Amputation Epidemic

The Amputation Epidemic: What Are We Going to Do About It?

Impact on Minority and Underserved U.S. Populations

 


Attendees received an email on Monday, September 13th with instructions on how to complete the CME/CECH/CE evaluations and download certificates.

MODERATOR
Vickie Driver, DPM
System Chief, INOVA Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Centers
Chair, FDA Wound Care Collaborative Community
Board Member, CLI Global Society
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
BLACK AMPUTATION EPIDEMIC
Foluso Fakorede, MD
Chief Executive Officer, Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi
EXPERT SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
NATIVE AMERICAN AMPUTATION EPIDEMIC
Joel Rainwater, MD | Chief Medical Officer, Comprehensive Integrated Care
HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN AMPUTATION EPIDEMIC
Laiq Raja, MD | Director & Co-Founder, PULSE Amputation Prevention Centers
PREVALENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY BURDEN OF CLI IN WOMEN
Mary Yost, MBA | President, The Sage Group, LLC
THE SIR INITIATIVE IN ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN CLI AND AMPUTATION
Yolanda Bryce, MD | Director of Interventional Radiology Training, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA | Vice-Chair Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic
THE ARC ACT
BENDS TOWARDS JUSTICE
Jason McKitrick, MBA | Executive Director, CardioVascular Coalition
#HEALTHEQUITYNOW
Tracey Brown, MBA | Chief Executive Officer, American Diabetes Association

 

Learning Objectives

Identify healthcare challenges related to amputation prevention in minority and underserved communities.
Discuss barriers to Critical Limb Ischemia patient education.
Review current known Critical Limb Ischemia disparities.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Physicians, Podiatrists, Residents, Nurses, and other health professionals.

Activity Goal

This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care, Practice-based Learning, and Quality Improvement.

Disclosure

The provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All provider employees, activity planners, and course directors in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Non-Endorsement Statement

The provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and CLI Global Society. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education(ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Ciné-Med designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity provides 1.5 contact hour for nurses.

Podiatrist / Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine through a joint provider agreement between Cine-Med and CLI Global Society. Cine-Med is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. Cine-Med has approved this activity for a maximum of 1.5 continuing education contact hour.

All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1.5 Credits™, consult your professional licensing board.

Commercial Support

This activity is being provided independent of industry support.