Event Description
Topic
Effects of Poverty on Kids' Health &
Food Insecurity and Hunger-Free Healthcare Center Initiatives
Presented By
Daniel R. Taylor, DO, FAAP, director, Community Pediatrics and Child Advocacy, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children;
associate professor of pediatrics
Hans Kersten, MD, FAAP, attending physician, the Center for the Urban Child and
medical director, Grow Clinic, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; professor of pediatrics
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the demographics and adverse consequences of poverty in children
- Review the Adverse Childhood Experiences study
- Compile resources to alleviate the effects of poverty in the children you see
- Review the epidemiology of hunger and food insecurity
- Discuss the impact of hunger and food insecurity on families
- Outline an approach to screening for and addressing food insecurity in health care settings
- Describe the components of the SPEAC model
- Identify opportunities to become involved in the fight against hunger
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, health care professionals
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 2 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational 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 planners, moderators and presenters have nothing to disclose for this live event.
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