Putting ACEs through the PCEs: Adverse childhood experiences and positive childhood experiences in clinical practice

Monday, May 1, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Convention Center: 140 B

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Co-Leader(s)

Andrew Terranella, MD MPH FAAP (he/him/his)

Medical Epidemiologist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Overdose Prevention
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Amie Myrick, MS, LCPC (she/her/hers)

Senior Program Analyst, HOPE Facilitator and Technical Assistance Provider
NACCHO
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Leader(s)

April Wisdom, PhD, MPH

Health Scientist
CDC
Decatur, Georgia, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Elizabeth Swedo, MD MPH (she/her/hers)

Physican
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
Dina Burstein, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Project Director
Medicine
Tufts Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s):

Andrew Terranella, MD MPH FAAP: No financial relationships to disclose

Amie Myrick, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

April Wisdom, PhD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Elizabeth Swedo, MD MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Robert D. Sege, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Workshop

Description: The landmark adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) study highlighted the importance of childhood experiences in development and adult health outcomes. Advancing science has revealed that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are important in determining health outcomes because they can mitigate the effects of ACEs on health outcomes. Children and youth benefit from access to healthy relationships, safe and equitable environments, community engagement, and opportunities for emotional growth. This workshop builds on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) work with academic detailers and pediatric clinicians across the country to incorporate assessment and promotion of PCEs into their clinical practices. Workshop participants will: (1) learn about research surrounding the relationship between ACEs, PCEs, childhood development and health outcomes; (2) be introduced to the Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences framework which consists of building blocks for optimal development; (3) discuss how to incorporate assessment and prevention of ACEs and promotion of PCEs into pediatric practice; (4) brainstorm ways to further incorporate ACEs, PCEs, and the HOPE framework into training and practice; and (5) develop a plan for training or practice improvement.

Learning Objectives:

Describe ACEs and their effect on childhood development and adult health outcomes.
Discuss the profound impact PCEs can play in interrupting the pathway from ACEs to negative health outcomes.
Explain ways that knowledge and assessment of ACEs and PCEs can be incorporated into everyday clinical practice and develop a 60 day plan for practice improvement to incorporate ACEs/PCEs assessment into clinical practice.