Health Equity Summit 2024 - Mental Health

This is our annual health equity summit, which focuses on health inequities in different areas each year. This year we are focusing on mental health equity. There is an increasing need to focus on mental health issues and problems that people are experiencing, for example depression, anxiety, suicidal, and behavioral concerns. There is a need for more conversations, trainings and providers to support the mental health needs of the population. There are also disparities within each area of mental health for marginalized populations who are under- resourced and/or come from ethnic backgrounds, low income , persons with disabilities or LGBTQIA population. This summit will provide updated information from re-known experts in the field , with two key-note speakers from psychiatry and psychology fields. In addition, participants will be able to participate in two -workshops for skill development in the morning as well as two workshops in the afternoon as well as receive resource information.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Friday, November 1, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, WMed Upjohn Campus, Kalamazoo, MI

1. Describe health inequities for mental health issues.
2. Identify current recommendations for best practice treatment for major mental health diagnoses and behavioral concerns.
3. Implement into your practice mental health knowledge and skills gained to improve health care outcomes

In support of improving patient care, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit amount subject to change.

Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physicians
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine designates this activity for 5.0 contact hours for nurses.  Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.0 general continuing education credits.

Psychologists
This program is co-sponsored by the American Psychological Association for continuing education credit. The American Psychological Association retains responsibility for the program.  This activity is designated for 5.0 APA CE Credits.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), ACE CE Credits (5.00 hours), APA CE Credits (5.00 hours), Continuing Nursing Credit- ANCC (5.00 hours), General Attendance (5.00 hours), IPCE Credit (5.00 hours), Other Learner Attendance (5.00 hours)

The registration form for this activity is currently unavailable.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, November 1, 2024