A recording of this program is available upon request. Please contact NEAETC@umassmed.edu.
Join us for a virtual presentation on racial and ethnic disparities in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Bisola Ojikutu will discuss available data on these disparities in COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality and review similar data from other infectious diseases, including HIV.
The presentation will also address the root causes of these inequities and will explore sustainable solutions from the perspective of clinical providers and public health professionals.
Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Division of Global Health Equity
Faculty within Infectious Disease Division, MGH
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education and New England AIDS Education and Training Center. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: Under the auspices of the New England AIDS Education & Training Center, this offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 1.2 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.
