United States Pediatric Residents’ Comfort and Knowledge Level With Autism Spectrum Disorder_ A Survey Based Study (Research Abstract).pdfVIP

ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS ABSTRACTS e13 Based on our results, residents who participated in RATL felt that fort level providing appropriate medical care to patients with their ability to teach in multiple settings improved. autism spectrum disorder (ASD). METHODS: This national survey consisted of US pediatric res- 29. USING COMPUTER-ASSISTED idents completing an investigator-designed questionnaire in LEARNING IN PEDIATRICS PROGRAM spring 2016 on their comfort level and knowledge of autism (CLIPP) CASES FOR A LONGITUDINAL based on the American Board of Pediatrics content specifica- RESIDENTS-AS-TEACHERS PROGRAM tions for general pediatrics. The survey included questions (DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT) involving residents’ knowledge and comfort level managing Danielle Walker, MD, Brian Pomeroy, MD, children with autism. Comfort level was measured using a 4- Tammy Camp, MD, Lesley Motheral, MD, item scale for ASD, which demonstrated good reliability (Cron- Elisabeth Conser, MD, Lara Johnson, MD, MHS, Texas bach’s alpha 0.82). Tech University (Lubbock), Lubbock, TX RESULTS: A total of 1700 US-based pediatric residents completed the survey. 38.2% of respondents were in their first BACKGROUND