Part I: The Importance of Cultural Sensitivity and Early Diagnosis Registration
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All Roads Lead to Change: Addressing Unmet Needs in the African American MS Community
Part I: The Importance of Cultural Sensitivity and Early Diagnosis
Live Webcast Date
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March 11, 2021 |
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET |
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Target Audience
This initiative is intended for neurologists, MS subspecialists, primary care clinicians, ER providers, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, case managers, other health care professionals involved in treatment and management of black patients with MS.
Program Overview
Incidence rates of MS have been found to be higher in both black males and black females versus white males and white females. Disease progression is also significantly faster in black MS patients in both brain and retinal measures. Furthermore, African Americans are dying from MS at an earlier age, which suggests that MS burden weighs disproportionately across race demographics.
These observations suggest a need to identify and address barriers to appropriate MS care experienced by African American patients. Efforts to lower and overcome these and other barriers require recognition of the gaps in care as well as behavioral changes within the MS treater community to minimize initial treatment delays and attenuate disease progression.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Characterize the importance of cultural sensitivity as it relates to treating African American patients living with MS.
- Describe the effect of early diagnosis on morbidity and mortality in those living with MS.
- Identify best practices and behaviors of cultural sensitive providers.
Expert Faculty Presenters:
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Annette Howard, MD |
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Gary A. Puckrein, PhD |
Agenda
| 8:00-8:05 p.m. | Pre-Activity Learning Assessment and Opening Comments/Overview Annette Howard, MD |
| 8:05-8:15 p.m. | The Importance of Cultural Sensitivity on the Part of Providers in Healthcare Gary A. Puckrein, PhD |
| 8:15-8:30 p.m. | Why is Early Diagnosis So Vital Yet Often So Elusive Annette Howard, MD |
| 8:30-8:45 p.m. | How Cultural Sensitivity Sets Providers and Patients Up for Success Gary A. Puckrein, PhD |
| 8:45-8:55 p.m. | Audience Q&A Session |
| 8:55-9:00 p.m. | Key Takeaways and Closing Comments; Post-Activity Assessment and Evaluation |
Accreditation Information
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, and Impact Education, LLC. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation:
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number – JA4008162-9999-21-2625-L01-P
Type of Activity: Application
For Pharmacists: After receipt of a completed activity evaluation form you will be provided with instructions to have your credit immediately uploaded to CPE Monitor.
Pharmacists have up to 30 days to complete the evaluation and claim credit for the participation so that information can be submitted to CPE Monitor as required.
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.
Continuing Social Work Education
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 cultural competency continuing education credits.
Case Manager Continuing Education
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1 CE contact hour(s). Activity code: I00045349 Approval Number: 210000717
To claim these CEs, log into your CCMC Dashboard at www.ccmcertification.org.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity.
If you have any questions, please call (215) 619-8812 or email info@impactedu.net
