Recorded May 18 - June 15, 2021

The Bay Area Medical Societies and the Ethnic Health Institute (EHI) is collaboratively offering a unique experience addressing the connection between socioeconomic factors, systemic inequality, and health disparities in our community. Including thought provoking keynote speakers with a deep focus on understanding how inequality is linked to health care disparities and identify what health disparities look like locally. Participants will gain ability to reference local resources in practice and highlight examples of effective strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Listen in! Five Weeks of Speakers Available On-Demand:

May 18, 2021	Keynote Speaker: Linkage Between Social Inequality and Health Disparities
May 25, 2021	Keynote Speaker: Health Inequity in Our Own Backyard
June 1, 2021	Community Resilience Case Study: Physician Leaders of the African American Response Circle (AARC)
June 8, 2021	A Strategic Approach Case Study: Actions Taken By a Large Medical Group
June 15, 2021	Leadership in Action Case Study: Kedren Community Health Center

Learning Objectives

• Understand the linkage between inequity and health disparities.
• Identify specific demographics of the Bay Area affected by health equity.
• Gain an understanding the health impacts of the social determinants of health
• Gain an understanding of the effects of health equity on racial and ethnic minority groups.
• Discuss the role of economic opportunity on individual health and on community health
• Gain the ability to reference resources in practice and highlight examples of effective strategies to improve patient outcomes.
• Identify gaps in policies contributing to health disparities.

For questions or assistance on registration, contact Jenn Mullins, ACCMA Education and Event Association at jmullins@accma.org or call 510-654-5383.