Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities

Purpose:
To educate learners on key identifying factors of the disease state within specific minority populations and provide viable emerging treatment options.

Target Audience:

All faculty within the College of Medicine are invited to attend this series.

Presented by:

University of Illinois College of Medicine Department of Surgery & Urban Health Program, in cooperation with the College of Medicine Hispanic Center of Excellence & other community partners.

Date:
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Location:
UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60612

Keynote Speakers:
Akinlolu O. Ojo, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Florence E. Bingham Research
Professor of Nephrology



JOE G.N. "SKIP" GARCIA, M.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

After completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

  • Differentiate between the presentation of diseases
  • Describe the prevalence of diseases
  • Discuss treatment options to minority populations
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This activity is generously supported by the University of Illinois College of Medicine Dean’s Office and the Department of Medical Education

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (UI-COM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (UI-COM) designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing (OH-361, 12/22/2014) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The University of Illinois College of Nursing designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 CEU credits. Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their

As required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program, we would like to make you aware of all potential conflicts of interest(s). This educational activity's planners and the presenter(s) have indicated they have no bias or conflict of interest and we have no commercial sponsorship of this event.

 

 

Bridging The Gap

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