In this CME Outfitters live Q&A, expert faculty will answer questions about strategies to enhance health equity in the treatment of ABCD. The focus will be on identifying and mitigating the impact of social drivers of health (SDoH), integrating holistic and culturally congruent care strategies, and employing team-based approaches to ensure equitable treatment outcomes. Learners will gain tools to improve diagnosis, intervention, and long-term care for patients with ABCD, particularly those from high-risk, underserved populations.
In this CME Outfitters live Q&A, expert faculty will answer questions about enhancing mental health care for underserved populations. Focus will be placed on understanding and mitigating the impact of social drivers of health (SDoH), integrating holistic treatment strategies, and employing team-based approaches. Learners will gain tools to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for racial, ethnic, and LGBTQIA+ groups, fostering equitable mental health care delivery.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Professor in the department of Psychiatry at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine – Permian Basin in Midland, Texas and in private practice in Austin, Texas. Dr. Jain attended medical school at the University of Calcutta in India. He received his Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, where he was awarded a National Institute/Center for Disease Control Competitive Traineeship. His research thesis focused on the impact of substance abuse.
Dr. Jain completed his residency in psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in research psychiatry at the University of Texas Mental Sciences Institute in Houston. He was awarded the National Research Service Award in support of his postdoctoral fellowship.
Dr. Jain has been involved in over 100 research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of depression, anxiety, pain/mood overlap disorders, ADHD, and psychosis in adult and child/adolescent populations. He has presented at the World Psychiatric Congress held in Prague, and at Depression and Pain Forum meetings internationally. He is the author of 55 articles published in various journals and magazines, such as the Journal of Psychiatric Research and Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, among others, and has presented over 25 original research posters at meetings such as the American Psychological Association (APA), the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the U.S. Psychiatric Congress, and more. He has co-authored six books that range from patient education to cutting-edge neurobiologic findings in psychiatry and mental health. He serves on several advisory boards focusing on drug development and disease state education. He was also recently the Chair of the U.S. Psychiatric Congress, and for several years, has served as a member of the Steering Committee for U.S. Psychiatric Annual Congress. He is a recipient of the Public Citizen of the Year award from the National Association of Social Workers, Gulf Coast Chapter, in recognition of his community and peer education, and championing of mental health issues.
In this CME Outfitters webcast, expert faculty will educate learners on the emerging therapies that may improve empiric management of their patients with uUTI, as well as developing strategies to manage individual patient needs, while practicing good antibiotic stewardship.
Family Medicine Physician
Women’s Health Lead, Longton Hall Surgery, NHS Primary Care Centre
Staffordshire, England
Medical Director, Focus Medical Clinic
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Medical Director, Focus Medical Diagnostics
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Medical Director – Stone Medical Clinic
Stone, Staffordshire, England
In this CME Outfitters live Q&A, expert faculty will discuss actionable strategies to enhance health equity in the management of cardiovascular disorders. The focus will be on identifying and addressing social drivers of health (SDoH) that contribute to disparities, integrating holistic treatment approaches, and employing team-based strategies to ensure equitable care. Learners will gain tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions, particularly in high-risk, underserved populations.
Please join a panel of expert multidisciplinary faculty in a compelling live and on-demand webcast on how to better evaluate toxicity and pregnancy risks in patients taking mycophenolate, counsel patients of reproductive potential, monitor relevant pregnancies and patient reporting to the Mycophenolate Pregnancy Registry, and implement MREMS in clinical practice.
Lisa Coscia received a bachelor’s degree in nursing science from the University of Michigan and is a registered nurse in Pennsylvania, U.S. She received her Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator certification in 1996, which remains current. Lisa has over 30 years of experience in the field of transplantation, including as a staff nurse and transplant coordinator, and has been with the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPRI) for 25 years. Lisa is active within the transplant community, and she currently holds the position of Chair of the Women’s Heath Community of Practice at the American Society of Transplantation (AST). She was also a previous board member of the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) from 2014-2016. Lisa has written and co-authored numerous articles about pregnancy and contraception after transplantation. Additionally, she has presented and been a co-author on abstracts which have been presented at national and international meetings on the topic of pregnancy after transplantation.
In this CME Outfitters live Q&A, expert faculty will answer questions about improving health equity in gastrointestinal care. The focus will be on understanding upstream, midstream, and downstream drivers of health inequities, such as socioeconomic status, immigration status, and lack of social support. Learners will gain actionable strategies, including utilizing case managers, interpreter services, culturally aligned dieticians, and community support workers to address social drivers of health. These strategies aim to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for underserved populations, fostering equitable gastrointestinal care delivery.
Neilanjan Nandi, FACG, AGAF, FACP, is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Nandi’s practice focuses on the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (e.g., Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) and recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection via fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). Dr. Nandi serves on the executive council of the Philadelphia Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (CCF) and on the medical advisory board of the United Ostomy Associates of America (UOAA), coordinates outreach on the American College of Gastroenterology Patient Care Committee, and is a founding board member of the South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA). He also regularly peer reviews research publications and serves on the social media editorial board for the premier journals Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Crohn’s & Colitis 360. His research has focused on studying conditions co-morbid to IBD quality of care, namely the diagnosis and management of refractory C. difficile infection and the application of FMT in C. difficile; also, characterizing the management and consequences of iron deficiency anemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with IBD. Dr. Nandi has authored numerous book chapters on the diagnosis and management of various viral, parasitic, mycobacterial, and bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Dr. Nandi’s fervor for clinical education has been recognized with multiple teaching awards. He was honored as the 2019 Physician Hero by the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation at their annual Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis event, and wields digital and social media platforms to amplify education, outreach, and advocacy in IBD to clinicians and patients. He was also awarded the Philadelphia CCF’s Chairman’s Citation in 2022. He is the regular host of the academic podcast GI Insights: IBD Crosstalk, which features high-yield, evidence-based medicine discussions with guests from different interdisciplinary fields critical to providing comprehensive IBD care. Dr. Nandi’s passions include fitness, cooking, virtual reality gaming, reading, and dancing. Follow him on social @fitwitmd.