MLPC's Advocacy Boot Camp Series utilizes a case-based approach to enhance frontline health care providers' understanding of how social determinants impact child health. This installment will focus on income supports for immigrants, housing conditions, paternity and birth certificates. |
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| Description: |
The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children will conduct a three-hour advocacy boot camp for pediatricians and other healthcare providers. CME credit will be available.
This is an opportunity for current and new faculty and staff to gain advocacy knowledge and strategies that can immediately be integrated into your clinical practice and to learn about the breadth of services MLPC provides. Attendees will specifically learn about advocacy related to income support for immigrants, housing conditions, paternity and birth certificates.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
For more information, please contact MLPC paralegal Tibrine da Fonseca at (617) 414-3654 or tibrine.dafonseca@bmc.org. |
| Learning Objectives: |
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize constellation of social determinants of health that influence child health
- Screen patients for social barriers to health, and consult with MLPC when appropriate
- Employ basic advocacy strategies and skills to protect their patients' health
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| Course Directors: |
Megan Sandel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
National Medical Director
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
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Pamela Tames, J.D.
National Legal Director of Training and Education
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center |
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| Speakers: |
Jose Alberto Betances, M.D.
Local Medical Director
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Pediatrician
Boston Medical Center
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Anne Gillespie, J.D.
Staff Attorney
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center |
David Giordano, J.D.
Wilmer-Hale Pickering Fellow
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center |
Cristina Dacchille, J.D.
Staff Attorney
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Medical-Legal Partnership for Children
Department of Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center |
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| Location: |
Boston Medical Center
Newton Campus, Conference Rooms 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. |
| Support: |
This program is sponsored by Boston University and is supported through grants from the W.K. Kellogg and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations. |
