Commission to End Healthcare Disparities Created

dc.contributor.authorDumke, Nicollette M
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:58:40Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:58:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe American Medical Association, National Medical Association and National Hispanic Medical Association have announced the creation of the Commission to End Health Care Disparities. Its goal is to educate physicians about healthcare disparities and develop strategies to eliminate gaps in healthcare to members of minority groups. It has established four committees to work on different issues. They will work to raise professional awareness of disparities, improve data gathering, increase education and training of health professionals about disparities, and promote workforce diversity. Dr. Dwayne T. Brandon of Johns Hopkins University says, “One way to encourage physician participation in educational programs created by the commission is to provide Continuing Medical Education credit for attendance and participation. Programs should also be made convenient by including online access and offering workshops at different locations.
dc.description.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2568698/
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/rxgx-ipkk
dc.identifier.citationDumke, Nicollette M (2005) Commission to End Healthcare Disparities Created. Journal of the National Medical Association, 97 (4). pp. 454-455.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 225
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22405
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectCommission to End Health Care Disparities
dc.subjectHealth Care
dc.subjectdisparities
dc.titleCommission to End Healthcare Disparities Created
dc.typeArticle

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