This live CMEO Briefcase will focus on three patients from racial and ethnic minority populations with melanoma and outline best practices for screening to reduce disparities and improve melanoma.
Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.
Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH is the Vice-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Dermatology and Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He is the former Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West. Having served as Director of the first-of-its-kind Skin of Color Center for over 15 years, his work has helped to advance patient care, research, and education pertaining to dermatologic disorders that are prevalent in populations with skin of color.
Dr. Alexis received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons and his Master of Public Health at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He completed his dermatology residency at Weill Cornell Medicine, followed by a fellowship in dermatopharmacology at NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.
Dr. Alexis has published more than 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals including the British Journal of Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and JAMA Dermatology among others. He has co-edited two textbooks and authored over 10 book chapters. Dr. Alexis is a frequent lecturer at national and international conferences and has been invited as a Visiting Professor or Grand Rounds speaker at many prestigious academic institutions.
Dr. Alexis has held numerous leadership positions in professional organizations including Past President of the New York Dermatological Society, Past President of the New York Academy of Medicine Dermatology Section, Secretary/Treasurer of the Skin of Color Society and Chair of the Diversity Task Force Committee for the American Academy of Dermatology. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Skin of Color Society, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Dermatological Association and the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation.
Dr. Alexis has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX television news programs and has been quoted in numerous leading publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vogue, Allure, and Essence. He is listed in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors ™ and Super Doctors®
In this CMEO BriefCase, faculty will use case-based learning to demonstrate the challenges specifically related to gender assumptions that transgender and non-binary patients encounter when trying to access health care. Faculty will then provide learners with best practices on approaching conversations about cancer screening based on anatomy present, not by gender.
Ash B. Alpert, MD, MFA (pronouns they/them), is a hematologist and medical oncologist and an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality T32 Postdoctoral Fellow in health services research at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Alpert works with a community advisory board of transgender people who have been diagnosed with cancer, with whom they have conducted research for the last three years. With a Young Investigator Award from Conquer Cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation, Dr. Alpert and colleagues are exploring best practices to ensure the safety of transgender people in clinical settings, developing patient-centered gender identity data collection methods, and investigating connections between violence and cancer.
Don S. Dizon, MD, (pronouns he/him) is a Professor of Medicine and Professor of Surgery at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He is a medical oncologist specializing in pelvic malignancies, survivorship particularly as it pertains to sexual health for men and women with cancer, and social media. He grew up on the Pacific Island of Guam, and completed undergraduate and medical school at the University of Rochester in New York. He trained in internal medicine at Yale New-Haven Hospital and completed a fellowship in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Dr. Dizon serves as the Director of The Pelvic Malignancies Program and Director of Hematology-Oncology clinics at Lifespan Cancer Institute, Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital, and leads community outreach and engagement for The Legoretta Cancer Center at Brown University. He serves as Chair of Digital Engagement for SWOG Oncology Research Network and Co-Chief Medical Officer of the nonprofit, Global Cancer Institute. He is on the advisory boards of multiple nonprofits, including the Hope Foundation for Cancer Research and the LGBTQ Cancer Network. He writes online columns for the journal, The Oncologist, and for ASCO Connection magazine.
Dr. Dizon is a founding member of the Collaboration for Outcomes Using Social Media in Oncology and is active on many platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Follow him @drdonsdizon.
Join expert faculty in this OnDemand initiative as they discuss effective tools and strategies to improve the accurate and early detection of narcolepsy, as well as the latest evidence on optimal treatment strategies to achieve sustained benefits by improving clinical outcomes and facilitating adherence.
Dr. Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR, FASAM, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health. She is a clinician-educator who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is the Director of the Yale Addiction Medicine Consult Service at Yale New Haven Hospital and Associate Program Director for the Yale Addiction Medicine Fellowship program. Dr. Weimer has a clinical and research focus on improving the care of patients with addiction and its associated comorbidities, particularly in the hospital setting, and has specialty expertise in the treatment of complex pain. She is also passionate about expanding the workforce of healthcare professionals who can treat individuals with substance use disorders.
Johnathan Goree, MD, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he is the Director of the Chronic Pain Division, Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship, and Chair of the Opioid Stewardship Committee. Dr. Goree completed medical school and residency at the Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University. He completed a Pain Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta prior to joining the faculty at UAMS. Dr. Goree considers himself a quality-of-life physician who is focused on improving function through opioid-sparing interventional care. His research interests include the effects of opioid education, racial disparities in chronic pain care, and implementation science.
This CME Outfitters BriefCase activity will present three case studies focusing on African American and minority patients and the struggles they face in seeking care for acute or chronic pain, with the goals of illustrating pain care disparities and guiding clinicians to recognize biases and social determinants of health in patients suffering from pain.
Johnathan Goree, MD, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he is the Director of the Chronic Pain Division, Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship, and Chair of the Opioid Stewardship Committee. Dr. Goree completed medical school and residency at the Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University. He completed a Pain Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta prior to joining the faculty at UAMS. Dr. Goree considers himself a quality-of-life physician who is focused on improving function through opioid-sparing interventional care. His research interests include the effects of opioid education, racial disparities in chronic pain care, and implementation science.
Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.
In this CME Outfitters BriefCase, expert faculty will present two to three patient cases that will showcase how clinicians can integrate best practices to mitigate disparities in the management of cardiac rhythm disorders across race, ethnicity, and gender.
Larry R. Jackson II, MD, MHs, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Jackson’s clinical interests include management of atrial arrhythmias, primarily atrial fibrillation, left atrial ablation techniques, and novel stroke reduction therapies. Dr. Jackson’s research interests include outcomes associated with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and racial and ethnic disparities in arrhythmia care, including rhythm control strategies for NVAF, stroke reduction therapies, and sudden cardiac death prevention. Dr. Jackson has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association.
Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.
This CME Outfitters BriefCase will feature patient case studies that illustrate disparities in oral health and practical steps dental health professionals can take to mitigate these in their own practice to eliminate barriers to equitable dental and oral health care in patients of color.
Maxine Feinberg, DDS, a Cranford, New Jersey-based periodontist. She was the third women to hold the Office of American Dental Association President from 2014-15. Dr. Feinberg graduated from New York University (NYU) College of Arts and Sciences in 1977 and NYU’s College of Dentistry in 1980. She returned to NYU in 1984, after her residency in anesthesiology, to complete her certificate in Periodontics.
Dr. Feinberg is a past president of the New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) and the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry. She was the first women to serve as President of NJDA in its 150-year history. She remains active in both her component dental society and the NJDA.
She currently serves as a Member-at-Large to the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments Board. She is now serving as a Delegate to the FDI, World Dental Federation. Dr. Feinberg serves on the Boards of the NJDDS (Donated Dental Services) and the Gillette Hayden Foundations.
Dr. Feinberg is a fellow in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Dr. Feinberg resides in Westfield, New Jersey, with her husband, John Wynne. She is the proud mother of two daughters, Haley and Rebecca Wynne.
Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.