CME Snack

Disparities in Behavioral Health: Addressing Barriers and Improving Patient Outcomes

Launch Date
05/15/2023
Credit Amount
0.5
Credit Expires
06/16/2025
This activity is part of a series

Faculty

Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc
(she/her/hers)
Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine
Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research
Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc

Monica Peek, MD, MPH, MSc is an Ellen H. Block Professor of Health Justice in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, and Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She is a practicing internist, medical educator, and clinician investigator. Her research pursues health equity and social justice, with a focus on promoting equitable doctor/patient relationships among racial minorities, integrating the medical and social needs of patients, and addressing health care discrimination and structural racism impacting health outcomes (e.g., diabetes, COVID-19). Dr. Peek has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts on health care disparities, diversity, and bias; has been the principal investigator of multiple grants to address health disparities; and has been invited to speak at numerous local and national medical meetings.

Neil Krishan Aggarwal, MD, MBA, MA
(he/his/him)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University
Research Psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute
Core Faculty at Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought
New York, NY
Neil Krishan Aggarwal, MD, MBA, MA

Dr. Neil Krishan Aggarwal is a cultural psychiatrist and social scientist. His research interests include designing and testing initiatives in cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion in health care. Dr. Aggarwal is the author of over a hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and five books, and his work has been financially supported by the American Psychiatric Association, National Institutes of Health, the New York State Office of Mental Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Statement of Need

In order for clinicians in the behavioral health setting to deliver the best care possible to patients of all backgrounds, they first must uncover the root causes of racism, bias, and stigma impacting quality of patient care. By understanding the prevalence of stigma that accompanies race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity in the clinical setting, providers can begin to make the necessary changes in practice to better serve their community and implement equitable care. Every patient is different, and clinicians must be acutely aware of how  each person presents, and ultimately, how they are diagnosed.

In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will engage in a candid discussion around the impact of racism, bias, and stigma in the behavioral health setting. By further analyzing these barriers to equitable patient care, faculty and learners will develop strategies to integrate respectful and empathetic care to all patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the impact of racism, discrimination, unconscious bias, and stigma on patient care in the behavioral health setting.
  • Integrate respectful and empathetic care strategies to address racism, discrimination, bias, and stigma in the behavioral health setting.

Financial Support

Supported by educational grant from CVS Health.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and other health care clinicians within the CVS, Aetna, and CareMark networks.

Credit Information

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

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ABIM MOC 0.75

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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. Peek reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Aggarwal reports the following financial relationships: Consultant on Cultural Competence (2022): Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, University of North Dakota; Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; and Texas Institute of Excellence in Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin. Research Support (Consulting):  New York State Office of Mental Health’s Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Royalties: American Psychiatric Association, Co-editor, The DSM-5 Handbook on the Cultural Formulation Interview.

The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:

  • Joshua Caballero PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (peer reviewer)
  • Kellie Busby, PharmD (planning committee)
  • Evan Luberger (planning committee)
  • Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
  • Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
  • Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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Disparities in Behavioral Health: Addressing Barriers and Improving Patient Outcomes
Event Date: 05/15/2023
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