The Science Behind Autism Etiology: From Vaccines to Medications. Plus: updates on Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, ACIP, and Respiratory Vaccine Dashboards
Original release date: February 4, 2026; Termination date: February 3, 2027
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Continuing Education Credit(s)
This webinar has been approved for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
To request a certificate, you must first view the webinar and then complete this form. Physicians will receive a CME Certificate and other learners will receive a Certificate of Attendance*Webinar Overview
In this webinar, Hohui "Eileen" Wang, MD from the University of San Francisco, offers evidence-based insights to help providers address common autism-related vaccine concerns. and strengthen vaccine confidence among families.
The session also includes: a review of the latest respiratory vaccine dashboards, highlighting current trends relevant to pediatric care; a brief update on ACIP; and important information on the infant botulism outbreak linked to infant formula, including implications for clinical practice.
Target Audience
Presenters
Hohui "Eileen" Wang, MD
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco.
Hohui “Eileen” Wang, MD is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She provides outpatient clinical care at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and the STAR center at the UCSF Pritzker Building in San Francisco. She also leads the medical student teaching clinic at the Benioff Children’s Hospital. Her clinical passion lies in neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma and medical education. Dr. Wang completed her undergraduate and medical degrees at National Yang-Ming University at Taipei, Taiwan, completed adult psychiatry training at UC San Diego, and child and adolescent psychiatry training at UCSF before becoming a faculty at UCSF.
Moon Kim, MD, MPH, Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Sherry Yin, MPH, Chief Epidemiologist, Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Resources For Further Study
- CDPH press release - The West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccine Are Not linked to Autism
- The Myth of Vaccination and Autism Spectrum. Gabis LV, Attia OL, Goldman M, et al. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology : EJPN : Official Journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society. 2022;36:151-158. doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.12.011
Accreditation Statement
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*Other learners receive a Certificate of Attendance. Participation in CE coursework designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ is considered acceptable CE by the CA Board of Registered Nursing and the CA Board of Pharmacy if the coursework pertains to the practice of nursing or pharmacy respectively. Please contact your board with questions.
Disclosure
Contact Information
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