Event Description
Topic
Growing Evidence That Increasing Food
Security Leads to Improved Health Outcomes:
The Importance of Federal Nutrition Programs
and Innovative New Efforts
Presented By
Kathy Fisher, JD, MSW,
policy manager, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe key federal nutrition programs, including SNAP, WIC,
and Summer Meals.
- Cite evidence that federal nutrition programs support child
health and development by addressing food insecurity and its
associated health impacts.
- List ways one can connect patients and their families to federal
nutrition programs.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents and medical students
Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
All speakers, planners and moderators have nothing to disclose.
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available.
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