Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
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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.
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