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Forward5th Annual Health Services Engagement Symposium
This course will review how Social Determinants of Health impacts health outcomes for patients of color. Also to be reviewed is, how the concept of unconscious bias contributes to disparities in health care regarding management of pain in in the pediatric emergency room and disparities for Black and brown children.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Psychologist
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Use generative AI tools (LLMs) to support communication in healthcare (clinical documentation, translation, summarization).
2. Identify both potential benefits and risks of generative AI in advancing or undermining health equity - especially around language access, bias, and trust.
3. Critically evaluate strategies for equitable AI deployment in healthcare settings serving diverse pediatric populations.
4. Explore practical use cases and implementation considerations from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Health Equity, Communication, Generational & Cultural Diversity
9:10 - 10:00 Generative AI, Communication, and Health Equity: Opportunities and Pitfalls (Panel + Q&A) Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS & Suresh Srinivasan, MD, MBA, FAAP
15-minute break
10:15 - 10:45am Profession, Vocation, or Job? Balancing Boundaries and Professional Meaning Through a Lens of Generational Diversity Matt Valente, MD & Catherine Polak, MD, FAAP
10:45 - 12:00 Generational, Cultural Identities, Language and Intersection with Medicine: Case-Based Discussion Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH. FAAP
15-minute break
12:15 - 1:00 Debate: Lines in the Sand - Yes/No on Health Equity Maritza Harper, MD, MS & Amanda W. Brown, MD, MS
Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS & Suresh Srinivasan, MD, MBA, FAAP
Matt Valente, MD & Catherine Polak, MD, FAAP
Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH. FAAP
Maritza Harper, MD, MS & Amanda W. Brown, MD, MS
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and [Insert name of Joint Sponsor]. The University of Pittsburgh 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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.25 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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.
Available Credit
- 3.25 AAPA Category I CME
- 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.25 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.25 Attendance