APA SIG: Nutrition - Food is Medicine in Pediatrics: Practical Applications and Advances

Friday, May 3, 2024

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 707

CE: Live CME: 1.5

SIG Chair(s)

JA

Jaclyn Albin, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Internal Medicine, Director of Culinary Medicine
Pediatrics
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Bedford, Texas, United States

Slides
Kathleen Head, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM

Assistant Professor, Associate Medical Director Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s):

Jaclyn L. Albin, MD: Verdant Lifestyle PLLC (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Board Member or Executive Role)

Kathleen C. Head, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Research Support including clinical trials & the principal or named investigator)

Session

Description: The role of food in health outcomes is increasingly evident, and stakeholders from government to private sector are creating innovative solutions. Healthcare professionals are poised to lead evidence-based integration of Food is Medicine strategies. During the Nutrition & Food Is Medicine SIG, we will explore the educational, clinical practice, and research applications of the Food is Medicine (FiM) movement with clear intersection and applicability to community health and equity promotion. Faculty, trainees, and other health professionals must collaborate to understand the potential areas for application within health systems and to train the next generation to address the unique challenges of diet related disease. SIG Co-Chairs Jaclyn Albin, MD, CCMS, Dip ABLIM and Kathleen Head, MD, MS, MPH will contextualize FiM as it applies to pediatrics, and special guest Julia MacLaren, RD will speak about the power of leveraging interprofessional partnerships.

Agenda:
• “Introduction to Food is Medicine: Foundations, Innovations, and Opportunities” – Jaclyn Albin, MD, 20 minutes
• “Promoting pediatric population health through multisector partnerships in Food is Medicine,” Kathleen Head, MD, MS, MPH, 20 minutes
• Small Group Discussion – Discuss the landscape in your practice area, including gaps and opportunities – 5 min
• Large Group Debrief – Share one idea per table – 5 min
• “Interprofessional collaboration and leveraging the nutrition care team” Julia MacLaren, RD, 20 minutes
• Question and Answer Session – Jaclyn Albin, Kathleen Head, Julia MacLaren - 10 min
• Wrap Up, Collaborate, & Brainstorm “Elevator Pitch” - 10 min

Learning Objectives:

Describe the current Food Is medicine (FIM) landscape, including impact on medical education and population level nutrition and food security
Discuss innovative strategies for sustainable FIM interventions, including interprofessional clinical applications in your healthcare system
Brainstorm potential partnerships to promote FIM initiatives and create a brief “elevator pitch” for the value of your proposed project (hospital, health system, or community)

Presentations:

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM ET

Introduction to Food is Medicine: Foundations, Innovations, and Opportunities
Speaker: Jaclyn L. Albin, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM ET

Promoting pediatric population health through multisector partnerships in Food is Medicine
Speaker: Kathleen C. Head, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM – Medical University of South Carolina
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM ET

Interprofessional collaboration and leveraging the nutrition care team
Speaker: Julia MacLaren, RD, MSc Candidate (she/her/hers) – Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary