4th Annual Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research Summit

May 20, 2021

Overview

The summit will address current health equity research, training, clinical care, and outreach initiatives and offer an opportunity for connecting with allies and partners working the field of health equity to reduce health disparities.

Target Audience

This program is intended for both Baylor College of Medicine and external audiences interested in advancing health equity and diversity and inclusion in healthcare including healthcare providers and trainees, biomedical scientists, social workers, nurses, individuals involved in talent acquisition and development such as hiring managers (HR professionals), supervisors, college and hospital affiliate leadership and administrators, and diversity and inclusion practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Summarize the effects of socioeconomic factors, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and other patient characteristics on health inequities
  • Summarize policies and practices that have been shown to contribute to inclusive workplace environments and enhance recruitment, advancement and retention of underrepresented minorities in the healthcare workforce
  • Identify best clinical practices, methods and strategies when treating patients with the intent to increase health equity in local communities
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 ANCC
  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Ethics
  • 4.00 Social Work
Course opens: 
05/01/2021
Course expires: 
10/31/2021
Event starts: 
05/20/2021 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2021 - 5:00pm CDT
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Virtual
Houston, TX
United States

David Acosta, MD - Contributor
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Association of American Medical Colleges

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Ali Asghar-Ali, MD - Contributor
Associate Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Jeniffer Dolinta, MS, RN, PCCN-K, NPD-BC, CNE - Contributor
Nursing Education Specialist of Nursing and Patient Education
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Deepa Dongarwar, MS - Planning Committee
Senior Programmer Analyst
Baylor College of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

SheaLynn Foley, MBA-HCM, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Contributor
Nursing Education Specialist
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Toi B. Harris, MD - Activity Director
Associate Provost of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Student and Trainee Services
Baylor College of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Margo Hill, JD, MURP - Contributor
Assistant Professor of Department of Geography, Anthropology & Planning
Eastern Washington University

Disclosure: 

Mary Ann Keogh Hoss, PhD, CTRS, FACHE, FDRT - Contributor
Professor and Program Director of Department of Public Health and Health Administration
Eastern Washington University

Disclosure: 

Frank Houghton, PhD, MPHe, MA, MSc, MA, CGeog (GIS), FHEA, FRGS - Contributor
Lecturer and public Health Geographer of Department of Applied Sciences
Limerick Institute of Technology

Disclosure:

Erik D. Malmberg, PhD - Planning Committee
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Maeve O'Donnell, PhD, MA - Contributor
Postdoctoral Scholar in Clinical and Translational Research of Center for Palliative Care and Resilience
Seattle Children's Hospital

Disclosure: 

Alison O'Daffer, BA - Contributor
Clinical Research Coordinator II of Center for Palliative Care and Resilience
Seattle Children's Hospital

Disclosure: 

Kiswa Rahman, BS - Contributor
Anthropology Candidate
University of Washington

Disclosure: 

Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD - Planning Committee
Professor of Department of Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Kelly Shipman, MS, CCRP - Contributor
Clinical Research Coordinator III of Center for Palliative Care and Resilience
Seattle Children's Hospital

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Daytheon Sturges, MPAS, PA-C, CAHIMS, CHES - Contributor
Assistant Professor of Department of Family Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Disclosure: 
Honorarium Recipient: Texas Tech University, Association of American Medical Colleges, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Advisory Committee Membership: Association of American Medical Colleges 

Physician

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 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The presentation, Fostering Professional Identity Formation Using Social Justice Curricula, has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.00 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Social Work

Baylor College of Medicine, Office 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 4.00 continuing education units.

Nursing

Texas Children’s Hospital is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional development activity will award 4.0 contact hours and 1.0 contact hour of ethics.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.00 ANCC
  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Ethics
  • 4.00 Social Work
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