Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Describe the levels of racism and the reemergence of racism as a key determinant of health.
2. Discuss the potential impacts of discrimination on children and families.
3. Incorporate cultural competency, a raising resisters approach to anticipatory guidance, and scientific innovation as key strategies for reducing health disparities.

Presenter

Maria Trent, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.    

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.