Proceedings of the Forum: Addressing Unconscious Bias and Disparities in Health Care: A Call to Action
Premiere Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021This activity offers CE credit for:
- ABIM (MOC)
- ABP (MOC)
- ABS (CC)
- Medicine (accme)
- Nursing (ANCC)
- Pharmacy (acpe)
- Dentists (ADA CERP)
- PA (aapa)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Monday, September 16, 2024
 | Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc (she/her/hers) Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics The University of Chicago Chicago, IL |
 | Marc Cohen, MD, FACC Chairman, Department of Medicine Formerly, Director, Division of Cardiology Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Professor of Medicine Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ |
 | Joia A. Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG Founder & President National Birth Equity Collaborative New Orleans, LA |
 | Carmen Renee Green, MD Professor of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine Professor of Health Management and Policy School of Public Health Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics Institute for Social Research Faculty Associate, Institute for Health Policy and Innovation Attending Pain Medicine Physician, Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI |
 | Hazel J. Harper, DDS, MPH, FACD Founding Director, NDA-HEALTH NOW Past President, National Dental Association |
 | Otis W. Kirksey, PharmD, CDES, BC-ADM Director of Pharmacy Services Neighborhood Medical Center, Inc. President, Healthcare and Education American Diabetes Association Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy Practice College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL |
 | Jenna C. Lester, MD Assistant Professor Director, Skin of Color Program Watson Faculty Scholar Department of Dermatology University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
 | Monica Vela, MD, FACP (she/her/hers) Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence Associate Editor, JAMA Network Open University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
 | Augustus A. White III, MD, PhD Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education Harvard Medical School Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA |
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and quality have long contributed to poor health, reduced quality of life, and increased morbidity and mortality among racialized minority populations in the United States; and yet, these disparities persist despite major advances in medicine and public health in recent decades. Addressing structural racism that drives social determinants of health, as well as interpersonal biases in health care, is imperative for making real progress in creating health equity among racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States.
This CME Outfitters Newsletter article focuses on historical and present-day sources of health care disparities as discussed in a trail-blazing, two-day, round-table seminar. The discussion included the effects that disparate health and health care have on vulnerable minority populations, and specific strategies to mitigate structural and interpersonal racism to counter these disparities and promote best practices for equitable patient treatment and outcomes.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the sources of health care disparities in the context of broader historical and present-day structural racism, socioeconomic inequities, health system inequalities, and interpersonal bias and discrimination.
- Outline the range and magnitude of the effects of disparate health and health care on preventable morbidity and mortality in vulnerable minority populations.
- Identify specific strategies, resources, and goals to mitigate structural and interpersonal racism to counter health and health care disparities and promote best practices for equitable patient treatment and outcomes in all specialties.
Supported by an educational grant provided by the Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists
ABIM/MOC Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Royal College MOC:
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME's "CME in support of MOC" program in section 3 of the Royal College's MOC Program.
MIPS Improvement Activity: This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
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Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. Peek has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Cohen reports that he receives research support from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. He is on the speakers bureau for AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim; and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Crear-Perry has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Green has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Harper has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Kirksey has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Knutson has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Lester has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Vela has no disclosures to report.
Dr. White has no disclosures to report.
Noreen Iftikhar, MD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Kathleen A. Blake, PhD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC, staff: No disclosures to report.
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