Join Echo

Important Information:

• Upcoming cycle: Will begin on September 15, 2026
• Number of sessions: 24
• Each session is 1-hour from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EST) and take place weekly on Tuesdays
• Sessions are held through Zoom
• There is no cost to participate
• Earn up to 26 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits (1 per session)
• Open to Primary Care Providers across Ontario. This includes:
  • Family Physicians
  • Pediatricians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Registered Nurses
  • Physician Assistants

Special Interest Session:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Primary Care
• Presented by Dr. Michael Cheng
• Thursday, November 26, 2026
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. over Zoom
• There is no cost to participate
• Earn up to 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit
• Open to everyone

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify common presentations in primary care (e.g. behavioural problems, social skills problems, self-regulation problems) that might suggest ASD.
2. List ways to screen for possible ASD, and where to refer for query of ASD.
3. List medication strategies that could be tried for symptoms (such as emotional dysregulation).

This was a great learning opportunity, Child and Youth Mental Health is challenging for me as I do not have a big roster of young patients. The session has increased my confidence tremendously not only in diagnosing but discussing mental health with patients and family members. Thank you so much for this opportunity.

~ Nurse Practitioner, Erie St. Clair