PEACH to hold work-in-progress session on Oct. 7
Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health (PEACH) Work-in-Progress (WIP) Session
Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 12 p.m.
If you are interested in issues of child health equity, please join us for lunch and a double WIP session at Mott Hospital Level 10/PICU Conference Room 10-352 AB
or via Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99828581448
The WIP is open to all, including faculty, physicians, nurses, social workers, child life specialists, and trainees. Lunch is on us if you RSVP using the link:
Gary Freed, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
PEACH Director
Anxiety and depression are among the most common childhood mental-health conditions but often go unrecognized because symptoms might be mistaken for other problems. Early identification improves outcomes by allowing timely intervention. Dr. Freed’s project looks at whether all children are properly screened and referred for anxiety and depression in Michigan Medicine primary care.
Susan Woolford, MD, MPH
PEACH Associate Director
Screening for comorbidities associated with adiposity (e.g., elevated glucose) is a key part of ensuring that children with excess weight receive appropriate treatment to avoid the development of chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Dr. Woolford investigates whether there are inequities in the screening of laboratory tests obtained for Michigan Medicine primary care patients with excess weight.
