
Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Stroke Care: How Can We Play an Active Role in Improving Outcomes for All Patients?
Released On
November 3, 2022
Expires On
November 3, 2023
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
90 minutes
Specialty
Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Neurology, Primary Care
Topic(s)
Stroke
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This activity is provided by Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Nurses — 1.5 Contact Hours
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward community hospital center teams, community neurologists, general neurologists, cardiologists, emergency department physicians, primary care physicians, and other members of the care team for patients with or at risk for stroke.
Activity Overview
Addressing Healthcare Inequities is a video-based program in which 3 experts discuss health disparities that negatively impact patients with stroke. Access to care, insurance costs, and unintended bias are just some of the factors that contribute to the existence and persistence of these disparities. This engaging format is designed to help clinicians better recognize and take steps to address ethnic and racial disparities in stroke, thereby forwarding progress to improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
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- Describe the burden of existing healthcare disparities in stroke care
- Discuss social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in stroke care
- Assess interventions aimed at increasing awareness of stroke-related clinical symptoms
Faculty

Bruce Ovbiagele, MD MSc MAS MBA MLS
Professor of Neurology
Associate Dean
University of California
San Francisco, CA

Alexis N. Simpkins, MD, PhD, MSCR, FAHA
Director of Vascular Neurology Research and the SkRIPT
Research Program Department Neurology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Charles Esenwa, MD, MS
Medical Director, Montefiore CSC
Department of Neurology
Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
Accreditation/Credit Designation
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.5 Contact Hours.
Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities.
Bruce Ovbiagele, MD MSc MAS MBA MLS, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Alexis N. Simpkins, MD, PhD, MSCR, FAHA, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Charles Esenwa, MD, MS, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER® mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
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- Complete the activity (including pre- and post-activity assessments).
- Answer the evaluation questions.
- Request credit using the drop-down menu.
- You may immediately download your certificate.
Course Viewing Requirements
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Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
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Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or aboveOff-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.