Jordan Nahas-Vigon, MD

Julius Ho, MD

Jeffrey Greenwald, MD, SFHM

This quiz-based activity was updated and adapted for a hospitalist audience from an activity of the same name created by the American Board of Internal Medicine. 

SUMMARY

The Care for the Underserved quiz module focuses upon the evidence base around caring for diverse populations. SHM’s hope is that this activity will help physicians understand the challenges and opportunities in treating diverse populations and ultimately improve the care they deliver to all patients.

GOAL

To expose learners to questions that will provoke considerations about how care provided to underserved populations should be understood and adapted to meet their specific needs; supplementary references provided will provide for more in depth review of those topics. Learners will have new resources and references for addressing additional questions that may arise around care of underserved populations

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is designed for hospitalists. No prerequisites required.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing the module, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the impact of cultural competency training on clinicians.
2. Identify three ways in which caring for underserved populations differs from other populations.
3. State three strategies to improve the care they provide patients from underserved populations.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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

CME STATEMENT DESIGNATION

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, SHM requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. SHM resolves all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All relevant financial relationships shall be disclosed to participants prior to the start of the activity.

Furthermore, SHM seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing medical education (CME) activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SHM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest

INSTRUCTIONS

The following is an interactive educational module designed to help you gauge your basic knowledge of the topic and then direct you to areas you may need to focus on. It consists of several sections: an unaccredited pre-test, a study program, a post-test, & CME evaluation. All sections must be completed to receive CME credit.

Release date: Septebmer 30, 2018

Expiration date: September 30, 2021 

Estimated time to complete activity: 45 minutes