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Culturally Respectful Care: Integrating Equitable Depression Screening and Linkage to Care in Your Practice

Launch Date
10/17/2025
Credit Amount
0.75
Credit Expires
10/10/2026

Faculty

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine – Permian Basin
Midland, TX
La-Toya Gaines, PsyD, LP
Owner and Founder
Family Matters Counseling and Psychological Services, Inc.
Southfield, MI
La-Toya Gaines, PsyD, LP

As a licensed psychologist, educator, speaker, and advocate, Dr. La-Toya Gaines is a leader in the mental health field. She has earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and her master’s and Doctor of Clinical Psychology at the Michigan School of Psychology. In addition to her educational accolades, she has over a decade of experience as a therapist serving adults, families, and children in addition to her experience as a professor and faculty member where she educates and supervises future clinicians, develops curricula, and helps shape the future of the field. In 2016, Dr. Gaines founded Family Matters Counseling and Psychological Services, Inc. in Southfield, Michigan where she specializes in child and family psychology, the self-esteem and self-confidence of young women, and the culturally unique emotional needs of Black women. “My greatest professional goal is to empower Black women to shed the weight of being a Strong Black Woman,” she states. Clinically, she provides culturally competent assessment and treatment. Additionally, as an advocate to empower Black women to center themselves, Dr. Gaines developed and delivers a 6-week workshop, webinar series, and speaking platform to help shed the Strong Black Woman narrative and provide the support and education to find their voice and pursue the lives they desire. Dr. Gaines is an experienced, introspective, and empathetic clinical psychologist who provides quality care and space for those that often go underserved and unheard. Her excellence in client care, social justice, and cultural competence makes her a leader and change agent in psychology and life.

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Statement of Need

According to the NIH, an estimated 21 million adults experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2020. Clinicians understand that female gender, social isolation, and disturbed family environment increase risk, but may not recognize presenting symptoms of depression in men, patients from racial/ethnic underserved communities, individuals with language barriers, or older adults. As a result, major depressive disorder (MDD) is under-diagnosed in Black, Hispanic, and other underserved populations. Administering the PHQ-9 assessment quickly, impersonally, and without cultural humility leads to under-diagnosis of MDD, as an individual’s cultural preferences and health literacy are not taken into account.

During this educational presentation, expert clinical faculty will share equitable depression screening tools, including assessments designed for pediatric, geriatric, and postpartum patients, and those with bipolar disorder. Faculty will discuss clinical examples to illustrate culturally humble depression screening tool selection and application to reduce disparities in screening.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Identify disparities in depression screening and care, particularly for underserved communities.
  • Integrate equitable depression screening into clinical practice.

Financial Support

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other applicable health care clinicians

Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider

In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, 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 healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material 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.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-23-114-H01-P).

Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE) 0.75

This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-23-114-H01-T).

Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 0.75 Contact Hours.

Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 0.75

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 10/10/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 0.75

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Dietetics (CDR)

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credit = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Jain reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Alkermes; Corium, Inc.; Eisai Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Lundbeck; Merck & Co., Inc.; Neos Therapeutics, Inc.; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pamlab; Pfizer Inc.; Sage Therapeutics, Inc.; Shire Pharmaceuticals; Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; and Usona Institute

Consultant: AbbVie Inc. (Allergan); Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Alfasigma USA, Inc.; Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.; Biogen; Boehringer Ingleheim; Corium, Inc.; Cingulate; Eisai Inc.; Evidera; Impel Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Lundbeck; Merck & Co., Inc.; Neos Therapeutics, Inc.; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; Osmotica Pharmaceuticals; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pamlab; Pfizer Inc.; Sage Therapeutics, Inc; Shire Pharmaceuticals; Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; and Transcend Therapeutics
Research Support: AbbVie Inc. (Allergan); Lilly; Lundbeck; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Shire Pharmaceuticals; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie Inc. (Allergan); Alkermes; Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.; Corium, Inc.; Eisai Inc.; Indivior; Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.; Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Lundbeck; Merck & Co., Inc.; Neos Therapeutics, Inc.; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pamlab; Pfizer Inc.; Shire Pharmaceuticals; Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; and Tris Pharma, Inc.

Dr. Gaines reports no financial relationships to disclose.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (Peer Reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

*All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, planners, and reviewers do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

Obtaining Credit

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (70% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac.

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Culturally Respectful Care: Integrating Equitable Depression Screening and Linkage to Care in Your Practice
Event Date: 10/17/2025
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