25th Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals

1. Improve systems of care for people with disabilities by considering social and cultural diversity and disparities, structural bias, and implications for access to quality healthcare.
2. Improve interprofessional teamwork and community collaboration to effectively address gaps in care for people with developmental disabilities.
3. As a result of my participation in the Activity, I intend to analyze how federal, regional, and state policies influence access to care for adults with developmental disabilities and identify strategies to reduce disparities in healthcare delivery.
4. Discuss the role of environmental health and skills for assuring sexual health in children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities.
5. List key tasks to optimize health care outcomes for people with disabilities and their families as they age.
6. Review the range of novel and evidence-based approaches to the care of patients with autism, cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
7. Review factors related to access to quality mental health care, and employ trauma-informed relational care.
8. Discuss strategies to enable participation in the arts and access resources, such as service animals, to support the wellbeing of children, youth and adults with disabilities.

Course Number: MOC26001

An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

Registration will close on 3/6/2026 at 12:00pm Pacific Time.  

Live Stream Meeting:
This course will be offered as a virtual conference. Login instructions along with the digital syllabus will be shared with the attendees a week before the meeting. Included in your registration fee is access to the course recordings on demand after the conference and for 30 days after the course. You must tune in to the live conference (remotely) to claim CME.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME 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.

AAPA Credit: UCSF Office of CME has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ACCME Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s).

ADA CERP Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Activity for a maximum of 14.00 continuing education credits.

ANCC Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Activity for a maximum of 14.00 ANCC contact hours.

ASWB Credit: Social workers completing this course receive 14.00 General continuing education credits.

IPCE Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 14.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit(s).

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

Cancellation Policy

Although each activity will have its own cancellation policy, in general, cancellations received in writing no less than 7 days prior to the start of an activity will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.

UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement

UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please submit a learner support ticket as soon as possible.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement

We would like to acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ramaytush Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, the land that UCSF sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ramaytush Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

For more information, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Gaelen Lombard, BA
Lead Conference Manager
UCSF

Activity Administrator, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Clarissa Calliope Kripke, MD, FAAFP
Dr.
University of California San Francisco

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

John I Takayama, MD, MPH
Emeritus Professor
UCSF

Co-Director, Faculty

Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Omnicell, Inc|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Proctor & Gamble, Co

Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD

Faculty

Elizabeth Barrios Gomez, other

Faculty

Dean Blumberg, MD
UC Davis Children's Hospital

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Peter Bulova, MD
Dr.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Chantel Burkitt, PhD

Faculty

Claudia Center, JD
Legal Director
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Faculty

Kyungshil Choi, other
Korean SDP Network

Faculty

Lucy S Crain, MD,

Faculty

Megan Cvitanovic, BS
Research Coordinator
Stanford University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Paul Glassman, DDS, DDS, MBA
Associate Dean for Research and Community Engagement
California Northstate University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Tamar Heller, PhD, Psychologist
Distinguished Professor
Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois Chicagot University of Illinois Chicago

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Rishi Jena, other, Certificate in Clinical Psychology
www.ohmhealing.com

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Joan Jeung, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mechelle Johnson, other
Alta California Regional Center

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sally Lindsay, PhD
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Judy Mark, other

Faculty

Corinne Melon, other
Managing Director
Phamaly Theatre Company

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Colette Patt, PhD

Faculty

Kristie Patten, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA
Counselor to the President, Professor
New York University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Zorahida Preciado, MPA
Associate Director
San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Hector Manuel Ramirez, other, Commissioner
Commissioner
Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities and the California Commission on Disabilities and Access

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Althea Robinson Shelton, MD
Dr.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Faculty

Hari Srinivasan, BA, PhD Candidate
Hari Srinivasan
Vanderbilt University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Joan M Stoler, MD, clinical geneticist
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Zevra therapeutics|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-UpToDate|Honoraria-Medscape (Relationship has ended)

Mulugeta Tadele, other

Faculty

Jane Tobias, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Thomas Jefferson University

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Maria Town, other

Faculty

Scott Wiener, JD
California State Senate

Faculty

Robin Wilson Beattie, BA
Mx.
University of Memphis

Faculty

Geraldine Collins Bride, RN, NP, FAAN
Clinical Professor
UCSF

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose