Pediatric Grand Rounds - 12/8/2022 - “THE CULTURAL BURDEN OF OBESITY: OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT IN CHILDREN FROM REFUGEE FAMILIES”

Thursday, December 8, 2022, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Dana Center Auditorium and/or online

December 8, 2022  (9:00 – 10:00) - REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE IS REQUIRED

“THE CULTURAL BURDEN OF OBESITY: OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT IN CHILDREN FROM REFUGEE  FAMILIES”


PRESENTED BY:

SARAH DiBRIGIDA, MD, PGY-3 Pediatric Resident
The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PRESENTATION:

- Understand what childhood obesity is, why it is becoming more common, and why we care.
- Recognize that obesity affects children from refugee families disproportionately and begin       to develop strategies to help mitigate this disparity.

 

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6xqtFsxkS86SWR1IICQBkg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

You can go to our VIMEO page, BBCH Pediatric Grand Rounds 2022-2023 and see recordings of the Pediatric Grand Rounds presentations:  https://vimeo.com/showcase/9182157

You can go to our VIMEO page, BBCH Pediatric Grand Rounds 2021-2022 and see recordings of the Pediatric Grand Rounds presentations:  https://vimeo.com/showcase/8920680

CME Credit will be available for one year after the live presentation.

1. Discuss the epidemiology of obesity in children from families who have immigrated to the United States and how this compares to the US average
2. 1. Understand what childhood obesity is, why it is becoming more common, and why we care.
3. 2. Recognize that obesity affects children from refugee families disproportionately and begin to develop strategies to help mitigate this disparity.

In support of improving patient care, MaineHealth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  



DISCLOSURE:
All planners, faculty, and other in control of the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (i.e., commercial organizations).

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) Live Activity (1.00 hours), ACPE - Pharmacy (1.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (1.00 hours), APA (American Psychological Association) (1.00 hours), ASWB - Social Work (1.00 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MaineHealth adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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