CME Snack

Actionable Strategies in Your Role as an Advanced Practice Provider in Creating Equitable Care

Launch Date
05/01/2023
Credit Amount
0.75
Credit Expires
06/16/2025
This activity is part of a series

Faculty

Vanessa Pomarico, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
(she/her/hers)
Lead Clinician for Diversity and Inclusion, CT Medical Group/Northeast Medical Group
Senior Faculty, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA)
Courtesy Assistant Professor, Nurse Practitioner Program
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing
North Haven, CT
Vanessa Pomarico, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Vanessa Pomarico, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, is an author, educator, volunteer, and nursing leader. She is a faculty member at Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and is the lead clinician systemwide for the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council at Northeast Medical Group (NEMG) in Connecticut. She currently serves as a co-chair of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Specialty Interest Group, and as a member of the FAANP Mentorship and Selection committees.

Dr. Pomarico is the former interim director and lead faculty of the family nurse practitioner (FNP) track in the Department of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University. She is courtesy faculty and a guest lecturer for numerous nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and medical schools nationally, and is a contributing author for many nursing textbooks. Dr. Pomarico is a past president of the Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Society (CTAPRNS) and has served as the co-chair of the society’s Health Policy Committee. She also served on the advisory board for the Jim Collins Foundation, a non-profit, community-based initiative that promotes transgender self-determination and empowerment. Additionally, she is the recipient of several awards, including the AANP State Award for Excellence, and was inducted into the FAANP program in 2014.

Dr. Pomarico is a national expert on a variety of topics and has presented at numerous state and national conferences, most notably for LGBTQIA+ health care.

Diane M. Bruessow, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
(she/her/hers)
Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, PA Online Program
Assistant Professor Adjunct, Department of Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Transhealth, Florence, MA
Healthy Transitions
Montclair, NJ
Diane M. Bruessow, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Diane Bruessow, PA-C, divides her time between practicing and teaching medicine. She is the Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and an Assistant Professor adjunct at the Yale School of Medicine PAO program, where she teaches the next generation of medical professionals about sexual and gender minority health. Her medical practice, Healthy Transitions, LLC, is dedicated to the care of transgender and nonbinary patients across the lifespan.

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Statement of Need

The role of advanced practice providers in improving health outcomes is to provide inclusive health care in an environment inundated with persistent disparities. It is imperative that physician associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) understand the root causes of these disparities, including racism and clinician shortages, while implementing actionable countermeasures to improve care delivery. PAs/NPs facilitate patient access to care and boost patient satisfaction while addressing social determinants of health, supporting screening and preventative health care services, and applying respectful care.

In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will open a discussion around the dynamic, evolving topics of bias and cultural humility and will review strategies and actionable steps for PAs/NPs to achieve inclusive patient management as well as equitable and respectful care.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the impact of racism and discrimination on patients in your practice.
  • Implement respectful care strategies to address disparities in care.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other applicable health care clinicians

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit for learning and change.

Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hour. Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from Jointly Accredited Organizations. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.

Note for California Nurses

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Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit.
Activity UAN: Pharmacist JA0007185-0000-23-039-H01-P | Technician JA0007185-0000-23-039-H01-T

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 0.75

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ABIM MOC 0.75

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Royal College MOC

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MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Pomarico reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Ms. Bruessow reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:

  • Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD
  • Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (planning committee)
  • Susan Perry (planning committee)
  • Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
  • Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
  • Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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Actionable Strategies in Your Role as an Advanced Practice Provider in Creating Equitable Care
Event Date: 05/01/2023
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