Podcast

Equity and Health Care Disparities: The Role of Leaders in Addressing the Crisis

Launch Date

12/28/2021 at 5:00 am EST

Credit Amount

0.75

Credit Expires

12/31/2025

Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc

(she/her/hers)

Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine

Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research

Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics

The University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Jeffrey F. Hines, MD

Medical Director

Medical Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity, Wellstar Health System

Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Wellstar Gynecologic Oncology

Wellstar Medical Group, Atlanta, GA

Jeffrey F. Hines, MD

Medical Director

Dr. Hines is currently the Medical Director of Diversity, Inclusion and the Center for Health Equity for Wellstar Health System in Marietta, Georgia. He is also the Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology for Wellstar Medical Group.

Jeffrey Freeman Hines is a native of New York. He attended Brown University in Providence, RI, as part of the combined Seven-Year Medical Education Program. He received his undergraduate bachelor of science degree from Brown in Biology, magna cum laude, in May 1983. Jeffrey received his medical degree from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University School of Medicine in May 1986.

Dr. Hines completed a four-year residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO, from July 1986-June 1990. In September 1990, Dr. Hines was deployed with the First Cavalry Division as a Battalion Surgeon during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Dr. Hines completed a three-year fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center in June 1995.

Dr. Hines is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology with special competence in Gynecologic Oncology, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Full Member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. He is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the National Medical Association. Dr. Hines serves as a manuscript referee to several peer review medical journals to include Gynecologic Oncology, The Journal of the National Medical Association, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Hines is critically involved in collaborative clinical oncology research. He is an institutional investigator for NRG Oncology of the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Hines has extensive research interests, background, and is published in the field of papillomaviruses, cervical cancer vaccines, clinical cancer trials, disparities in health care, undergraduate student education, health equity, and racism in medicine. He has presented his work at national and international meetings. He has been an invited lecturer to national venues as well as to India and Mexico in the field of papillomaviruses. Dr. Hines also has expertise in all aspects of the treatment of women with cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer. He has expertise in the da Vinci robotic system. He is also actively involved in providing cancer health education lectures to at-risk groups.

Dr. Hines is the recipient of numerous local and national teaching awards for excellence in undergraduate and graduate medical education. He was the recipient of two awards by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation for his research in papillomaviruses in 1994. Dr. Hines is also the recipient of the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Hines was listed as one of Atlanta’s Top Doctors in the 2005 – 2021 editions of Atlanta Magazine. In November 2005, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue nominated Dr. Hines to serve on the Governor’s Task Force for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer for the State of Georgia.

Dr. Hines enjoys collecting African-American art and running marathons.

Statement of Need

Racism is a public health crisis, and health systems play a critical role in addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) and health care provider (HCP) biases to further health equity. All levels of the health system, HCPs and staff from the C-suite to the front desk “gate-keepers”, must be aware and understand the impacts of structural racism, SDoH, and biases on their patient population. Taking these factors into consideration, improving diversity among health systems staff and management, and championing diversity and inclusion are some of the strategies needed to mitigate health care disparities and help make communities healthier.

This CMEOCast podcast will focus on the role of health systems in addressing structural racism and clinician/staff biases and how health systems administrators can integrate best practices to support patients and reduce disparities in care.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:

Outline the role of health systems in addressing structural racism and clinician biases to promote health equity.
Integrate best practices for health administrators to support patients and reduce disparities in care.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from the Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), nurses, and pharmacists

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Dr. Peek has no disclosures to report.

Dr. Hines has no disclosures to report.

Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC staff: No disclosures to report:

Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (peer reviewer)
Noreen Iftikhar, MD (planning committee)
Kathleen A. Blake, PhD (planning committee)
Jan Perez (planning committee)
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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