Population Level Strategies to Reduce Inequities and Advance Health Equity

Description

Originally titled, Population Level Strategies to Reduce Disparities and Advance Health Equity, this course was developed for the Curriculum in 2019. The course explored the steps involved for health systems to integrate lifestyle interventions to address and prevent chronic disease. In accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through ACPM, courses offered as enduring material must be reviewed and re-released every three years to ensure the content is up-to-date and accurate. To meet the standards set forth by ACCME, this course has been revised in 2023 to incorporate up-to-date evidence-based information, references, data, graphics, language and case studies.

This revitalized course will explore the historical context for present day health inequities and disparities. It will also draw attention to promising and successful strategies that promote health equity in relation to health system transformation, community-clinical linkages, and community-based public health practice. In addition, learners will also explore implicit bias, its impact on clinical and public health policies and practices, and individual and organizational strategies to address it. The course leads with a focus on race and racism to frame the discussion on health equity, while recognizing their intersection with other forms of structural oppression.

ACPM defines health systems transformation as: ‘systems-based approaches to improving population, community, and individual health by incorporating and addressing the social determinants of health and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare’.

Learning Objectives

Explain the historical context for present day health inequities;
Describe evidence-based approaches to address implicit bias at the clinical level;
Describe the role of promoting health equity in accelerating health systems transformation;
Identify sustainable strategies for the community-based workforce (including community health workers (CHWs), health educators, social workers, patient navigators, etc.) to advance health equity through community-clinical linkages;
Describe collaborative approaches within state/local health agencies/tribes and tribal organizations to address health inequities at a population level;
Identify 4 strategic practices for local health departments/Federally Qualified Health Centers to move upstream and advance health equity;
List potential policy interventions to advance health equity at the population level.

Faculty Bio

Michael O. Royster, MD, MPH, FACPM

Dr. Royster’s career has spanned clinical medicine, environmental epidemiology, community health, health policy, health equity and racial justice. He is currently the Senior Vice President for the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), a member of the National Network of Public Health Institutes.

Prior to IPHI, he served in various public health positions: Director of the VDH Office of Health Equity, Director of the Crater Health District, President of the Virginia Public Health Association, epidemiologist for the Environmental Protection Agency, and post-doctoral fellow in the W.K. Kellogg Community Health Scholars Program at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

He completed undergraduate training at the University of Virginia, medical school at Duke University, public health training and residency at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and he is a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine.

Target Audience

The course is designed for an audience of preventive medicine physicians and physicians committed to practicing population health, transforming health systems, and creating healthier communities. The content will also be useful for primary care providers and health system professionals engaged in quality improvement, population health improvement, program administration, finance, and contracting.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Expires on Jul 31, 2027

Cost:

Non-Member: $67.50
Student/Resident Member: $52.50
ACPM Subscriber: $52.00
Member: $52.00

Credit Offered:

1.5 CME Credits

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