Food Access and Health: What Physicians Need to Know About Food Insecurity
Join us Monday, July 13, at noon for “Why Food Access Is Clinical Care: Health Impacts You Every Day,” the next session in the Beyond the Exam Room: Physician-Led Approaches to Food Access & Social Needs monthly webinar series from the WSMA Foundation and Help Me Grow Washington.
Who should attend
This session and series are designed for physicians from all specialties, advanced practitioners, and health professionals, and is free for both members and nonmembers.
Presenter
Rupin Thakkar, MD, FAAP, primary care pediatrician at Swedish Edmonds, immediate past president of WithinReach, a nonprofit that helps families in Washington state navigate complex health and social service systems and connect with essential resources, and past president of the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Learning objectives
- Describe the prevalence of food insecurity in Washington and the United States and its impact on patient health outcomes.
- Implement evidence-based screening practices to identify patients experiencing food insecurity in clinical settings.
- Integrate available food security resources, community partnerships, and referral strategies into clinical workflows to connect patients with needed supports.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Upcoming sessions in the Beyond the Exam Room series
- Aug. 10: Asking the Right Questions: Screening for Food Insecurity & Social Needs Without Burnout
- Sept. 14: Tools That Do the Heavy Lifting: Connecting Patients to Resources with Technology
- Oct. 12: What Physicians Need Next: Shaping the Future of SDOH Support in Washington