COVID-19
Epidemiology & Health Services Pathway
Diversity and Inclusion
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Core Curriculum for Fellows
Community Pediatrics
Children with Chronic Conditions
Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
Immigrant Health
Health Services Research
Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health
General Pediatrics
Cross-Disciplinary Pathway
Clinical Research Pathway
Child Abuse & Neglect
Advocacy Pathway
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.
Presenter: Benard Dreyer, MD – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Presenter: Arvin Garg, MD MPH – UMass Medical School
Presenter: Suzanne Brundage, MSc – PM Pediatrics
Presenter: Marion A. Billings, MD, MSc – NYU School of Medicine
Presenter: Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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