24 - Diversity and Inclusion Amidst COVID-19

Thursday, September 30, 2021

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Moderator(s)

Roberto Santos, MD

Professor
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS, United States

American Academy of HIV Medicine, 2019-2021 (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Member, Credentialing Exam Item Writer & Reviewer, Other Financial or Material Support; American Board of Pediatrics – Subboard of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Developing the initial certifying, Maintenance of Certification, Maintenance of Certification for Pediatrics, & Subspecialty In-Training Examination, Other Financial or Material Support; Eli Lilly (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Site Principal Investigator; Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Site Principal Investigator
David Hyun, MD

Project Director
Antibiotic Resistance Project
The Pew Charitable Trusts
McLean, VA, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Speaker(s)

Amina Ahmed, MD

Chief, Pediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology
Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Anthony Flores, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor
McGovern Medical School
Houston, TX, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Roberto P. Santos, MD: American Academy of HIV Medicine, 2019-2021 (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Member, Credentialing Exam Item Writer & Reviewer, Other Financial or Material Support; American Board of Pediatrics – Subboard of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Developing the initial certifying, Maintenance of Certification, Maintenance of Certification for Pediatrics, & Subspecialty In-Training Examination, Other Financial or Material Support; Eli Lilly (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Site Principal Investigator; Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Site Principal Investigator

David Y. Hyun, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Amina Ahmed, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 Knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-21-001-H01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

discuss the impact of racism on COVID-19 disparities in the United States
understand how clinicians can provide equitable patient care through a framework of social justice
discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion of special population such as children in the COVID-19 clinical trials

Presentations:

Diversity in Clinical Research Involving Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker: Amina Ahmed, MD – Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health
Racial and Health Disparities Among Patients with COVID-19
Speaker: Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD – McGovern Medical School