Safe Space - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study



Target Audience
Specialties - Behavioral Health, Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Interprofessional, Multiple Specialties, Nursing, Opioid, Pain Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacist, Public Health

Date & Location
Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 8:00 AM - Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 9:00 AM

Course Overview
Educational Podcast about difficult conversations in healthcare





Objectives
  1. Understand how child abuse negatively affects both mental and physical health later in life
  2. Learn more about the correlation between childhood sexual abuse and obesity
  3. Describe how being obese may be a “solution” for those who have been sexually abused
  4. Explain the ACE study and its groundbreaking results
  5. Understand the importance of addressing these topics and why health providers should engage in discussions about abuse with their adult patients

Accreditation
MaineHealth’s Office of Continuing Education is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and also provides credit for the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award. 

DISCLOSURE:
All planners, faculty, and other in control of the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (i.e., commercial organizations).

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)