Race and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Course Overview
Presented by the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee
on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts
physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice
and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and
professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society’s
Interim Meeting (recorded on November 7, 2020) explores the ethical considerations for the COVID-19
vaccine, from development to distribution. The Forum examines the historic legacy of racist exploitation,
abuses, and mistreatment by the medical system and barriers to greater
participation of Black people in Covid-19 trials.,
as well as discussed Barriers to
vaccination, how these barriers may be overcome, and ways that public
health officials and providers can address gaps and racial disparities related
to a forthcoming COVID are reviewed.
Faculty
Rueben C. Warren, D.D.S., M.P.H., Dr. P.H.,
M.Div. (Moderator)
Director of the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University
T. Desmond Brown, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Boston Medical Center; Chairman, Massachusetts Medical Society’s Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards Committee.
David Hodge, PhD, DMin, M.Ed., M.T.S.
Associate Associate Director of Education and Associate Processor, National Center of Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University
Robert Truog, MD, MA
Director, Harvard Center for Bioethics, Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Legal Medicine, Professor of Anaesthesia (Pediatrics)
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for health care leaders, physicians, residents, other health care professionals and students in all health care professions.
Course Objectives
- Describe the historic legacy of racist exploitation, abuses, and mistreatment by the medical system
- Examine barriers to greater participation of Black people in Covid-19 trials
- Discuss barriers to vaccination and how these barriers may be overcome
- Explore ways that public health officials and providers can address gaps and racial disparities related to a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine
Course Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: Free
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: Free
Non-Members Resident/Student: Free
Allied Health Professional/Other: Free
Format & Estimated Time to Complete: Video, 1.50 hours
Accreditation Statement
Accreditation and Credit Information
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant
(NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
MOC
Approval Statement
Through
the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to
increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities
through the ABMS
Continuing Certification Directory, this activity has met the
requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity(apply toward general CME
requirement) for the following ABMS Member
Boards:
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Activity Term
Original Release Date: December 1, 2020
Review Date (s): N/A
Termination Date: December 1, 2023
Course Developers, Reviewers & Web Producer:
Jane E. Gagne, Manager, Accreditation & Education Compliance, NEJM Group Education
William Frank, Legal Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Massachusetts Medical Society
Thelma
Tatten, Web Content Production Specialist, NEJM Group Education
System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE8,9,10
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome 26+
Safari 5+
Flash player is required for some Online CME courses.
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 5 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
Android devices including tablets and phones.
Windows RT and tablets on Windows 8 are also supported.
