Applying a Racial Equity Lens
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Availability
On-Demand
Expires on Nov 01, 2024
Cost
Member: $50.00
Non-Member: $100.00
Medical Student: $0.00
Resident Fellow Member: $25.00
Credit Offered
1 CME Credit
1 COP Credit

Available: 11/1/2021-11/1/2024

Pricing

  • General Member - $50.00
  • Resident-Fellow Member - $25.00
  • Medical Student Member - $50.00
  • Non-Member - $100.00

In mental health care, structural and institutional racism is a key reason why underrepresented people and communities of color experience negative outcomes. To effect change, applying a racial equity and justice lens can help achieve organizational transformation to better serve patient communities. In this session, learners will be able to deepen their understanding of racial equity as a solution to pervasive racism and how clinicians can incorporate race equity into their work.

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish between equality, equity, and justice.
  • Determine the components of a racial equity framework.
  • Consider racial equity as an actionable effort to improve health disparities.

Target Audience

Psychiatrists, Residents/Fellows

Estimated Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 60 minutes
Begin Date: November 1, 2021
End Date: November 1, 2024

How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned. 

Continuing Education Credit

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The APA designates this enduring CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Program Presenter

  • Jessica Isom, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Program Planners

  • Jessica Isom, MD, MPH, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University.Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
  • Tanya Thabjan, MPP, PMP, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities

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Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

  • The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
  • Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

  • Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
  • Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
  • Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

  • Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
  • Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

For assistance: Contact educme@psych.org for questions about this activity | Contact learningcenter@psych.org for technical assistance

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