Autism and ADHD in Adults
Purpose: Equip primary care providers (PCPs) and their teams to deliver equitable, affirming care to neurodivergent adults, particularly autistic individuals and those with ADHD, by addressing systemic healthcare disparities and improving access, quality and patient-provider relationships.
Audience: MD, DO, NP, PA, PharmD and all members of primary care teams are invited to enroll.
Sample topics: Overview & Principles of Neuro-Affirmative Care; Identifying Autism and Diagnosing ADHD in Adults; Recognition of Co-occurring Conditions of Neuro-Divergent Patients; Pharmacologic Management of ADHD; Working with Non-Speaking Patients and Those with High Support Needs; Burnout, Long COVID and Chronic Energy
Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, January 6 - March 31, 2026
Faculty:
Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH, Professor, School of Social Work, Portland State University, Adjunct Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, OHSU
Tobi Rates, JD, Executive Director, Autism Society of Oregon
Andee Joyce, BA, Autistic Community Leader
Eleasa Sokolski, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, OHSU
