CME Snack

Disparities in Women’s Health Across the Lifespan: Actionable Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes

Launch Date
04/26/2023
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.

Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH
(she/her/ella)
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology
Founder/Director, Center for Health Equity Transformation
Founder/Director, Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH

Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH, is the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also the Founder and Director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation and the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative. Dr. Simon serves as the Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is an expert in implementation science, women’s health across the lifespan, minority health, community engagement, and health equity.

Dr. Simon has been recognized with numerous awards for her substantial contribution to excellence in health equity scholarship, women’s health, and mentorship, including her recent election to the National Academy of Medicine and the Association of American Physicians.  She has received the Presidential Award in Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentorship and is a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Dr. Simon is a former member of the US Preventive Services Task Force and serves on the NIH Office of Research in Women’s Health Advisory Committee.

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Statement of Need

There has recently been increasing attention brought to the alarming racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes in the United States. Less recognized are the similarly alarming inequities experienced by racial/ethnic underserved and LGBTQ+ individuals in need of sexual and reproductive health care traditionally classified as women’s health. These longstanding inequities are often rooted in systemic racism and discrimination and significantly impacted by intersectional oppression. It is imperative that clinicians involved in sexual and reproductive health care are aware of these disparities and able to implement actionable strategies to address them to provide equitable care for all patients.

In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty Drs. Melissa Simon and Monica Peek will engage learners in a discussion designed to help them identify the impact of racism and inequities on the health of patients as well as integrate inclusive, patient-centric strategies to address racism and disparities in the reproductive health care of women and non-binary/trans individuals.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the impact of racism and inequities on women’s health.
  • Integrate inclusive patient-centric strategies to address racism and disparities in women’s health outcomes.

Financial Support

Supported by an 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.

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Dr. Peek reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Simon reports no financial relationships to disclose.

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

  • Elizabeth Naber, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CNRN, TCRN (peer reviewer)
  • Kellie Busby, PharmD (planning committee)
  • Morgan Stockberger, MD (planning committee)
  • Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
  • Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
  • Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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Disparities in Women’s Health Across the Lifespan: Actionable Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes
Event Date: 04/26/2023
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