COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
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Discuss the relationship of
health disparities and poverty.
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Examine how factors such as
economics, social situation, environmental influences and ethnic
differences contribute to health disparities.
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Consider action steps which
address the delivery of health care.
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COURSE
CREDIT
Deadline for completing the course
is August 31, 2008.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates the Examining Health Disparities module series for
a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
Note: Each module can be
completed individually and is designated for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™.
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.
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COURSE
FEES
The
Health Disparities course modules and all associated
course materials are available free of charge. An opportunity
to complete each exam and receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™ for a
nominal fee is available at the end of the course module. The course
fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member: $10 for each module
Non-MMS member: $20 for
each module
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COURSE FACULTY
Ichiro Kawachi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Social Epidemiology
Director of the Harvard Center for Society and Health
Harvard School of Public Health
John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P.
Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Care Policy
Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harold D. Cox
Chief Public Health Officer
City of Cambridge
James J. O'Connell, M.D.
President
Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Shari Nethersole, M.D.
Medical Director for Community Health
Children's Hospital Boston
Sharon A. Levine, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
ONLINE DEVELOPMENT
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of
Distance Learning, MMS
Nancy L. Bennett, PhD, Education
Consultant
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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.
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:
Ichiro Kawachi, M.D., Ph.D.
John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P.
Harold D. Cox
James J. O'Connell, M.D.
Shari Nethersole, M.D.
Sharon A. Levine, 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
program.
Content Disclaimer
The views expressed are not necessarily those of
the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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