Presented by:
Dr. Clarence (Lance) Gravlee
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Florida
Faculty Disclosure:
Dr Gravlee has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.
Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Release Date: January 6, 2022
Expiration Date: January 5, 2025
Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Clinical Neurologists
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe why the concept of race is incompatible with the structure of human genetic variation.
- Assess assumptions about race that appear in medical literature, education, and clinical practice.
- Recognize and explain the biological consequences of systemic racism.
- Formulate strategies to counteract racist assumptions in clinical research and practice.
Requirements for successful completion: Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.
Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resource(s) for further study:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2029562
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25731887/
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Nancy Boyd at (352) 594-4298 or at nancy.boyd@ufl.edu