Examining Healthcare Disparities in Cancer Care

This activity was originally broadcast live as a satellite symposium held in conjunction with AMCP Disparities Summit.

Program Description

Numerous disparities exist in healthcare in the United States, including social factors, ethnicity, age, environmental exposure, and geography.  These factors may impact access to healthcare, with the potential to affect patient outcomes.  Specifically, inequities exist in cancer incidence, outcomes, and mortality in patients belonging to minority groups.  An understanding of these disparities is essential for the entire healthcare team, including pharmacists. This activity will examine the potential clinical impact of biases seen in cancer care and will also bring awareness to barriers seen in practice.  This program will showcase a panel discussion led by experts who will share solutions to the challenges seen in patient care.

Target audience: Managed Care Pharmacist, Oncology Pharmacist

Type of activity: Application
Release date: June 20, 2022
Expiration date: June 20, 2023

Time to complete activity: 1.0 hour
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify the types of healthcare disparities within cancer care.
• Examine perspectives of disparities in cancer care among healthcare providers
• Explore potential solutions to improve disparities in cancer care

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-288-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through June 20, 2023.

Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit

To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, review the activity in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.

Disclosures

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Faculty

Veronica Ajewole, PharmD, BCOP

Britny R. Brown, PharmD, BCOP
Kamakshi V. Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP

Medical Writer

Brittany Hoffmann-Eubanks, PharmD, MBA

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Meg Taylor, PharmD, CPP; Kylie Ferrentino; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta.

An anonymous peer reviewer was used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer
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