The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series On Methods in Clinical Research

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center

Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Trauma Exposure: Implications for Prevention

Damion Grasso, Ph.D Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Department of Psychiatry University of Connecticut School of Medicine UConn Health

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Time: 12:00 Noon 1:00 P.M. Location: Low Learning Center UConn Health, Farmington, CT

WEB CAST: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/9e64736be23c4f8baf50e2c8afe7fdbb1d (Note: No CMEs given for Web Cast viewing)

Light lunch and beverage provided from 11:30 AM-12:00 noon

Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: a) Identify developmental and psychosocial risk associated with maternal exposure to trauma and violence in offspring; b) Describe possible psychosocial and biological mechanisms through which trauma-related risk may be conferred from trauma exposed mothers to their offspring; c) Identify potential strategies for identifying risk and implementing preventive interventions in vulnerable populations

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

The activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr. Damion Grasso, has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation. Dr. Grasso will not be discussing the off-label use of any product.

This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from http://MyEvaluation.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the

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