General Session

Creating a Culture of Health Equity--The Role of Providers, Patients, and Community

Friday, October 13, 2023

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Palms III

Available Credits: 1.25 CE Hours

CME: (1.25) CNE: (1.25) ASRT: (1.5) COP: (1.25) CPHQ: (1.25) ACHE: (1.25) IPCE: (1.25) AAPA: (1.25)

Achieving health equity, an essential component of quality cardiovascular care, requires specific, actionable steps which begins with education, understanding data and implementing processes designed to address health disparities.

Learning Objectives:

Explore how accreditation and registries can support health equity initiatives.
Recognize how data can drive action in health equity.
Identify ways to optimize care team dynamics to grow a health culture strategy.

Speaker(s)

Dru Bhattacharya, JD, MPH, LLM, EMBA (he/him/his)

Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Banner Health

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

Moderator(s)

Amber Clampitt, MBA,RN,CCA

Coordinator-Quality Reporting & Analytics
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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

Staff Moderator(s)

Barbara Christensen, MSHA, RN, CPHQ, FACC

Senior Director
American College of Cardiology, District of Columbia, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Lara Slattery, MSH

Vice President
American College of Cardiology, District of Columbia, United States

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