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ForwardCardiovascular Disease in Women and In Underrepresented Populations
Activity description
This activity consists of recorded presentations from the "13th Annual Medical Director/Physician Leadership Forum" held in Austin, Texas, on May 15, 2019.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death among women, African Americans, and Hispanics, and it is the second leading cause of death among American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders. Furthermore, the prevalence of CVD increases with age, affecting nearly 70 percent of people 60–79 years old and 85 percent of people 80 years and older. Despite the substantial impact of CVD on all segments of the U.S. population, women, ethnic minorities, and the elderly often receive suboptimal treatment for CVD. This presentation describes the barriers health care professionals face when treating CVD, and how patient populations that are at risk for CVD are undertreated. The ethical implications of suboptimal treatment for ethnic minorities and the elderly will also be discussed using guidelines from professional codes of ethics, as well as strategies to improve CVD management through patient advocacy with the goal of improving health and wellness. Clinical trial enrollment among women, ethnic minorities, and the elderly will also be highlighted.
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This activity is provided by OptumHealth Education.
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Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in cardiovascular disease in women and in underrepresented populations.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the patient populations that are at risk for CVD undertreatment and are underrepresented in CVD clinical trials.
- Describe the barriers to CVD treatment and clinical trial enrollment among women, ethnic minorities, and the elderly.
- Discuss strategies to improve CVD treatment and clinical trial enrollment in at-risk populations.
- Address the ethical implications of suboptimal treatment for ethnic minorities and the elderly.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Click here to download the webcast's slides. | 2.6 MB |
Faculty
 | Cardiovascular Disease in Women and In Underrepresented Populations |
Planning Committee
Sarah Chart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Tina Rydland, PharmD
Crystal Clear Rx
Denver, CO
Crystal Wong, MD
President
Propoint Medical Writing
Wexford, PA
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial SupportSM, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those involved in the development of activity content to disclose their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if such person (or his/her spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services relate to the activity content. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
Dr. Watson has indicated that she is a consultant for Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Esperion, Kowa.
Ms. Chart and Ms. Gleason have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.
Dr. Wong has indicated that she has received grant/research support from MyoKardia.
The remaining activity planner has no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, OptumHealth Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour(s).
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-0000-19-156-H01-P/T
Physicians
OptumHealth Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Case managers
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide Ethics continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1.0 CE contact hours.
CCMC Ethics credit is approved for this course. The CCMC Code of Professional Conduct will be referenced in this presentation. View the CCMC Code of Professional Conduct here.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 CCMC - Ethics - Case Managers
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