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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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
Physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members who care for prenatal populations.
Webinar 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 of the 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
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Other learners may receive a Certificate of attendance. According to the California Board of Registered Nursing, Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements, as long as the course is Category 1, and has been taken within the appropriate time frames.
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.
No relevant financial relationships were disclosed by the authors or the planners. This activity is offered by an accredited CMA-CME provider and is not commercially supported.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program:
LACIPInfo@ph.lacounty.gov.