Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Format: Online Webinar
Join us for the next session in the Genetics Education Webinar Series, focusing on urea cycle disorders (UCDs) in children. This webinar will provide healthcare professionals, educators, and caregivers with practical knowledge for recognizing and managing hyperammonemia and urea cycle disorders, including proper ammonia level collection and key treatment principles.
Attendees will also receive important guidance for schools and caregivers, access to practical tools, and information on emotional and practical support resources for families navigating a UCD diagnosis.
Presenters
Lindsay Burrage, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
Laura Buckner, M.Ed., L.P.C. Program Manager, Texas Center for Disability Studies and MOM, The University of Texas at Austin
Continuing Education Units
This webinar offers 1.0 free CEU in the following areas:
- Nursing: Texas Children's Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (1.0 contact hour).
- Social Work / Counseling / MFT / Psychology: The University of Texas at Austin Office of Professional Development School of Social Work is providing 1.0 social work continuing education credit, in accordance with the criteria and standards of the Texas Board of Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Psychologists under Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34, § 781.509.
Register: https://bit.ly/4tZf42W
For questions, contact Gladys Pryor at gladys.pryor@bcm.edu.
The Genetics Education Webinar Series is presented with support from the Texas Health and Human Services Department of State Health Services Newborn Screening Program, in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin Texas Center for Disability Studies, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children's Hospital.
