Center for Autism Research
FombonneThe Center for Autism Research (CAR)
Distinguished Lecture Series
Presents

Eric Fombonne, MD
Canada Research Chair in Child Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University
When:
Thursday, November 17th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where:
Abramson Research Center
Room 123 ABC
3615 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA

Driving Directions




Parking is available in the Wood Center Garage for $4. To access this garage, travel south (away from the Penn campus) on 34th St. past the main Hospital building. Make a right onto Osler Circle at the second light and proceed to the security booth. A ramp entrance to the underground Wood Center garage is on your right. Once you exit the Wood Center garage, you will see Abramson Research Center (large glass building) in front of you. 

Please allow yourself 10 minutes to park and walk to the building.


Accreditation Statement 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

AMA Credit Designation Statement 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

APA Accreditation Statement 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

 

Act 48 Credits will also be available

 

"Current Issues in Autism Research: Epidemiology, Trends in Rates, Environmental Causes and Other Studies" 

Dr. Eric Fombonne is a professor of psychiatry and is a leading authority on the epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).  He has also been involved in the development of assessment tools for clinical and research purposes.  Dr. Fombonne has a long track record of scientific leadership, including his service as a consultant for the National Academy of Sciences, the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Medical Research Council (UK), and the MIND Institute (U.C. Davis) on research matters related to autism.    In this lecture, Dr. Fombonne will review recent epidemiological surveys from the U.S. and abroad to provide a world-wide picture of where epidemiological research on ASD is currently focused. He will discuss the proposed hypothesis that ASD has reached epidemic status.

 

Dr. Fombonne will also summarize current knowledge on the environmental causes of ASD. He will discuss the controversy on autism and vaccines, and will review recent findings that point to possible environmental contributions to the etiology of ASD.

 

 

This lecture is intended for families of individuals on the autism spectrum and professionals supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. We also invite anyone who is interested in learning more about ASD.

 


Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the current body of literature of epidemiological studies of ASD. 
  2. Explain the trends in prevalence rates of ASD.  
  3. Describe the possible environmental causes of ASD.  
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