Med-IQ CME: Toward Health Equity in IBD: Combating Implicit Bias in IBD Care
In this accredited activity, expert faculty, Adjoa Anyane‐Yeboa, MD, MPH, and Ugo Iroku, MD, MHS, dive into the issue of healthcare disparities in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Healthcare disparities disproportionately affect minoritized and low-income groups, contributing to poor health outcomes. Patient-provider distrust, knowledge gaps, and lack of shared decision making contribute to health disparities in these patient groups and influence disease outcomes. It is critical for clinicians to understand the social determinants of health impacting IBD patient care and develop strategies to reduce disparities. In addition, implicit bias significantly affects clinician-patient interaction, as well as diagnosis and treatment decisions. Once clinicians are made aware of their implicit biases, they must work to overcome them and foster open communication with patients to reduce disparities and improve patient care.
Cost: Free
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Explore how disparities shape IBD diagnosis and treatment, gain insight into the impact of implicit bias in IBD care, learn practical strategies for reducing biases to ensure more equitable care for patients.
Topics Covered
IBD and Disparities
Learning Objectives
1. Characterize implicit bias and its real-world effects on people with IBD
2. Use shared decision making in treatment discussions with people from racially/ethnically minoritized groups with IBD
Target Audience
This activity is intended for gastroenterologists and primary care clinicians involved in the care of patients with IBD.
Additional credit info
Med-IQ designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.