In 2011 16.7 million children lived in food-insecure households, about 35% more than 2007 levels, though only 1.1% of U.S. children, or 845,000, saw reduced food intake or disrupted eating patterns at some point during the year, and most cases were not chronic.
Following graduation from medical school, primary care pediatricians complete three years of education in an accredited pediatric residency program. Pediatric residency training emphasizes care of the whole infant, child, adolescent, and young adult.
The UMMC Difference. UMMC Primary Care focuses on health maintenance and disease prevention as key components in patient care. To fulfill the general medical needs of specific patient populations, many of our physicians have expertise in subspecialty areas in addition to their primary care knowledge. Primary care specialties include family medicine, general internal medicine, geriatrics (gerontology), general pediatrics, combined internal medicine/pediatrics, and general obstetrics and gynecology. See Childrenâs of Mississippi primary care services.