Education and Outreach

Raising Awareness in our Community:

Illness that went misdiagnosed 

Researchers study undiagnosed illnesses in children

 

Upcoming Public Outreach Events

 

Publications

Bringing Services Together: Multispecialty Team Logistics via Telemedicine by Andrew Gardner, PhD, BCBA-D & Jessica Jones West, MS RN on Oct 22, 2020

Members of our Tucson CPAE Team were asked to create an article summarizing the community care for children with Autoimmune Encephalopathies for an evidence-based practice letter that was later published. The link to this article is below:

NAU Bridge Brief

 

Past Public Outreach - Presentations

Sydney Rice

  • "University of Arizona CPAE Program: Clinical, Research and Education", University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucon, AZ. March 26, 2019. 1.75 hours, (9 participants)
  • “Childhood Postinfectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy: what is the connection between infection, the immune system and psychiatric illness”, Autism Society of Greater Phoenix. October 20, 2018. Phoenix, AZ, (40 Participants)
  • “Childhood Postinfectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, Banner Network Child Life Specialists, July 31, 2018. Casa Grande, Arizona, (50 participants)
  • “Childhood Postinfectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, Down Syndrome Network of Arizona. April 21, 2018. Mesa, Arizona, (50 participants)
  • “Let’s Talk About the Brain”, A Brain Awareness Week Event, University of Arizona College of Medicine. March 13, 2018, (75 participants)
  • “Childhood Post-infectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy, Diagnosis and Treatment in Arizona”. Phoenix, Arizona. 3 hours, October 1, 2017, (30 participants)
  • “Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, University of Arizona Family Medicine Program. April 12, 2017. 1 hour, (30 participants)
  • “Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, UA Yuma Friends, April 11, 2017, (50 participants)
  • “Traumatic Brain Injury, ADHD and other Disorders of the Central Nervous System”, seminar presentation University of Arizona LEND, March 10, 2017, 3 hours, (40 participants)
  • “Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, Presentation to North Scottsdale Pediatrics, January 24, 2017, 1 hour, (20 participants)
  • “Autoimmune Encephalopathy”, Presentation to the Tucson Rotary Club, January 4, 2017, 1 hour, (250 participants)

 

Michael Daines

  • "University of Arizona CPAE Program: Clinical, Research and Education", University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucon, AZ. March 26, 2019. 1.75 hours, (9 participants)

 

Peter Klinger

  • "Review of the JAMA Psychiatry Denmark Study in the context of our Center of Excellence for PANS/PANDAS", Psychiatry Residency Journal Club, 1 Hour, Tucson, AZ, January 9th, 2019 (36 participants)
  • "What is PANS? What is known and what is not known, and what can we do?'", University of Arizona College of Medicine/Banner University Medical Center Psychiatry Center Grand Rounds, Tucson, AZ, November 14, 2018
  • "What is PANS and What Can We Do For It?" Southwestern School for Behavioral Studies, Tucson, AZ, August 13, 2018, (5 participants)
  • "PANS/PANDAS diagnosis, biological underpinnings, and our clinic structure", Banner University Medical Center/University of Arizona College of Medicine Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program, Tucson, AZ, February 28, 2018
  • "OCD Presentation", Banner University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, February 28, 2018

 

Andrew Gardner

  • “A Functional Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of CPAE Symptomatology”, Southwestern School for Behavioral Studies, August 13, 2018, Tucson Arizona, 5 participants

 

Jessica West

  • “Caring for a Child With PANS or PANDAS and Exploring the CPAE Clinical Experience”, Southwestern School for Behavioral Studies, August 13, 2018, Tucson Arizona, 5 participants

 

Christopher Spiekerman

  • Desert Shores Pediatrics, September 12th, 2018, 1 hour, 20 providers

 

Past Public Outreach - Conferences

Sydney Rice

  • Autoimmune Encephalopathy, Cardon Banner Grand Rounds, April 4, 2017, 50 participants.
  • Autoimmune Encephalopathy, presentation to Arizona School Nurse Association, 9th Annual School Healthcare Training Event, January 28, 2017, 1 hour, 220 participants

 

Michael Daines

  • CME – Peds in the Desert, 1 Hour, 130 participants, Tucson
  • Lecture: "PANDAS, but not the cute kind: the spectrum of post infectious autoimmune encephalopathy” Peds in the Red Rocks, 1 Hour, Sedona, June 29, 2018. (130 participants)
  • “Pediatric Post-Infectious Autoimmune Encephalopathies: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Diagnosis & Treatment” Peds by the Sea, 1 Hour, Florida, June 15, 2018. (130 participants)
  • Peter Klinger, MD and Michael Daines, MD "Multidisciplinary Care for Children with Acute-Onset OCD and Neuropsychiatric features". International OCD Foundation Annual Conference. Austin, Texas; July 20, 2019

 

Peter Klinger

  • "Psychosocial Issues in Chronic Illness", IgNS 7th National Conference - Advancing Ig Therapy Practice, October 18-21, 2018, Dallas, Texas
  • Peter Klinger, MD and Michael Daines, MD "Multidisciplinary Care for Children with Acute-Onset OCD and Neuropsychiatric features". International OCD Foundation Annual Conference. Austin, Texas; July 20, 2019

 

Past Public Outreach - Media

Sydney Rice

  • “Yuma Native Will Speak on Child Health Issue”, Yuma Daily Sun, April 4, 2017.
  • “PANDAS/PANS treatments, awareness evolve, but some experts skeptical”, AAP News, March 28, 2017