Health Equity and Research Series (HEARS)

UTGSM launched the Health Disparities Awareness month in January of 2022. Since then, we have successfully hosted two educational series bringing together opportunities for resident learners, faculty, and staff to engage in topics related to community engagement, equity, disparities, and population health. Our hope is to enhance regional and national focus on health inequities while increasing the knowledge and awareness of the differences in health outcomes among groups in Eastern Tennessee.

Due to the success of the last two years, our planning team has created the Health Equity Awareness and Research Series (HEARS) to provide even more opportunities for stakeholders to engage with these topics. HEARS sessions will be held virtually on Zoom, between Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

Accreditation

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Education Credits

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses may use these credit hours toward certification renewal.  This credit is acceptable by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Disclosures

The focus of this accredited education is non-clinical. The topics include attaining new understanding of the impacts of health disparities, barriers to access to healthcare, and the long-term outlook for our community. Therefore, disclosures from speakers and planners are not required.