Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Explain the four levels of DEI maturity and current level of Baystate Health
2|Review the 10 essential elements of the Dignity Model and identify opportunities for application in practice with patients, families and colleagues
3|Define the elements of the Cultural Humility construct and the journey to humility from the foundation of cultural competence
4|Discuss the impact of bias on structural systems and influence on healthcare outcomes and racial disparities
5|Discuss opportunities to advance the DEI strategic plan through clinical practice and employee engagement

Faculty

Tyonne D. Hinson, DrPH, MSN, RN, NE-BC 
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Baystate Health

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. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA – Physician Assistant

Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for 1.0  AAPA Category 1 CME credits.  PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC – for physicians

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.