Race and the COVID-19 Vaccine – the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society Ethics Forum
Webcast
1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Faculty
OVERVIEW
Race and the COVID-19 Vaccine – the 2020 Massachusetts Medical Society Ethics Forum is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Original Release Date: 12/01/2020
Termination Date: 12/01/2023
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.
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
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
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™.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianStudentsHealthcare ProfessionalsResidentsHealthcare professionalSPECIALITIES
Infectious Disease
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