Combatting FASDs: A New Challenge for the AAMA-Combatting FASDs: A NewChallenge for the AAMA

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The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) has announced a new partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno and its Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies to combat fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASDs). The AAMA will work with the university to carry out a grant issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading institution in the field of substance abuse technology and behavioral disorders. The AAMA will be involved in educating healthcare providers and patients about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy, as well as conducting screenings and providing brief interventions to motivate pregnant women to stop drinking. The AAMA will be offering continuing education courses and resources on FASDs.

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American Association of Medical Assistants

University of Nevada Reno

fetal alcohol syndrome disorders

grant

substance abuse technology

educating healthcare providers