January 18, 2021: Leveraging COVID to improve Health Disparities: A Path Forward

The January 18th, 2021 #JHMChat will take place at 9:00 pm Eastern time, and will address the articles, "Leveraging COVID to improve Health Disparities: A Path Forward" and "Opportunities for Improving Population Health in the Post–COVID-19 Era".

Free online access will be provided at that link three weeks before and after the #JHMChat.

CME Information

Activity Facilitator: Angela Castellanos, MD (@acastellmd) as @JHospMedicine

Special Guests: Utibe Essien, MD, MPH (@UREssien), Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc (@gcsmd), Max Jordan N. Tiako, MS (@MaxJordan_N), and Howard Forman, MD, MBA (@thehowie)

Accreditation and Designation Statement: 

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

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

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to:

  • Identify current gaps in current practice and apply new knowledge
  • Compare and contrast practices of various participants related to topic of discussion
  • Evaluate existing practice in the context of new research

Activity Disclosures

No commercial support has been accepted related to the development or publication of this activity.

Dr. Castellanos has no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Dr. Essien has no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Dr. Corbie-Smith has no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Mr. Tiako has no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Dr. Forman has no conflicts of interests to disclose.

Instructions on Receiving Credit

This activity is intended for physicians. For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing medical education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

This activity is designed to be completed within one hour; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity during the valid credit period, which is up to 2 hours after the live activity ends.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Internet Connection

This activity is best experienced with a high-speed Internet connection (e.g. Cable, DSL, high-speed wifi).

Web Browsers

To participate in the activity, you will need a current Web browser. Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher or Firefox 3.0 are the browsers we recommend to access the desktop version of Twitter for the chat. At www.Twitter.com, search for #JHMChat.

Applications

If using a smartphone, the Twitter application must be installed on your phone in order to actively participate and join in the chat. Open the application and search for #JHMChat.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician
Course opens: 
01/18/2021
Course expires: 
01/18/2021
Your cost:
$0.00
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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 mitigates 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.

Accreditation and Designation Statement: 

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

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

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician

Price

Your cost:
$0.00
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