This is not a webinar or course for purchase- this is a module for credit claiming for our 2018 Spring Symposium attendees and cannot be purchased or taken by non-attendees. These sessions are exclusive to our symposium, however, the topics may be revisited in the future in the form of a webinar or self-study course.

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 1010, 1070, 4070, 6080

Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 3.3.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 12.1.1
 

Hunger lurks everywhere in the United States—and few of us feel it. Approximately 42 million people, including 13.1 million children, struggle to find their next meal. Yet, most health care professionals initially promote the consumption of produce to prevent and manage chronic disease instead of assessing for food access first. This session will review two common misconceptions surrounding food insecurity and explain how making one simple change will improve health outcomes.
 

Dietitians, regardless of practice specialty, counsel and educate clients struggling to feed themselves and their families. This interactive session will inspire participants to identify and transform counseling techniques for food-insecure clients at risk of malnutrition. Attendees will be able to bridge the knowledge gap between the overall health of clients and food insecurity. Clancy will demonstrate how effective community partnerships and the use of the Food Insecurity/Food Banking Supervised Practice Concentration can help integrate more dietetic interns into the world of food insecurity within any practice setting.