Rapid Deployment: 5/14/2019 - Medical Grand Rounds: The Lack of Diversity in Medicine is a National Emergency: The Way Forward

Target Audience

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

  • Describe the current state of diversity in the medical school applicant pool in the US.
  • Describe 2 potential consequences of a lack of diversity in medicine.
  • Describe 2 barriers to diversifying the medical profession.
  • Describe 2 practical solutions to the lack of diversity in medicine.
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 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/07/2019
Course expires: 
08/07/2022
ISER
United States

Quinn Capers, IV, MD, FACC — Associate Dean for Admissions, Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Training Program, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University.
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals are awarded () continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to contact hours.

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 Attendance
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