2023 Achieving Health Equity in Cancer Care: Addressing Social Drivers of Health


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Add to Calendar 2023 Achieving Health Equity in Cancer Care: Addressing Social Drivers of Health 11/17/2023 8:00:00 AM 11/17/2023 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=42835 Description: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, together with MediSys Health Network, present the inaugural Achieving Health Equity in Cancer Care Conference. This one-day complimentary Conference will be an opportunity for researchers and all healthcare providers, including faculty, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, trainees, and students, to learn about ways to address the social driv... Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, November 17, 2023, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Zuckerman Research Center, 417 East 68th Street, New York, NY

Specialties
Specialties - All Specialties, Not applicable, Public Health

Overview

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, together with MediSys Health Network, present the inaugural Achieving Health Equity in Cancer Care Conference.

This one-day complimentary Conference will be an opportunity for researchers and all healthcare providers, including faculty, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, trainees, and students, to learn about ways to address the social drivers of health and improve healthcare access and adherence. The program will consist of lectures and panel discussions with leaders in the field. The lectures will provide institutional context for health equity work, share the quality of care outcomes and metrics, and describe interventions and policies that can be used to optimize health equity. Speakers will cover topics ranging from healthcare access to patient navigation, and enrollment in clinical trials.

This Conference is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MediSys Health Network and supported by the City College of New York-Memorial Sloan Kettering Partnership Program for Cancer Research, as well as MSK's Ralph Lauren Center and the David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

Who Should Attend

This Conference is intended for all researchers and healthcare providers with an interest in increasing health equity.

Conference Location

This Conference will be held on the campus of Memorial Sloan Kettering, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
New York NY 10065

Please note that this program will be held in-person only (no virtual option will be available).

Online Syllabus

Registered attendees will receive access to an online syllabus after the Conference, which includes select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recordings from the course. Attendees must check in during the live program to receive access to the syllabus.


Objectives
  1. Address social determinants of health as a way to achieve health equity
  2. Implement programming to support overcoming barriers to care
  3. Discuss SDOH impacts in the patient, caregivers and the clinical team

Registration

This Conference is complimentary for all to attend. Please select the 'Register' tab above to complete registration (registration is required in order to attend). Detailed in-person participation instructions, will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the start of the program. Please note that registration is required to attend.

Included in registration, attendees will be provided continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations.

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MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.


Accreditation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The content of this activity is non-clinical.