Free Public Health CME

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    ScientiaCME Addressing persistent health disparities head-on with culturally competent care

    Activity Description / Statement of Need:
    In this online, self-learning activity:

    Health disparities are defined as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by populations that have been disadvantaged by their social or economic status, geographic location, and environment.” According to the landmark 2002 report by the Institute of Medicine, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, even when access-related factors are accounted for, racial and ethnic minorities receive a lower quality of health care than White patients. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality also releases an annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report showing White patients receive a better quality of care and experience better health outcomes compared to non-Whites.

    Target Audience:
    HCPs including: physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and any other clinician involved in providing patient care.

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    • Cost: Free
    • Credit hours: 1
    • CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
    • Format: On-Demand Online
    • Material last updated: June 15, 2023
    • Expiration of CME credit: June 15, 2025
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    ScientiaCME Integrating novel PrEP options as a step toward ending the HIV epidemic

    Activity Description / Statement of Need:
    In this online, self-learning activity:

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are nearly 1.2 million people aged 13 years and older living with HIV (PLWH) in the U.S. Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic in the 1980s, advances in public health initiatives and treatments have considerably lengthened the life expectancy of PLWH, while simultaneously reducing transmission and diagnosis of new cases. Nonetheless, an estimated 31,000 people are infected with HIV each year in the United States, with the highest incidence in people from underserved and marginalized communities. As a result, a key component of the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) strategy is to prevent new HIV infections by expanding use of evidence-based interventions.

    Target Audience:
    HCPs including: Infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, and public health professionals; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who practice in infectious disease; and any other HCPs with an interest in or who clinically encounter HIV.

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    • Cost: Free
    • Credit hours: 1
    • CME credits awarded by: ScientiaCME
    • Format: On-Demand Online
    • Material last updated: July 22, 2023
    • Expiration of CME credit: July 22, 2024