As we wind down another successful year of the Champion Provider Fellowship, I wanted to remind everyone that applications for the new Champion Provider Fellowship cohort are due
Friday, December 14, 2018
. For more information, visit
ChampionProvider.ucsf.edu
and/or reach out to our team with questions.
Also, many thanks to Dr. Hilary Seligman, for hosting an important webinar on December 4 about California and federal policy updates affecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Dr. Seligman outlines several ways that Champion Provider Fellows can offer their voice to these policy discussions. If you missed the webinar, the link is provided below.
I want to thank all of our participants and partners for the past year of dedication and wish everyone a safe holiday season and a Happy New Year!
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In Health,
Vanessa Thompson, MD
Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine
Principal Investigator, Champion Provider Fellowship
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Success Story - Dr. Lyra Ng
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Read our
latest Success Story
about Dr. Ng, who has been addressing the health needs of youth in San Francisco through CavityFree SF and her participation on the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Allocation Committee (SDDTAC).
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*Champion Provider Listserv*
Collaborate & communicate with Champion Provider Fellows across the state about your community change efforts.
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Access the recording of the webinar presented on December 4th by
Dr. Hilary Seligman
, UCSF Associate Professor and Director,
Food Policy, Health, and Hunger Research Program
. The presentation covers updates on the following: SSI Cash-out, able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs), SNAP work requirements, “public charge,” and the federal Farm Bill.
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Public Comment Period: open through January 17, 2019
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting written comments on the proposed objectives for Healthy People 2030. Learn more about the proposed objectives and how to
submit comments below
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Dear Healthcare Providers,
We have been excited to hear about the work that everyone is doing in the community as part of the Champion Provider Fellowship. We have especially enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about your collaborative efforts with local health departments. Should any of our work be of interest to you, let us know and we would be happy to discuss our work in greater detail.
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to end hunger in California.
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We represent over 40 food banks across the state, which in turn partner with over 6,000 local organizations to distribute food across communities. As well as providing resources and technical assistance to these food banks, we also advocate at the local, state and federal levels to strengthen anti-hunger programs like CalFresh (food stamps).
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2018-2019 Key Initiatives:
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In the summer of 2019, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will become eligible to apply for CalFresh (food stamps) for the first time in California’s history. Our goal is to maximize this opportunity through local partnerships and linkages with organizations that are already serving the SSI population, and can help with messaging, outreach, and application assistance.
Learn more here
about this historic change in state policy.
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Advocacy Manager
(510) 272-4435 x917
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Note:
Materials included in this section are for reference and information purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the federal government, California Department of Public Health, or the University of California, San Francisco.
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Paola Bergallo, Valentina Castagnari,
Alicia Fernandez
, Raul Mejıa.
PLOS One
. October 19, 2018.
Latin American countries (i.e. Mexico, Chile, and Ecuador) have arguably been at the forefront in passing some of the most comprehensive SSB reduction strategies in the world. Through an exhaustive literature review, the authors developed a 5-category framework to describe the adopted strategies and to assess their enforcement and impact. The authors conclude that additional research is needed to assess the comparative impact of SSB reduction strategies and to elucidate challenges in implementation in order to better inform future decision-making.
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University of Chile (INTA). November 21, 2018.
Read the first evaluation of Chile's highly innovative front-of-pack-labeling and marketing to children law that reveals highly positive results. SSB sales are down by 25% and sugar content has been reduced!
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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
November 12, 2018.
Based on evidence of increased health benefits of physical activity, the second edition of the physical activity guidelines includes information on:
- Additional health benefits related to brain health, additional cancer sites, and fall-related injuries;
- Impact on how people feel, function, and sleep;
- Benefits for older adults and people with additional chronic conditions;
- Risks of sedentary behavior;
- Guidance for preschool-aged children
"Move Your Way" Campaign
(
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) -
to help stakeholders educate the public about the new guideline recommendations.
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Fleming-Milici, Harris JL, Liu S.
Health Equity
. October 17, 2018.
This study examined parents' support for policies to reduce unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children and adolescents. Findings showed that overall, parents agreed that food marketing negatively impacts their children's eating habits and supported food marketing-related policies. The authors suggest that issues of targeted marketing and disproportionate exposure to unhealthy food marketing by black and Hispanic youth may be incorporated into campaigns to address food justice and health inequities in communities of color.
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Miriam Pawel.
The New York Times
. November 5, 2018.
Wealth and stealth have often subverted the goals of measures that have impacted nearly every facet of life in the state. Instructive op-ed about how the soda industry fought back against the passage of local soda taxes in San Francisco, Oakland and other cities.
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University of California, San Francisco. Launched November 15, 2018.
This is the newest addition to the
Industry Documents Archives,
an online portal
hosted by
the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge. It
joins the
Tobacco
,
Drug
, and
Chemical
collections and contains over 30,000 documents used by the food industry to influence public health, related to:
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Regulatory activities
- Scientific research
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Rebecca Boehm, PhD, Margaret Read, MA, Marlene B.Schwartz, PhD.
Science Direct
. November 15, 2018.
This study compared lunch beverages chosen on days when juice was offered vs. days when it was not offered (in 3 high schools) and found that 9.9% fewer milks and 7.4% fewer fruits were selected on days that juice was offered. In addition, 8.2% fewer bottles of water and 24.4% fewer bottles of 100% juice were sold when juice was offered.
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The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
January 19, 2019
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Los Angeles
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The Society of General Internal Medicine's mission is to be the professional home for innovators and scholars in academic general internal medicine leading the way to better health for everyone. It is a national medical society of 3,000 physicians who are the primary internal medicine faculty of every medical school and major teaching hospital in the United States.
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UCSF Continuing Medical Education (CME) Course
February 28-March 2, 2019
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San Francisco
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World-class experts will discuss updates on diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable patients, how clinicians can address social factors that complicate the management of medical illness, and how to integrate behavioral health care for patients with chronic pain, mental illness, and Substance Abuse.
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July 15-18, 2019
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Anaheim
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Join the nation’s largest, most influential collaboration of professionals dedicated to combating pediatric obesity/overweight to share and discuss:
- emerging research
- best practices
- community-based efforts and
- effective policy strategies that promote and sustain healthy eating and physical activity
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May 9-10, 2019
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Redondo Beach
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Learn, grow, and connect with fellow providers, educators, advocates, and other leaders in the school-based health care movement across the state.
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting out in school-based health, we have workshops for all levels of experience and engagement.
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