ACEs Aware Ventura County Lecture Series

ACE Science: The Physiology of Toxic Stress

Unit 1, Session 2

September 9, 2021 at 6pm

Dr. Christine Thang

Dr. Christine Thang

 

This is the second session in the AAVC 12-lecture series. In this session, Dr. Thang will present on ACEs Science: The Physiology of Toxic Stress. (Lecture/Interactive Q&A).

Dr. Christine Thang is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of General Pediatrics and a board-certified pediatrician and member of the faculty practice at the Children's Health Center in Westwood, CA. Her professional interests include community pediatrics, advocacy, and medical education. She is actively involved in the American Academy of Pediatrics at the local and national levels and is dedicated to improving the care of all children.

In this session, attendees will learn: 

  • About the original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study 

  • The importance of recognizing toxic stress physiology and related impacts on health including underlying biological mechanisms

  • How to identify variable responses to toxic stress depending on age 

Handouts:

ACEs Aware Learning Objective 1 Handout

Access PDF of Powerpoint slide deck here.

Unit 1 Session 2: Resource List

 

Step 1:

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Step 2:

View this session on-demand. Access the recording for Unit 1, Session 2: ACE Science: The Physiology of Toxic Stress here.

*This recording is available for CME/MOC2/CE for nurses.

Access PDF of Powerpoint slide deck here.

Step 3:

Complete post-session evaluation.

Accreditation and Designation Statements and Disclosure Report

ACEs Aware Ventura County Virtual Lecture Series

PHYSICIANS: The AAFP has reviewed ACE Science: The Physiology of Toxic Stress and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit approval includes the following session(s): 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) - Session 2 ACEs Science: The Physiology of Toxic Stress

PSYCHOLOGISTS: ACEs Aware Ventura County is partnering with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families to provide continuing education credit for attendees of the live lecture series sessions. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Continuing education credit is not available to those viewing pre-recorded workshops on-demand. For additional information, including full continuing education policies, please contact training@casapacifica.org.

LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs: ACEs Aware Ventura County is partnering with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families to provide continuing education credit for attendees of the live lecture series sessions. Each session meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, and LPCCs (Provider 016190). Continuing education credit is not available to those viewing pre-recorded workshops on-demand. For additional information, including full continuing education policies, please contact training@casapacifica.org.

NURSES: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP231 for 1 contact hour per session (12 total contact hours possible).

Financial Disclosures

All presenters, planners, editors, or staff reported no relevant relationships with the following statement: “I, or an immediate family member, do not have at present, or within the last 12 months, nor anticipate having financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in context to the design, implementation, presentation, evaluation, etc. of CME Activities.”