17076 Milwaukee Academy of Medicine - Disparities in Health: The Past, The Present and The Future - April 18, 2017

Milwaukee, WI US
April 18, 2017
 
 
1332nd Meeting
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
Wisconsin Club
900 West Wisconsin Avenue
6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Dinner   ($48.00 payable by check)
7:30 PM Presentation
Reservations Required by 4/13/17
 
 

 

Disparities in Health: The Past, The Present and The Future

Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine & Eminent Scholar

Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine 

Director, Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR)

Associate Director for Cancer Disparities, MCW Cancer Center

 

Dr. Egede is a tenured Professor and Eminent Scholar, Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Director, Center for Patient Centered Outcomes Research and Associate Director for Cancer Disparities at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Dr. Egede is also a Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity at MCW. Dr. Egede is a general internist, has a M.S. in clinical research and completed a fellowship in health services research. Dr. Egede has led research projects designed to understand the interplay between socio-demographic and psychological factors in health outcomes and test behavioral interventions to reduce health disparities. He is extensively funded by federal (including NIH, AHRQ, VA, CDC DoD) and non-federal agencies to conduct health disparities research. He has authored over 240 original publications related to psychosocial influences and racial/ethnic differences in health outcomes in peer-reviewed journals.

 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Target Audience

  • Physicians of all medical specialties

Learning Objectives

  • Increase understanding of the definitions of health disparities
  • Provide information on the historical basis for health disparities
  • Discuss sources of health disparities in clinical encounters and potential solutions
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Amy John, Executive Director
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 456-8249
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
03/22/2017
Course expires: 
06/18/2017
Event starts: 
04/18/2017 - 6:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
04/18/2017 - 9:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Wisconsin Club
900 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
United States
Activity Director
Jack Kleinman, MD
Professor
Department of Nephrology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Program Committee Members:
Ellen Blank, M.D.
Arthur Derse, M.D., J.D.
Thomas Heinrich, M.D.
Matthew Lee, M.D.
Daryl Melzer, M.D.
Kurt Pfeifer, M.D.
Carol Pohl, M.D.
Tod Poremski, M.D.
Alonzo Walker, M.D.
 
Speaker:
Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS
 
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose except the following:

Name: Leonard Egede, MD, MS

Company: NovoNordisk

Role: Advisory Board

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following and in accordance with the ACCME® standards for Commercial Support Number 6, these relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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