This training is provided by the University of Washington FASDPN interdisciplinary clinical team. This team includes a pediatrician, a psychologist, a speech-language pathologist, an occupational therapist and a public health professional. This clinical team has over 30 years of experience in the field of FASD and has diagnosed over 3,000 patients since the interdisciplinary clinic first opened in 1993.

The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network (FASDPN) is a network of Washington State community-based clinics linked by the core clinical / research / training clinic at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Each clinic in the network uses the same interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis and the same systematic diagnostic method, the FASD 4-Digit Diagnostic Code. The mission of the FASDPN is primary and secondary prevention of FASD through screening, diagnosis, intervention, training, education, public policy and research.

The training is designed for clinical teams who wish to establish an interdisciplinary FASD diagnostic clinic in their community using the FASD 4-Digit Diagnostic Code. A clinical team is typically comprised of a medical doctor, psychologist, speech language pathologist and occupational therapist.

All members of a diagnostic team are encouraged to participate in the 2-Day training. We understand that this is not always feasible, thus a subset of the diagnostic team may choose to attend.

Single members of a diagnostic team are also welcome to attend. These individual members are often a new member of an existing FASD diagnostic team or a community professional looking into the feasibility of starting a FASD diagnostic team.

In Person Training:

The training is conducted at the Institute on Human Development & Disability (IHDD), previously named the Center on Human Development & Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington in Seattle WA.

Remote Training via Zoom:

The 2-day training can also be conducted via zoom.

This 2-day training is offered monthly on Thursday-Friday.

The training can be conducted in-person or remotely via zoom.

Please email Susan (Astley) Hemingway PhD at astley@uw.edu to discuss training options and potential dates.

To select a date to observe clinic, trainees must complete and submit the "UW Medicine Application and Agreement for Observational Activities Form" (see link below) following steps A-D below.

A. Fill out the UWMC Observation Form). For individuals joining remotely, fill out Steps 1-4. For individuals joining in person, fill out Steps 1-5. (Step 6 Immunization History is NOT required).

B. Email the Form to fasdclin@uw.edu. The clinic coordinator will contact you to select a clinic date. The FASDPN will submit your Form to UWMC for approval.

C. Once approved, UWMC (obsvamb@uw.edu) will send you and us an email regarding your approval status.

D. A week before your observation, you will receive an email reminder from us with observation details, a schedule and directions to our clinic.

Please complete Steps A through C above no later than 3 weeks prior to the date of your training. The UW Medical Center must approve this Form before a trainee is permitted to observe or visit the clinic. This takes time, so please submit the Form 3 weeks prior to your training date, so approval can be obtained in time for your visit.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your request to observe or visit clinic, please call (206) 598-9666 or email us at fasdclin@uw.edu with Community Training in the subject line. We look forward to you joining us in clinic.

The FASDPN offers this 2-day training free of charge.

Trainees are required to cover their travel/hotel/perdiem costs and arrangements for their trip to Seattle.

We are happy to recommend hotel accommodations. We recommend the Silver Cloud Inn in the University Village. It is less than one mile from clinic and offers a free shuttle service to the clinic.

astley@uw.edu