MLP | Boston’s Advocacy Series utilizes a case-based approach to enhance front-line health care providers' understanding of social determinants and to empower providers to address these factors as part of their clinical practice. This installment will focus on income supports and education. |
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| Description: |
MLP | Boston will conduct a three-hour advocacy workshop for physicians and allied healthcare providers. CME credit, including Risk Management Credit, will be available.
This is an opportunity for current and new faculty and staff to learn about the breadth of services MLP | Boston provides and to develop advocacy knowledge and strategies that can immediately be integrated into clinical practice. Topics covered will be advocacy related to income supports and education of special needs patients.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Join us for refreshments at 8:45 AM.
For more information, please contact MLP | Boston paralegal Tibrine da Fonseca at (617) 414-3647 or tibrine.dafonseca@bmc.org. |
| Learning Objectives: |
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify social factors that influence patient health
- Screen patients for social and legal barriers to health
- Employ advocacy to protect patient health
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| Course Directors: |
Megan Sandel, MD, MPH
Medical Director
National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership
Pediatrician
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
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Pamela Tames, JD
Director of Training
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center |
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| Speakers: |
Robyn Riseberg, MD
Medical Director, Health Centers
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
Pediatrician
South End Community Health Center
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Cristina Dacchille, JD
Staff Attorney
Equal Justice Works
Fellow
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
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Samuel Senft, JD, MPH
Staff Attorney
Equal Justice AmeriCorp Legal Fellow
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
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Linda Landry, JD
Senior Attorney
Disability Law Center
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| Location: |
Boston Medical Center
Newton Pavillion, 88 East Concord Street
(Conference Room C-D)
Directions are available online at http://www.bmc.org/patients/directions/ |
| Accreditation: |
This program is sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center. Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study. |
| Support: |
This program is sponsored by Boston University.
MLP | Boston’s work is funded through support from Boston Bar Foundation, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation/Greater Boston Legal Services, the Eos Foundation, the Klarman Family Foundation, the Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation, and other generous donors. |
