Pediatric Collaborative Call—Addressing Health Disparities: Impact on Maternal and Pediatric Health_Enduring

The presentation will include an overview of how to address health disparities, including:
  • Understanding the difference between health equity and health equality.
  • Recognizing key maternal and pediatric health disparity trends.
  • Defining social determinants of health.
  • Understanding the role providers, health plans, health systems, and communities have in recognizing health disparities and resources to improve those outcomes.

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Medical Directors, and Staff, in the specialties of Pediatric Medicine and Family Practice.

Learning Objectives

 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Understand the difference between Health equity and health equality
  • Recognize key maternal and pediatric health disparity trends
  • Define social determinants of health
  • Understand the role providers, health plans, health systems, and communities have in recognizing health disparities and resources to improve those outcomes

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/23/2022
Course expires: 
11/23/2025
UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Course Directors
Robert Rutkowski, MD, FAAP
Mary Kate Zima, RN, MBA
Sandy Miller
 
Presenters
 
Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP
Chief Medical Officer – Quality Department UPMC Insurance Services Division
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
 
Katie Domalakes, MSW/LSW
Senior Director Clinical Affairs and Program Development
UPMC for You and UPMC for Kids, UPMC Health Plan
 
Elana Glick, MPH, CPH, MCHES, NBC-HWC
Director, Clinical Programs Health Management
UPMC Health Plan
 
Debra Zeh, RN, BSN
Senior Director of Quality Provider Performance
UPMC Health Plan
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No planners, 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 to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, 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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1.0 contact hour.

Other health care professionals
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

  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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