The Black Maternal Health Crisis: Exploring Local Resources to Address a Systemic Need - 04/17/24

April 17, 2024

Monthly events to educate and bring awareness for variety of multicultural and health equity topics, including recognition and understanding of diverse cultures and bringing awareness and addressing health inequities.

Contacts:
Activity Chair: Jameka N. Jackson, PhD, MPA
Activity Co-chair: Margie Stevens, PhD, CRC
Activity Coordinator: Ihsan Elkhider, LL.B, MS.Ed, elkhider@greenvillemed.sc.edu & Nishika Edwards, EdD, nishika@greenvillemed.sc.edu

Target Audience

Primary Audience

Practicing Physicians, Fellows

Secondary Audience

Affiliated Mental Health Staff, Allied Health, Fellows, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Residents, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Technicians

Specialty Audience

Allergy, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, ENT, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, OB/GYN, Occupational Medicine, Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Palliative Care, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Vascular, Other: Inclusive Excellence/Health Equity

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss the current maternal health crisis facing Black women.
  2. Provide information about local doula and midwifery services.

Additional Information

Competencies this activity addresses: 
Apply quality improvement
Employ evidence-based practice
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Interprofessional communication
Professionalism
Provide patient-centered care
Roles/responsibilities
Teams and teamwork
Values/ethics for interprofessional practice
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live 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.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Registration opens: 
04/17/2024
Claim credit by: 
05/19/2024
Event starts: 
04/17/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/17/2024 - 6:00pm EDT
Part of: 
Multicultural Awareness and Engagement Collaborative: Inclusive Excellence & Health Equity Topics 2023-24
Add to calendar: 
Greenville, SC 29605
United States

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live 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.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Please login or register to take this course.

To register for this activity, first enroll in the Multicultural Awareness and Engagement Collaborative: Inclusive Excellence & Health Equity Topics if you have not done so already. Once you have done this, select 'take course' to confirm your registration and complete the activity evaluation to claim credit after the activity has occurred.

If you have any questions, please contact the CME office at CME@PrismaHealth.org