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A National Perspective on Addressing Social Determinants of Health During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic to Make a Real Difference in Children's Lives

Chair(s)

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  Benard Dreyer, MD

  Professor
  Pediatrics
  NYU Grossman School of Medicine
  New York, New York, United States

In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy entitled "Poverty and Child Health" recommending screening families for the social determinants of health (SDOH) and connecting families with resources in their community to help them with basic needs and benefits. Many pediatricians and pediatric programs have worked on setting up systems to make this happen. We know from research performed by the faculty of this session that while most pediatricians think that screening for addressing health-related social needs is important, many fewer report that screening is feasible or feel prepared to address families’ social needs. This symposium brings together national experts in SDOH and implementation science as well as members of a large collaborative that worked with 11 health care institutions over several years to integrate SDOH screening and referral at the primary care level with community-based organizations to improve the health and welfare of children. We will start with an overview of the evidence for both the need for these activities as well as the evidence for effective implementation and positive effects on child outcomes. We will next describe the design and results of the collaborative effort, including modifications during the COVID Pandemic with real-life details from one of the health care sites. This will allow attendees to get into the nuts and bolts of such efforts. Faculty will then reflect on what was presented and re-connect these efforts to the national scene, highlighting the degree to which the Pandemic has magnified the importance of addressing the SDOH.

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM US CT

  Introduction and context
  

  Presenter: Benard Dreyer, MD – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM US CT

  National overview of screening and referral for SDOH, including rationale, evidence for effetive screening tools and implementations, attitudes of pediatricians, and barriers to success.
  

  Presenter: Arvin Garg, MD MPH – UMass Medical School
• 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM US CT

  Description of the Partnerships for Early Childhood Development (PECD), a learning collaborative to create and strengthen clinical-community partnerships that address the SDOH in early childhood, involving 11 hospital-based primary care practices and 17 community-based human service organizatios. This will also address modifications due to COVID pandemic.
  

  Presenter: Suzanne Brundage, MSc – PM Pediatrics
• 9:50 AM - 10:10 AM US CT

  The experiences of one of the 11 hospital-based primary care clinics and its community partners: success, challenges, and system change (incuding modifications due to the COVID pandemic).
  

  Presenter: Marion A. Billings, MD, MSc – NYU School of Medicine
• 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM US CT

  Reflections on presentations concerning initiatives around the nation: thoughts on dissemination
  

  Presenter: Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM US CT

  Break
  

  Presenter: Belinda Thomas
• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM US CT

  Click for Live Q&A: A National Perspective on Addressing Social Determinants of Health During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic to Make a Real Difference in Children's Lives
  

  Presenter: Belinda Thomas