141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Trends in integrated, interprofessional care provide opportunities for maximizing the future of vision in public health


Tuesday, November 5, 2013 : 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

Anthony F. Di Stefano, OD, MEd, MPH, FAAO, FCOptom, Department of Public Health, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
     
This session will identify trends in integrated, team-based care for people with vision problems, including those at high risk of vision loss. The session will analyze the role of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH) in relation to this population and will evaluate the growing impact of interprofessional education competences in integrated care, using an integrated multi-sensory model as an example. In addition, this session will provide an evaluation of future strategies for greater integration of vision in the context of these trends.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Identify trends in integrated, team-based care Analyze the role of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH) Evaluate the growing impact of interprofessional education competences in integrated care Evaluate future strategies for greater integration of vision in these trends

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Dr Anthony F. Di Stefano, O.D., M.P.H.is Vice President of Academic Affairs at Salus Univerisyt, and he has held national leadership positions throughout his career.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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