Presented by:
Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN
The Medical Mutual of Ohio Kent W.
Clapp Chair & Professor of Nursing,
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
School of Medicine
Nancy Rose Hunt, PhD
Professor
Center for African Studies
University of Florida
Michelle Jacobs-Elliott
Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Eve Spratt, MD
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Faculty Disclosure:
Drs Faye Gary, Nancy Hunt, Eve Spratt, and Michelle Jacobs-Elliott have disclosed that they have 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/.
Release Date: January 26, 2021
Expiration Date: January 25, 2024
Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Clinical Neurologists
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify two mutable barriers to recruitment of African American students into medical school
- Describe village health practices encountered in a Ghanaian community
- Describe mental health knowledge, resources, and practices in African communities, including a war-troubled Congolese city
- Discuss best African-centered/-inspired practices in health and mental health
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 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.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/theme-details/GHO/world-health-statistics
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Martha at (352) 294-4918 or at marpen@ufl.edu