Program Description: 

The Kern Institute Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar diligently works throughout the year to research and recruit world leaders in medical education to present Kern Grand Rounds at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The team proudly presents a monthly guest lecturer during the academic year whose area of expertise falls within the Triple Aim of Medical Education: Character, Caring, and Competence.

Please plan to join us for a Grand Rounds presentation with Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment and Senior Associate Dean and Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine (MCW) titled "Advocacy On the Frontlines: Supporting LGBTQ Patients in Combat & Beyond."

Dr. Ehrenfeld will discuss how advocacy can transform health care, health outcomes, and health equity in combat and beyond for LGBTQ+ patients and all marginalized populations.

Target audience: 
  • Physicians 
  • Nurses 
  • Physician Assistants 
  • Nurse Practitioners 
  • Pharmacists 
  • Psychologists 
Learning objectives: 
  • Describe the health problems and treatment issues specific to the LGBTQ community
  • Learn how to advocate for patients from marginalized backgrounds
  • Identify institutional approaches and policies that support LGBTQ patients

 

    Faculty & credentials: 
    Jose Franco, MD
    Professor, Director, Kern Institute Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar 
    Associate Dean for Educational Improvement
    Medical College of Wisconsin
     

    Christopher Davis, MD
    Asst. Professor, Trauma and Critical Care, Surgery
    Faculty, Kern Institute Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar 
    Medical College of Wisconsin 

    Elizabeth Ellinas, MD
    Professor, Anesthesiology
    Faculty, Kern Institute Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar 
    Medical College of Wisconsin 

    Speaker/Presenter:

    Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
    Director, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
    Senior Associate Dean and Professor
    Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine

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    • Jose Franco, MD
    • Christopher Davis, MD
    • Elizabeth Ellinas, MD
    • Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

    Contact

    Name: 
    Joan Weiss
    Phone number: 
    +1 (414) 955-4980

    ACCME Accreditation Statement:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

     

    Session date: 
    04/29/2021 - 9:00am to 10:00am CDT
    Location: 
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    8701 Watertown Plank Rd
    Suite M1990
    Milwaukee, WI 53226
    United States
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
      AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    • 1.00 Hours of Participation
      Hours of Participation credit.

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