COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
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Understand why health disparities
exist and the role that cultural competence plays.
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Discuss cultural issues that may
influence women’s health behaviors and interactions with
providers.
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Implement strategies for addressing
the needs of women from racial and ethnic minority groups.
COURSE
CREDIT
Deadline for completing the course
is March 31, 2009.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates Cultural Competence in Women's Health: Implications for
Cardiac Risk Factors for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of
the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk
management study.
Participants will receive a
confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score
of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be issued at the
end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
COURSE
FEES
The Cultural Competence in
Women's Health: Implications for Cardiac Risk
Factors course and all associated course materials are
available free of charge. An opportunity to complete an exam and
receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for a nominal fee is
available at the end of the course. The course fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member: $20
Non-MMS member: $40
COURSE FACULTY
JudyAnn Bigby, M.D.
Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services
ONLINE DEVELOPMENT
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of
Distance Learning, MMS
COURSE
MATERIALS
While viewing the course you will
have the option to print the slides and transcripts by going under
"documents" in the tabs within the recording window or you download a
copy of the pdf files below.
(Requires free Adobe Reader download)
 
Free Flash download is available at
beginning of course.
DISCLOSURE/COMMERCIAL
SUPPORT
Disclosure
The following faculty have no financial
interests or relationships with commercial manufacturers to
disclose:
JudyAnn Bigby, M.D.
Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any discussion of
an off-label use of a commercial product or an investigational use not
yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this
online program.
Content Disclaimer
The views expressed are not necessarily those of
the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Contact us at continuingeducation@mms.org.
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