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Obligations of Pharmacy Professionals, Institutions, and Organizations to Address Social Determinants of Health Inequity

ACPE Number: 0204-0000-22-404-H04-P/T
Release Date: January 20, 2022
Expiration Date: January 20, 2025
Activity Type: Application-based
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour(s)
Activity Fee: Free of charge

This activity is a recording of a live webinar and those who claimed credit for the live activity should not also claim credit for this home study activity.

Activity Overview

Health inequities experienced by US black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and other underserved groups are persistent challenges that have dire consequences. Pharmacy professionals have an obligation to understand the impact of social determinants of health inequities on the health and well-being of BIPOC and to take actions to address them.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of faculty at colleges of pharmacy, RPDs, and preceptors of accredited residency programs to use as discussion with residents and students.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the role of social determinants of health in well-being and health inequities experienced by US black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and other underserved groups.
  • Describe the effects of health inequities on life expectancy and the US health care system.
  • Describe how pharmacy professionals, institutions, and organizations can address health inequities at the patient, practice, and community levels.

Michael Wolcott, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPS, BCIDPS
Director of Educational Resources and Scholarship
University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dr. Wolcott is the Director of Educational Resources and Scholarship at the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry. In this role, he supports faculty to optimize teaching and learning, enhance their teaching experience, and inspire educational scholarship. He completed his Ph.D. in education at the UNC School of Education specializing in the learning sciences and psychological studies. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy followed by a pharmacy practice residency at Duke University Hospital, where he worked as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist. Michael is also a clinical assistant professor in the Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy where he supports educational research initiatives within the School. Michael’s research focuses on creative problem-solving, curriculum change management, preceptor development, and assessment.

Beatriz Manzor Mitrzyk, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP
Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Research Scientist
University of Michigan
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Beatriz Manzor Mitrzyk, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCPS, is Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in Ann Arbor, MI. She is also Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Care Saline Health Center at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Manzor Mitrzyk received her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, MI later followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Clinical Translational Pharmacy Sciences at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. 

No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company. 

As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education definition of ineligible company. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the CPE activity.

Participants must participate in the entire activity, complete the evaluation and all required components to claim continuing pharmacy education credit online at ASHP eLearning Portal.  Follow the prompts to claim credit and view your statement of credit within 60 days of completing the activity. 

Important Note – ACPE 60 Day Deadline:

Per ACPE requirements, CPE credit must be claimed within 60 days of being earned. To verify that you have completed the required steps and to ensure your credits have been reported to CPE Monitor, check your NABP eProfile account to validate that your credits were transferred successfully before the ACPE 60-day deadline.   After the 60 day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to award credit for this activity.

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