Health Disparities Summit 2024
Join the UCSF Fresno Surgery Department, the largest surgical training department in the San Joaquin Valley, and the Intentional Recruitment Coalition (IRC) for the 2024 Health Disparities Summit. This new symposium was created to improve care for certain disadvantaged populations who may be negatively impacted by language barriers, socioeconomic status, cultural divisions, and more. This program will address these gaps in care and guide providers in addressing this challenging topic. This program offers 3.5 hours of CME credit.
Date and Time:
Friday, March 22, 2024
8:00am - 12:00pm
CME Hours: 3.5
Location:
UCSF Fresno
155 N. Fresno St.
Fresno, CA 93701
Live at UCSF Fresno or Online via Zoom Webinar
Course Director:
Kamell Eckroth-Bernard, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery, UCSF Fresno
Topics and Speakers:
Health Disparities in Valve Aortic Stenosis and TAVR
Usman Javed, MD, Board Certified Cardiologist, The Heart Group
Pediatric and Adolescent Health Disparities in the Central Valley
John Zweifler, MD, Medical Consultant, Fresno Department of Public Health
Pipeline Programs
Katherine Flores, MD, UCSF Fresno, Community Health Partners
Alternative Practice Models by a Vascular Surgeon in an Underserved Community
Lyssa Ochoa, MD, President and CEO, San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular
Clinic
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation OBJECTIVES requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Community Medical Centers and UCSF Fresno. Community Medical Centers accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Community Medical Centers designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
