Maternal and Infant Health Disparities - November 14, 2023
Presented by the Black Ties for Culture resource group.
November’s designation as World Prematurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness to the impact of premature birth rates on families and society in general. The issue is especially acute among women of color. In Texas, the preterm rate among Black women is 41% higher than the rate among all other women.
The Black Ties for Culture ERG hosts a discussion to explore the causes of disparities in preterm birth rates locally and nationally and examine ways to eliminate inequities in health care access. The discussion will review statistics on maternal and infant health disparities in Texas and around the Houston area and examine the role of implicit bias and structural racism in limiting access to care. It will focus on possible strategies that direct care providers can employ to help close the gaps.
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
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Physician (Houston Methodist SPG/PCG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | Complimentary |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $55 |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area; NO CE) | Complimentary Click here to register! |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
All Others | Complimentary |
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Residents/Fellows, Researchers, Pharmacists
Learning Objectives
- Identify implicit bias, the cognitive basis that informs bias and its impact on maternity care settings
- Explain how structural racism has played a key role in shaping U.S. care settings and contributes to implicit biases in patient/provider encounters.
- Recognize your potential for implicit bias and apply strategies, such as the CARES Framework ™, and the practice of cultural humility to effectively mitigate your own implicit biases.
- Recognize how the lessons learned can help create system wide change to establish a culture of equity that elevates the quality of maternity care.
ANALYZING PREMATURE BIRTH DISPARITIES IN TEXAS – NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Hosted by Black Ties For Culture, a Houston Methodist Employee Resource Group
12:30PM -12:35PM
Welcome by Carmelita Riley, BTC Community Impact Committee Chair
12:35PM – 12:45PM
Impact Story by Robin Houston
12:45PM -1:15PM
First Presenter - Alicia Lee, MHA
Director, MCH Collective Impact at March of Dimes for the Greater Houston Market
1:15PM -1:45PM
Second Presenter - Dr. Valerie Moore, MD FAAP MBA MSMI
Medical Director for the HMH Nursery & Special Care Nursery
Medical Director of Texas Children’s Hospital Community Initiatives Program
1:45PM -2:00PM
Q & A and Community Discussion
2:00PM - 2:10PM
Closing Remarks by Carmelita Riley, BTC Community Impact Committee Chair
In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030.
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners (No CME will be given for virtual attendance)
Alicia Lee, MHA
Director, MCH Collective Impact at March of Dimes for the Greater Houston Market
Valerie Moore, MD FAAP MBA MSMI
Medical Director for the HMH Nursery & Special Care Nursery
Medical Director of Texas Children’s Hospital Community Initiatives Program
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.50 Attendance
- 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 1.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
Price
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
---|---|
Physician (Houston Methodist SPG/PCG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ) | Complimentary |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $55 |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area; NO CE) | Complimentary Click here to register! |
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
All Others | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.