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5/24/2022 - Medical Grand Rounds: Health is More Than Healthcare: Closing the Gap on Health Inequities

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review trends in healthcare financing and costs, industry consolidation, and advocacy initiatives.
  • Recognize the social indicators and determinants of health and their impact on healthcare.
  • Review potential actionable interventions to address health inequities.

Abstract

Dr. Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA, FAMWA, serves as CEO and Executive Vice President of the ACP, and is on the Board of Directors for and the Immediate Past President of the Council of Medical Subspecialty Societies. She also has a considerable amount of experience within academia, as she previously was a Professor of Medicine, Executive Vice Chair for Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. In addition to her Internal Medicine and HIV/Infectious Diseases training, her clinical interests include medical education, patient safety, professionalism and digital media, health equity, and high-value care. We will be hearing more about her work within health equity through her talk entitled, "Health Is More Than Healthcare: Closing the Gap on Health Inequities".

Suggested Additional Reading & Joint Accreditation Statement - Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements:

Joint Accreditation Statement


In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This educational activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours.


Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.


Suggested Additional Reading:

  • Daniel, H et all. Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity. AnnIntMed, April 2018
  • Serchan et al, A Comprehensive Policy Framework to Understand and Address Disparities and Discrimination in Health Care. AnnIntMed, April 2021
  • Basu et al, Estimated Effect on Life Expectancy of Alleviating Primary Care Shortages in the U.S., AnnInt Med, July 2021

Authors:
Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA, FAMWA — Executive VP and CEO, American College of Physicians
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.