Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Care: Real-World Strategies to Address Inequities in Treatment and Outcomes

Launch Date

12/13/2023 at 5:00 am EST

Credit Amount

0.75

Credit Expires

12/13/2026

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

Sunil V. Rao, MD

Professor of Medicine

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Director of Interventional Cardiology

NYU Langone Health System

New York, NY

Statement of Need

Despite advances in the treatment and management of cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and atrial fibrillation, significant disparities in both treatment and outcomes for patients from racial/ethnic underserved groups remain. In fact, race-based medicine, including prescribing specific treatments dependent on a patient’s race/ethnicity, is often still employed in clinical encounters in spite of a complete lack of evidence to support these outdated practices. As a result, preexisting racial/ethnic disparities in the diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions are only exacerbated by differential treatment, resulting in greater disparities in patient outcomes. It is imperative that each member of the multidisciplinary care team works together to address these disparities in order to improve equity in treatment and outcomes for all patients.
In this CMEO BriefCase, expert faculty will utilize case-based learning to illustrate these pervasive disparities through the stories of two patients, Francisco and Samantha, while offering strategies to address inequities in the treatment and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation and complex cardiovascular disease.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

Implement strategies to address inequities in the treatment and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation
Implement strategies to address inequities in the treatment and outcomes of patients with complex cardiovascular disease

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant provided by Johnson & Johnson.

Target Audience

Physicians specializing in cardiology, surgery, primary care, or emergency medicine, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, and pharmacists

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education 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 hours.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours ( 0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit ( JA0007185-0000-23-144-H01-P ).

PAs (AAPA) 0.75

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ABIM MOC 0.75

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Royal College MOC

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Disclosure Declaration

Dr. Peek reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Rao reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Marlon (Tony) Graham, MD (Peer Reviewer)
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (Peer Reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

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