Grand Rounds: Inequities in Addiction Treatment for Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Populations: How to Move Forward

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Please join us via Zoom, password: 321459, or use this streaming link. Presentations qualify for CME credit, and the attendance code is shared during the presentation. To obtain your CME credit, you will need to use the CAMS system. This presentation also qualifies for 1 DEI credit. Please also fill out the post-presentation survey.

This Grand Rounds is a SPARK lecture and is eligible for 1 DEI hour. The attendance QR code will be provided the day of the event. 

Ayana Jordan, MD, PhDInequities in Addiction Treatment for Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Populations: How to Move Forward

Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD
Addiction Psychiatrist
Barbara Wilson Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health
Pillar Lead, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify at least two social and two political factors that contribute to the existence and propagation of drug overdose deaths among racial and ethnic minoritized people with opioid and other substance use disorders;
  2. Recognize at least three risk factors that have contributed to worsening addiction disparities among racial and ethnic minoritized populations with substance use disorders during COVID-19; and
  3. Recite at least two factors that exist in non-traditional research modalities for racial and ethnic minoritized people with substance use disorders, which may be more culturally acceptable for these populations to improve addiction outcomes.

The educational objective for Psychiatry Grand Rounds is to provide mental health professionals with updates on psychiatric topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence, and patient care. Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held on Wednesdays (September-May) from 12 to 1 p.m. Be sure to log into your CME account and complete the evaluation to receive credit.

All faculty, CME Planning Committee members, and the CME office reviewer have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity. 

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting us at 520-874-4148. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Event Location: 
Zoom
Contact Info: 
Jamie Manser, jlmanser@arizona.edu
Event Category: 
Lecture