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Date: TBD
Location: Epic Headquarters (map)
Registration: Options below.
Contact: Kristi Obmascher, 608-262-8971
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Many professionals who work with clients affected by prenatal alcohol exposure lack training to effectively identify, refer, and provide services for individuals and families affected by FASD. In addition, few agencies or communities offer local FASD training to address these important issues.
This certificate program provides up-to-date, science based information on FASD, as well as the skills, strategies and materials for medical and allied health professionals, human services providers, families, communities, administrators, policy makers, and others need to become FASD trainers.
This certificate program supplements other professional training, and does not certify a participant to provide substance abuse counseling and/or services to individuals affected by FASD. It is designed to provide pertinent information and skills to help prepare and provide FASD-related training and educational programs for a range of audiences.
NOTE: Participants who would like to learn more about FASD but do not want to become a certified trainer are welcome to attend the first three days of training (Monday-Wednesday).
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading, preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Despite increased awareness and education, women of childbearing age-including pregnant women- drink and binge drink (four or more drinks per occasion) at alarming rates. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is the umbrella term used to describe the range of lifelong effects that can occur due to prenatal alcohol exposure including physical, cognitive, behavioral, and/or social deficits. Though it is not intended as a clinical diagnosis, the term represents the medical conditions associated with prenatal alcohol exposure, including fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder, and alcohol related birth defects.
Certify medical, allied health providers and others in FASD education through:
Upon successful completion of the following requirements, you will receive the FASD Educator Certificate from UW-Madison:
Dates
Monday-Friday, March 5-9, 2012
Registration and pre-evaluation: 8:30 am, Mon, March 5
Training: 9 am–4 pm Mon–Thurs; 9 am–3 pm Fri
Fees
Training of Trainers Certificate Program (Monday-Friday):
$469.
Upon full completion of the training and program
requirements participants receive an FASD Educator
Certificate from UW-Madison.
FASD Workshop (Monday-Wednesday only): $369. Participants do not receive the FASD Educator Certificate.
FASD Refresher (Tuesday): $129. For past participants by invitation only.
Fees include instruction, training materials, lunch/breaks each day, continuing education units, and a nonrefundable administrative fee of $20.
Limited enrollment: Priority is given to individuals who serve medical and allied health providers and/or students.
Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.
Sponsored by: University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Studies
Cosponsored by:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
Health, Dept. of Family Medicine, Great Lakes FASD
Regional Training C enter (GL FRTC), and Wisconsin FASD
Treatment Outreach Project (WTOP)
Continuing Education Hours
Participants receive 3.0 C EU (30 hours) for completion of the five-day training, and 1.8 C EU (18 hours) for completion of the three-day training. UW-Madison Continuing Studies is an approved CEU provider for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other professions. For a listing of the types of credits offered to program participants check out our continuing education credits page.
Location
EPIC Headquarters, 1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI. Free on-site parking is available for training participants. (map)
Lodging
A block of rooms is being held at the Holiday Inn Express in Verona, WI through Feb 4, 2012 at a rate of $70/night for a king standard room. Free airport and Epic shuttle service is available. For reservations call 608-497-4500 and ask for the FASD (UW Department of Family Medicine) rate. Check out their website for more information about the facility.
”I’ve been a public health nurse for 30 years and a lot has changed in the field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in that time. I learned so much in this program I often say it was 'life changing'. I met wonderful, passionate people from all over the state, the country and the world! We share resources and continue to help each other with the trainings. I would HIGHLY recommend this training for any medical or allied health professional. The materials and support I received and continue to receive are invaluable. It has fueled my passion for this subject and I plan to continue to do talks on my own time because it is so rewarding to learn and share this information.”
David Wargowski, MD, is a medical geneticist and pediatrician at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. H e sees patients suspected of having an FASD, as well as those with a wide range of genetic and developmental disorders. Dr. Wargowski is the medical director for the Great Lakes FASD Regional Training C enter and the Wisconsin FASD Treatment Outreach Project; and education director for the UW Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism.
Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH, earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the UW-Madison. He completed his residence training in family medicine, a faculty development fellowship, and master’s in public health at the University of Utah. Dr. Prunuske’s clinical practice is at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duluth campus. Dr. Purnuske is dedicated to excellence in clinical medicine and the art and science of medical education.
Georgiana Wilton, PhD, is an associate scientist in the Dept. of Family Medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. She earned her PhD in rehabilitation psychology and has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for more than 25 years. Dr. Wilton is the principal investigator of several projects addressing the prevention, identification, and treatment of FASD at UW-Madison, and works directly with women-specific AODA treatment providers in Wisconsin to identify women at risk of FASD and develop treatment modifications to accommodate their unique deficits.
Kristi Obmascher, BS, is a senior outreach specialist for UW-Madison Continuing Studies. She has been providing FASD prevention, education, outreach, and support to families for more than 20 years.
Raina Haralampopoulos, MSW, is an outreach specialist in the Dept. of Family Medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. She earned her master’s degree in social work with a concentration in mental health and substance abuse, and is a certified prevention specialist. She has worked for more than six years at the Wisconsin FASD Treatment Outreach Project and Family Empowerment Network, and currently coordinates FASD outreach clinics, provides counseling and referrals, disseminates information, and staffs the northwestern Wisconsin FASD task force.
To register for the March 5-9, 2012 upcoming training program, download the registration form as a PDF.
Complete registration form and mail to:
UW-Madison Cont. Studies Registrations
Pyle C enter, 702 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706-1487
Call: 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 (Wisconsin Relay 711)
Fax: 608-265-3163 or 800-741-7416
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Online:
Secure online registration will be available for this program.
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March 22, 2012
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