*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
This course is geared for healthcare professionals or others interested in bolstering their understanding of (and response to) poverty.
Researchers, clinicians and policy makers are beginning to recognize the importance of social determinants as contributors to the health of patients and communities. The County Health Rankings model (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/what-and-why-we-rank) suggests that
social and economic factors contribute to 40% of the quality of life and length of life of communities, which is twice as much as the contribution of clinical care. Participants will begin with a poverty simulation where they will be exposed to the realities of poverty, including the challenges of navigating the complex world of government services and other essential service providers. They will end with an overview of the impact of poverty, a key social determinant, on health and health care in our state, and efforts focused on addressing this determinant to improve the overall care of communities.
ACHE Credit Information
The Charlotte AHEC is authorized to award 3.75 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select “My Education Credit” to log hours earned.
Speakers
Crisis Assistance Ministries
Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MS
Professor and Chair
Department of Public Health
Brody School of Medicine
