“I Want a Doctor Who Looks Like Me”: Managing Race-Based Patient Requests
Needs Statement
Ethical dilemmas can arise in the day-to-day practice of physicians, nurses, social workers, advanced practice providers, and other allied health professionals. The series aims to review classic and emerging issues in healthcare, focusing on developments in the field of clinical ethics, the practice of ethics consultation, and the role of ethics in shared clinical decision-making. The series also aims to expand the knowledge of learners, foster the skills needed to resolve ethical dilemmas in clinical practice, and enhance the quality of patient care.
Target Audience
Physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, social workers, and other health professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:
Describe the demographics of patients and healthcare providers in Houston.
Demonstrate greater understanding of the historical context and personal experiences of patients and healthcare providers related to racism in medicine.
Identify possible benefits of race concordance between patients and their healthcare providers.
Use an algorithm to respond appropriately to race-based patient requests.
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.0 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Social Work: The Baylor College of Medicine Division of Continuing Professional Development (License Number 7270) is an approved continuing education provider for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. This activity has been approved for 1 continuing education unit.
Nursing: Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity awards 1.0 contact hours per session.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Ethics
- 1.00 Participation
- 1.00 Social Work