Helping Your Patients Make a Real Change

This interactive conference is designed to equip attendees with the tools to:

• Describe the relationship between healthy eating and heart health
• Name and describe 3 recommended components of a heart healthy diet
• Describe the transition to a heart healthy diet from non-traditionally American diets
• Describe options that can be developed within practices or within communities to improve access to healthy foods
• Demonstrate skills of motivational interviewing that can be applied to talking with patients about healthy eating

Call for nominations for The Karen Rosene-Montella Spark Award for Innovation in Women’s Health in RI:

We are seeking providers or provider organizations that care for women and/or girls in Rhode Island to be nominated for this award. Nominees should promote innovative research, education, clinical care and policy/advocacy that improves medical, behavioral and/or social health of women in Rhode Island at any point in their lifespan. Size of initiative is not relevant. The service, process or program must have been in place for at least 1 year with demonstrable results.  Our definition of provider includes anyone that cares for the social, medical and behavioral health of women which could include direct care givers, payors or policy makers who work in institutions or the community, e.g. educators, public health professionals, social service providers.

Nominations should be sent by email to Krystal Brancoat kbranco@lifespan.org between April 1 and August 1 of the calendar year. Individuals may submit nominations for themselves or for others.

Please Click on this Link for More Information: The Karen Rosene-Montella Spark Award for Innovation in Women’s Health in RI

A practical workshop that focuses on the real issues of healthy eating, accessing healthy food and coaching your patients to change their behavior and their health.

AGENDA

5:00-5:30    Dinner, Networking

5:30–5:40    Welcome
Carrie Bridges Feliz, MPH, and Peg Miller, MD, FACP Co-Chairs Women’s Health Council of RI

5:40-6:00    Making Sense of Diet Recommendations for Heart Health
Chef Todd Seyfarth, MS, RD, CSSD, Department Chair and Program Director, Department of Culinary Nutrition, Johnson & Wales University

6:00-6:50    Panel Discussion: Solving the Critical Access Problem
FACILITATOR: Jennifer Thiesen, MS, RNP, Director Care Transitions, Lifespan
PANELISTS: Eliza Sutton, MPH, Food Access Manager, Thundermist Health Centers Amy Nunn, MS, ScD, Executive Director, Rhode Island Public Health Institute Michelle N. Karn, MA, Communications Director, American Heart Association

6:50 – 7:45    Coaching Your Patients to Yes for Healthy Eating
Eileen Hayes, LICSW President & CEO, Amos House, Includes role playing

7:45-8:00    Feedback, Q&A and Closing Remarks
Karen Rosene-Montella, MD, FACP, Chair Women’s Health Council of RI

Dinner Slides: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart

Introduction Slides

Healthy Eating Survey Charts

Making Sense of Diet Recommendations

Eating Better to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke

Motivational Interviewing

Food on the Move

Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, FASE

Karen E. Aspry, MD, MS, FNLA, FACC

Greg Salgueiro, MS, RD, LDN, CIC

Loren Stabile, MS

Karen Murphy RN, BSN

2015 Report Card: Heart of a Woman.

Screening for Food Insecurity Pocket Card

Screening Checklist for Food Insecurity & Contraindications to Vaccines for Children and Teens (Spanish & English)

Low Sodium Menu Book

Tips to Increase Calories and Protein on a Low Sodium Diet

Motivational Interviewing

Learn the Label

Healthy Eating Plate

Rewards for Wellness

Spark Award