Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“Household Food Insecurity as a Social Determinant of Health”
Angela Bermúdez-Millán, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences
UConn School of Medicine
UConn Health
Farmington, CT
Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: Low Learning Center, UConn Health
WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280
A light lunch and beverage will be provided.
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Describe the recent trends in the prevalence of food insecurity; 2) Define community based participatory research; 3) Examine the impact of household food insecurity and health; 4) Discuss food security resources for healthcare professionals
Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Angela Bermúdez-Millán in her role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Dr. Bermúdez-Millán will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Sheila Alessi, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, Dr. Jonathan Covault, Dr. Sheila Alessi, Dr. Rajesh Lalla, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Sharon DiMauro, and Ms. Lisa Godin, as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals to be mitigated.
Commercial Support: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses an electronic evaluation survey. An email from the activity admin, Ms. Lisa Godin, with instructions will be sent to the participants. Please complete the evaluation within 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity admin. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu