Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Connect broader social and environmental factors to chronic disease outcomes.
- Identify patients who experience food insecurity and recommend interventions to improve their nutrition, physical and mental health.
- Understand the role physicians play in increasing the amount of time patients spend in nature, which leads to improvements in both physical and mental wellbeing.
- Implement the Rx for Food and ParkRx America programs in their practice and connect patients to community resources.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health Continuing Medical Education and Fairfax County Health Department. VCU Health Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conference Highlights
Improving Health and Quality of Life for All in the Fairfax Community
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, MD, MPH
Director of Health, Fairfax County Health Department
Food Insecurity: Universal Screening Using the Hunger Vital Sign
Kofi D. Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Attending Physician, Children’s Health Center, Anacostia
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s National Health System and The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
See Dr. Essel's food insecurity presentation deck.
Park Rx: Prescribing Nature
Robert Zarr, MD, MPH
Founder and Medical Director, Park Rx America
Pediatrician, Unity Health Care, Inc
Conference Workshop Sessions
- How to develop and integrate a Food Prescription Program into your practice
- How to develop and integrate a Park Prescription Program into your practice
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