As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) site, the CommunityHealth Clinic, on Chicago's West side.
Pediatricians to Receive Tools and Training to Help Identify and Treat Childhood Food Insecurity in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, announced that it is expanding an initiative to help pediatricians address food insecurity among Ohio s children. The program, a partnership with the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is built around the Pediatricians already play a critical role in addressing food insecurity. By asking parents about their household s access to food, pediatricians can help identify food insecurity among children and connect families to resources, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), said Sarah Adams, MD, FAAP Ohio AAP Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Medical Director.