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Register Now! Primary Care & Telehealth Strategies for Addressing the Secondary Health Effects of COVID-19 [acesaware.org]

 
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
Register for the webinar
This webinar will focus on building understanding and identifying primary care and telehealth strategies and tools to address the secondary health effects of the COVID-19 emergency.
Speakers:
Devika Bhushan, MD, FAAP – Pediatrician and Chief Health Officer,
Office of the California Surgeon General
Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP – Pediatrician; Nominee, AAP President-elect;
Professor of Pediatrics, Interim Division Chief-General Pediatrics,
Section Chief-Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at UCLA
James Hardy, MD – Associate Clinical Professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine at UCSF
Rachel, MD – FPA Women’s Health
Widespread stress and anxiety regarding COVID-19, compounded by the economic distress due to lost wages, employment and financial assets; mass school closures; and necessary physical distancing measures can result in an increase of stress-related health conditions.
These secondary impacts of COVID-19, which will acutely affect the health and well-being of Californians in the weeks, months, and years ahead, result from:
 
  • Disruption of access to care, including preventive care and medications.
  • Disruption of access to resources needed for health maintenance, such as nutritious foods and safe places to exercise.
  • Overactivity of the biological stress response, resulting in neurologic, endocrine, and immunologic dysregulation, also known as the toxic stress response.
Individuals with a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are particularly vulnerable to these secondary health impacts of the COVID-19 emergency. Screening patients for ACEs during this time can help identify higher risk patients and guide clinical treatment plans.
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This is the fourth in a series of monthly educational webinars that offer practical information for primary care and behavioral health providers on understanding toxic stress and providing trauma-informed care.
Information about the webinar series and recordings can be found on the ACEs Aware Educational Events webpage. For the latest information, follow us on TwitterFacebook, and LinkedIn.
Please email questions or comments to info@ACEsAware.org.

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