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Building Pediatrician’s Capacity to Address Food Insecurity


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, 1 American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC)



Description

Current AzAAP members may access the webinar for free by utilizing a discount code. Please contact Pedslms@azaap.org to receive the discount code.

The Arizona Pediatric Quality Improvement Institute (APQII), AzAAP's program for improving pediatric health outcomes across the state through quality improvement and continuous medical education efforts, is delighted to offer this opportunity to pediatric healthcare professionals. The webinar will focus on expanding pediatricians' knowledge of current state and federal which can be shared with patients and strategies for addressing food insecurity at varying levels.

The activity is brought to you by AzAAP in collaboration with the national AAP with the purpose of improving pediatricians’ capacity to address food insecurity and elevate pediatrician’s role in food systems and support.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to: 

  • Recognize local and federal food security resources.
  • Express confidence when screening for food insecurity. 
  • Determine best food security intervention strategies in their practice.

CREDIT STATEMENT

The Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Arizona Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Accreditation Statement

The Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Arizona Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

If you are a board-certified pediatrician seeking American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC Part 2 points, you must take and pass the MOC post-test shared via email after the conclusion of the series. The CME activity provider will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Eligibility for MOC Part 2 points includes:

Successful completion of the CME course Building Pediatricians’ Capacity to Address Food Insecurity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessment and feedback to the learner, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC points. For MOC credit, participants will be asked to complete a post-quiz (based on the content of the live activities) after the conclusion of the webinar. Learners will be provided with up to three opportunities to take and pass the electronic post-test containing a series of multiple-choice questions which correspond with the educational content of the course. Participants must successfully complete the post activity quiz with a minimum passing score of 70% or higher to receive MOC credit for this activity. Upon submission of the quiz and verification of the 70% minimum passing score requirement, participants will be granted credit. 

Purpose of Course

This activity is brought to you by AzAAP and is designed to enhance pediatric professional competence in evaluating and treating pediatric asthma in the emergency department by providing a review of strategies for successful analysis of symptoms and risk stratification, in addition to a review of existing treatments and their use cases. It is also designed to help pediatric professionals acquire skills and increase confidence in managing asthma, to ensure the best possible outcomes for pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

Session Title

Learning Objectives

Building Pediatricians’ Capacity to Address Food Insecurity

  1. Recognize local and federal food security resources.
  2. Express confidence when screening for food insecurity. 
  3. Determine best food security intervention strategies in their practice.

Target Audience

Pediatric healthcare professionals including general pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, residents/fellows, nurses, and physician assistants.

Disclosure of Commercial Support for AzAAP CME Activities

No commercial support is associated with this activity.

AzAAP gratefully acknowledges support for this webinar in the form of an unrestricted educational grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

*Sponsors are neither recommended nor endorsed by the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest for AzAAP CME Activities

In order to support the professional needs of its members, the AzAAP Continuing Medical Education (CME) program develops, maintains, and improves the competence, skills, and professional performance of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals by providing quality, relevant, accessible, and effective educational experiences that address gaps in professional practice. The AzAAP CME program strives to meet the educational needs of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals and support their lifelong learning with a goal of improving care for children and families.

The AzAAP recognizes that there are a variety of financial relationships between individuals and ineligible companies that require review to identify possible conflicts of interest in a CME activity. The “AzAAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest for AzAAP CME Activities” is designed to ensure quality, objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous AzAAP provided or jointly provided CME activities by identifying and mitigating all potential conflicts of interest prior to the confirmation of service of those in a position to influence and/or control CME content. AzAAP has taken steps to mitigate any potential conflicts of interest. The purpose of this policy is to ensure all potential conflicts of interest are identified and mechanisms to mitigate them prior to the CME activity are implemented in ways that are consistent with the public good. The AzAAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.

All AzAAP CME activities will strictly adhere to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accrediting Continuing Education. In accordance with these Standards, the following decisions will be made free of the control of an ineligible company: identification of CME needs, determination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content, selection of educational methods, and evaluation of the CME activity.

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AzAAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AzAAP and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. *An ineligible company is defined as any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  Listed below are the disclosures provided by individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME activity content. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. This activity may discuss or demonstrate pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices that are not approved by the FDA and/or medical or surgical procedures that involve an unapproved or “off-label” use of an approved device or pharmaceutical. 

Name

Role

All Financial Relationships

(Please indicate Yes or No)

Name of Ineligible Company*

Please list name(s) of entity

AND

Nature of Financial Relationship(s)

(Please list: Research Grant, Speaker’s Bureau, Stock/Bonds excluding mutual funds, Consultant, Other – identify)

Dr. Louis Trunzo, MD, FAAP

Pediatrician

Horizon Health and Wellness

Activity Director/Planning Member

No

N/A

Dr. Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP 

Assistant Professor-General Academic Pediatrics

 

Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Pediatrics Department

 

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency

 

Associate Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Faculty/Planning Member

No

N/A

Dr. Kristen Samaddar, MD, MPH, FAAP

Assistant Professor-General Academic Pediatrics

 

Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Pediatrics Department

 

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency

 

Associate Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Faculty/Planning Member

No

N/A

David Robinson

Community Programs Manager

Arizona Food Bank Network

Faculty/Planning Member

No

N/A

Sophia Brickey

AzAAP Manager, Poverty and Child Health

Planning Member/Staff

No

N/A

Stacy Williams

AzAAP Director, Education and Training Division, Senior Manager, Education and Member Relations

Planning Member/Staff

No

N/A

ABSTRACT REVIEWER/COI RESOLVER

AzAAP CME Committee

Planning Member/Staff

No

N/A

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This activity may discuss or demonstrate pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices that are not approved by the FDA and/or medical or surgical procedures that involve an unapproved or “off-label” use of an approved device or pharmaceutical.  The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Product-Specific Advertising / Links to Product Websites

No product-specific advertising of any type appears in this activity. No links to product websites appear in this activity.

List of Principal Faculty and Credentials

Dr. Louis Trunzo, MD, FAAP

  • Pediatrician
  • Horizon Health and Wellness

Dr. Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP 

  • Assistant Professor-General Academic Pediatrics
  • Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Pediatrics Department
  • Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency
  • Associate Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Dr. Kristen Samaddar, MD, FAAP

  • Associate Program Director Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance
  • Primary Care, Complex Care and Adolescent Medicine
  • Clinical Associate Professor, University of Arizona
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Creighton University
  • Clinical Instructor, Mayo School of Medicine

David Robinson

  • Community Programs Manager
  • Arizona Food Bank Network

Method of Participation, Minimum Performance Level, and Credit Claiming

Participants will participate in the webinar via an internet connection and/or phone line. Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be provided with a CME certificate for their records. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Board-certified pediatrician seeking American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC Part 2 points must take and pass the MOC post-test shared via email after the conclusion of the series. For MOC credit, participants will be asked to complete a post-quiz (based on the content of the live activities) after the conclusion of the webinar. Learners will be provided with up to three opportunities to take and pass the electronic post-test containing a series of multiple-choice questions which correspond with the educational content of the course. Participants must successfully complete the post activity quiz with a minimum passing score of 70% or higher to receive MOC credit for this activity.

Name of Medium or Combination of Media Used

On demand course via a computer and internet connection for viewing and audio.

Need more help?

If you need further assistance, please call the AzAAP office anytime Monday–Friday at 602-532-0137 ext. 401 from 8:00 am and 5:00 pm MST or email us at Sophia@azaap.org.  

Provider Contact Information

If you have questions about this course or encounter technical problems, please contact Sophia@azaap.org.

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

At the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP), we take the issue of privacy very seriously. We do not sell, distribute, barter, or transfer personally identifiable information obtained from a user to a third party without your consent. Any information collected on during this course is only used for the purpose stated. The email list for this project is only for important communications, and your e-mail address will not be sold or provided to third parties. You will not receive advertising or promotional materials on this email list. Individual learners must provide consent in order to share contact information with ineligible companies.

The AzAAP may use “cookie” technology to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors. We do not extract personal information in this process, nor do we provide this information to third parties. We also do not contact you based on the information in your cookie file.

The AzAAP has taken steps to make all information received from our online visitors as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use. All information is protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed.

Handouts

Faculty

Dr. Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP


Assistant Professor-General Academic Pediatrics

Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Pediatrics Department

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency

Associate Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

Wake Forest University School of Medicine


Dr. Kristen Samaddar, MD, FAAP

Phoenix Children's Hospital


Associate Program Director Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance

Primary Care, Complex Care and Adolescent Medicine

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Arizona

Clinical Assistant Professor, Creighton University

Clinical Instructor, Mayo School of Medicine


David Robinson


Community Programs Manager

Arizona Food Bank Network