In part 1 of this two-part series, we introduce our wonderful guest Dr. Suja Mathew and review some of the basics of Food Insecurity, including some of its psychological and physical impacts.
Learning Objectives:
- Define food insecurity and how it differs from hunger.
- State the prevalence of food insecurity in the US.
- Summarize some of the physical and psychological impacts of food insecurity.
- Describe how public school lunch programs can combat food insecurity.
Credits:
Guest: Dr. Suja Matthews
Co-hosts/Producers: Dr. DJ Gaines, Dr. Ricardo Correa
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Senior Producers: Dr. Maggie Kozman, Dr. DJ Gaines
Editor/Assistant Producer: Emily Han and Deepti Yechuri
Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Lynn Nguyen
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman
Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification (CME/MOC) credits are available as an American College of Physicians national member benefit. To submit for CME/MOC credit for this episode, visit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/online-learning-center/food-insecurity-part-1