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Health Equity Foundations: Ensuring No One Is Left Behind
Activity description
This on-demand course introduces foundational and applied knowledge to help ensure the health system works better for everyone. It begins by defining health equity and distinguishing it from equality, then guides participants through the root causes and manifestations of health disparities. Learners will explore frameworks for identifying and mitigating health inequities, with a focus on how social drivers of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN) shape health outcomes across all populations.
As participants move through the course, they’ll gain the tools to recognize when health disparities exist and apply strategies to advance health equity in their daily work. The content emphasizes how integrating health equity principles into everyday roles and responsibilities can lead to improved health outcomes and greater organizational value. By the end, learners will understand the urgency of addressing health disparities and renew their commitment to ensuring no one is left behind.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, dentists, dental allied staff, dietitians, nurse practitioners, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, PAs, physicians and other health care professionals who have an interest in learning about health equity.
Learning objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify and describe when individuals or communities are left behind by the health system.
- Define and describe health disparities and health equity.
- Define and describe different categories of health and health care disparities.
- Differentiate SDOH and HRSN and describe the link to health and health care disparities.
- Describe the link between addressing health disparities and business value.
- Identify ways you can apply health equity concepts and practices in your role that will support the health system working better for everyone.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealth Group.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Faculty
Catherine Anderson
SVP, Health Optimization Strategy
UnitedHealth Group
Brian Rood, PhD, MPH
VP, Intervention, Health Optimization
UnitedHealth Group
Arlene Sanchez, DNP, MSN-RN
Director, Health Optimization
UnitedHealth Group
Tawnie Schubert
Content Director, Health Optimization
UnitedHealth Group
Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Meghan Brennan
Senior Instructional Designer, Community & State
UnitedHealthcare
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCMC
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty and planners have 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, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealth Group. Optum Health 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
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Case managers
The Commission for Case Manager Certification has approved this program for a maximum of 0.75 clock hours for Certified Case Managers (CCM).
Dentists/Allied Dental Staff
Optum Health Education is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Optum Health Education designates this activity for 0.75 continuing education credits.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Dietitians
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit=One CPEU).
If the ac
tivity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour=1 CPEU).
RD's and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Performance indicator selection is at the learner's discretion.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.75 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.
Optometrists
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 101379-PB/131833
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 0.75 contact hour.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-9999-25-070-H99-P/T
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 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.
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 from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 0.75 ADA - CERP (Dentists/Allied Dental Staff)
- 0.75 AMA - Physicians
- 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
- 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
- 0.75 CCMC - General - Case Managers
- 0.75 CDR - Dietitians
- 0.75 COPE - Optometrists
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