Health Disparities Awareness Month
Each January, the Graduate School of Medicine focuses on raising awareness of Health Disparities. The goal of this annual series 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. Our trainees and faculty recognized the educational benefits of this series, as indicated by marked improvement in their ratings of health disparities questions on a national accreditation survey they completed earlier this year. We want to keep this educational momentum going to further encourage our learners to refocus on goals for change toward achieving health equity.
The theme for 2023 will be “Bridging the Gap Towards Equity”. This series will begin the week of January 9th and run through the end of the month.
All presentations will be via Zoom unless otherwise indicated.
Please remember that only the live version of each session is available for CME credit.
2023 Agenda:
Week One | Date/Time
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Monday, Jan 9 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Maternal HealthCARE: Closing the Black-White Gap in Maternal Health Outcomes |
Dr. Kimberly Fortner and Megan Young, MPH |
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Wednesday, Jan 11 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Through the Equity Lenses |
Liliana Burbano |
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Thursday, Jan 12 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Cultural Competency & Humility |
Dr. Jennifer Russomanno |
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Friday, Jan 13 6:30-7:30 am
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Myth or Memory: Managing Mistrust in Medical Encounters
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Dr. Kenyon Railey |
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Week Two | Date/Time
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Presenter(s) |
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Tuesday, Jan 17 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Care of LGBTQ+ Patients |
Dr. Anthony Wilson |
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References: https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/type/learning-module/ Preventive Health Care for Men Who Have Sex With Men Preventive Health Care for Women Who Have Sex With Women |
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Wednesday, Jan 18 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Disabusing Disability, Redefining Race: Intersectionality in Graduate Medical Education |
Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami |
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Friday, Jan 20 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Race in Medicine: Data or Distraction
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Dr. Andrea Deyrup & Dr. Joseph Graves Jr. |
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Week Three | Date/Time
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Zoom/Location
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Monday, Jan 23 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Health Disparities: A Panel and Conversation with Minority Community Members |
Panel Members: Facilitated by: Liliana Burbano |
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Tuesday, Jan 24 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Refugee Access to Healthcare |
Dr. Austin Dalgo |
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Wednesday, Jan 25 12:00pm-1:00pm
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A Panel and Conversation on Serving the Underserved in our Community |
Panel Members: Dena Mashburn, Cynthia Finch & Mary Cavadia Facilitated by: Liliana Burbano |
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Thursday, Jan 26 7:00am- 8:00am
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Disparities in Health Literacy Among English as First Language Patients
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Dr. Jacob Edwards |
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Thursday, Jan 26 12:00pm- 1:00pm
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How a physician can understand health-related social needs (HRSN) and health disparities in their daily practice |
Dr. Keith Gray |
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Friday, Jan 27 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Health Disparities in Rural Areas
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Dr. Jillian Lloyd |
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Social Determinants of Comfort
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Dr. Annette Mendola, |
This hybrid session will take place in Wood Auditorium and on Zoom This session is postponed. Check back for an update |
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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 13 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.
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