Webinar

Addressing Bias and Disparities in the Care of Patients with Cardiometabolic Disorders: A Call-to-Action

Launch Date

12/22/2022 at 5:00 am EST

Credit Amount

0.5

Credit Expires

12/23/2024

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

Rachel M. Bond, MD, FACC

(she/her/hers)

System Director, Women's Heart Health Dignity Health Gilbert, AZ

Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ

Co-Chair, Women's and Children's Committee Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.

Marc Cohen, MD, FACC

Chair of the Department of Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC)

Chairman, Department of Medicine

Formerly, Director, Division of Cardiology

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Professor of Medicine

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ

Marc Cohen, MD, FACC

Chair of the Department of Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC)

Marc Cohen, MD, is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) in New Jersey, recognized by Newsweek as one of the world’s best hospitals. Formerly, he was Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Director of Cardiology Fellowship Training at NBI for 17 years. He was part of the TAVR team at one of the most active Valve Centers in New Jersey; Dr. Cohen is currently Professor of Medicine at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Cohen has been instrumental in the expansion and enhancement of the Department of Medicine, augmenting an award-winning veteran team. During his tenure, NBIMC has reached a 1,100-heart transplant milestone and 1,000 TAVRs. As one of the top Centers in the US, specialists in intracoronary imaging, heart transplant, mechanical circulation devices, advanced lung disease, and lung transplant are able to care for a full range of health care options from routine to advanced critical care. Dr. Cohen is very proud of the 100s of Fellows and residents that he mentored.

Prior to NBIMC, Dr. Cohen served as Chief of Cardiology and Director of Clinical Research at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia and was director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab there for ten years. He received his MD with honors from the New York University School of Medicine, and completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the Board of Cardiovascular Diseases, and the subspecialty Board of Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. Cohen is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, and is a member of the Cardiovascular Health Advisory Panel to the Commissioner of Health of the State of New Jersey. He has participated in many clinical trials, serving as the lead investigator of the international, multicenter ESSENCE trial, ACUTE I, ACUTE II, TETAMI, SEPIA-PCI, and as the co-lead investigator for the PRISM trial.

Dr. Cohen has authored or coauthored more than 400 articles including more than 200 peer-reviewed original papers. He has been a member of the editorial boards of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Journal, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, and the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, and Coronary Revascularization Therapeutics.

Statement of Need

Cardiometabolic risk factors, including elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose and A1c, dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and elevated BMI, contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes. In the United States, cardiometabolic risk factors have been increasing in prevalence across the population over the last two decades, with a disproportionate impact on people from racial and ethnic underserved populations. It is imperative that clinicians understand the root causes of these disparities and recognize the pervasive impact they have on cardiometabolic care.

In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will review current data underscoring the existence of racial and ethnic disparities within cardiometabolic care, as well as how systemic racism and social determinants of health contribute to these health disparities. They will also provide actionable steps for clinicians to take to achieve more equitable care within the field of cardiology.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to illustrate the pervasive impact of bias and disparities on persons with cardiometabolic disorders.

Financial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Walmart Inc.

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals (physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, dentists) within the Walmart network

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.5

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Physicians (ACCME) 0.5

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.5

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Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.5

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Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-22-164-H01-P

PAs (AAPA) 0.5

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Optometry (COPE) 0.5

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ABIM MOC 0.5

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Dentists (ADA CERP) 0.5

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Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE) 0.5

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Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-22-164-H01-P

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Dr. Peek reports the following financial relationships: Consultant: Pfizer Inc.

Dr. Bond reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Cohen reports the following financial relationships: Consultant: Getinge; Research Support: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation; Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim; Eli Lilly and Company; and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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

Shirley Michelle Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (peer reviewer)
Meghann Taft-Lockard (planning committee)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (planning committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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Optometry (COPE) Activity Number: 125254, Course ID#: 82422-PB.