Karissa Merritt – Food Insecurity: Assessing and Prescribing Food to Improve Health

In this activity, food insecurity will be discussed.  Physicians will learn how to access patients’ health conditions and how to determine if healthy food is a viable option for treating them. 

 Learning Objectives:
• Identify the difference between hunger and food insecurity
• Identify correlators of food insecurity in a patient population
• Identify the impacts of food insecurity on the health care system
• Define Hunger Vital Signs as a food security screening tool
• Explore applications to patient care
• Explore barriers to implementation
• Develop actionable steps to developing a food insecurity model in your practice

Accreditation Statements:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditä.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planning Disclosure:
The MAOPS Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.