested Donation Amount: $25
Please check back in August for more course offerings!
From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Community to Support Mental Well-Being
From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Community to Support Mental Well-Being is intended to provide support for families with children with complex healthcare needs. Families will learn strategies to successfully manage the challenges of parenting a child with a neurologic condition so they can protect the mental well-being of themselves and members of their family. To allow for more flexibility for participants this training will be 100% virtual. Participants will be expected to attend one interactive session per week for 3 weeks.
Goals of the Training:
Support families who have children with neurologic conditions by learning about:
- Survival Responses – participants will learn how to manage stress responses and re-occurring grief
- Partnering Techniques – participants will learn how to strengthen relationships to support the whole family
- Healing – participants will learn how to use community as a source of strength and will learn how to shift their mindset to persist through challenges
Registration Opens June 3, 2024
Dates: On-Demand
CME: 1 Credit Upon Completion
Suggested Donation Amount: $25
*Free with CNF Discount Code: CNF25
Navigating Clinical Trials in Pediatric Neurology
Clinical trials in pediatric neurology can be complex. Doctors are often tasked with trying to decide whether clinical trials are available, accessible, and appropriate for their patients. In this course, you will learn how to navigate clinical trials with pediatric patients through the following topics:
- The Importance of Clinical Trials
- A Patient Family’s Experience with Clinical Trials
- Supporting Participation in Clinical Trials
- The Clinician’s Role in Clinical Trials
- Best communication Practices before and During a Clinical Trial
- The Roadblocks to a Successful Clinical Trial
- Best Resources for Clinicians and Families
CME Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and Child Neurology Foundation. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Minnesota Medical Association designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration Opens June 3, 2024
Dates: On-Demand
CME: 1 Credit Upon Completion
Suggested Donation Amount: $25
*Free with CNF Discount Code: CNF25
Shortening The Diagnostic Odyssey
Welcome to the Child Neurology Foundation’s course on Shortening the Diagnostic Odyssey:
This is a one-hour course focused on educating providers about the impact of genetic testing for improving the management of pediatric neurology conditions. You will learn how to identify and overcome barriers to getting testing and how to talk with families about test results.
Learning Objectives:
- Better understand the benefits of genetic testing, specifically whole exome sequencing, in the prognosis and medical management of pediatric neurologic conditions
- Identify barriers and overcome obstacles that delay or prevent access to genetic testing
- Apply genetic counseling approached to test result disclosure
CME Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and Child Neurology Foundation. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Minnesota Medical Association designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration opens June 3, 2024 and closes June 17, 2024
*for early registration please contact [email protected]
Dates: June 17 – July 24, 2024
Contact Hours: 12 contact hours upon completion
Cost: $115 per participant
Family Support Specialist Training
The CNF Family Support Specialist Training is intended to provide education for volunteers and staff at patient advocacy organizations who support families through the social and emotional challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and management in the child neurology community.
Goals of the Training:
Provide a solid foundation in the basics of family support by sharing:
- Best Practices – giving family support specialists the information they need to provide high quality support to their community
- Common Language – the basis for ongoing conversation, education, and growth in the field of caregiver support serving across disease states.
- Community of Practice – gives participants a space for shared experience and encouragement in the future
What will the training cover?
To allow for more flexibility for participants this training will be 100% virtual. The training will consist of three modules to be completed over a six-week period.
Topics covered include:
- Family Support 101
- Facilitation
- Listening
- Self-Care
- Grief
- Empathy & Boundaries
- School Relationships
- Connecting to Resources
