Brigette
Serfaty,
PharmD, BCNP, FAPhA, DipACLM, NBCHWC
Associate Professor, Director Nuclear Education Online Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Brigette Serfaty, MS, PharmD, Dip-ACLM, NBC-HWC is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Director of Nuclear Education Online. She currently teaches electives in nuclear pharmacy and lifestyle medicine, as well as leads a number of mindfulness and stress resilience focused programs for groups and individuals. Her research interests are centered around lifestyle medicine and well-being/resilience/high-performance coaching, as well as nuclear pharmacy education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Food insecurity (FI) is a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle. In 2023, 13.5% of U.S. households met criteria for FI. Arkansas ranks worst at 18.9%. Assistance benefits provide $2.06/person/meal, but the average meal costs $3.55/person. Aside from economics, many individuals in rural areas experience FI due to living in food deserts with limited access to affordable, nutritious food. Healthcare providers are often unaware of patients’/families’ FI, and evidence-based recommendations (DASH, Mediterranean diet) can seem overwhelming for FI…