Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Provider's Guide to Improve Screening Focusing on Medically Vulnerable Populations - Enduring

Colorectal cancer screening rates are low within low SES and among African-American, Latino and in several Asian-American groups, in part due to lack of awareness,  fewer provider recommendations, lack of access to care, and underutilization of Stool-based tests by providers. 

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in California. African-Americans have 20% greater risk and 40% higher death due to CRC than general population. Incidence rate in most subgroups has decreased; however, it has increased among younger persons and Korean-Americans. Despite lifesaving CRC screening, African-American, Latino and in several Asian-American groups (Pacific-Islanders, Korean, Chinese), CRC screening is abysmally low.  Antelope (AV-SPA1) and San Gabriel Valley (SGV-SPA3) fare worse than other SPAs in Los Angeles County. In AV-SPA1 and SGV-SPA3, 51.5% of eligible adults are in compliance with CRC screening compared to 56.3% in Los Angeles County and national rates (68.8%). 

Target Audience

All healthcare providers and clinic staff. 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify Colorectal Cancer (CRC) disparities in minority populations.
  • Outline current CRC screening guidelines.  
  • Examine common barriers to The fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
  • Review different modes of communication for successful FIT distribution and retrieval.
  • Discuss possible barriers and biases which may impact patient care (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender identity/orientation, age, socioeconomic status, attitudes, feelings, or other characteristics).
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Provider's Guide to Improve Screening Focusing on Medically Vulnerable Populations - Enduring for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 Attendance
Activity opens: 
06/06/2022
Activity expires: 
06/06/2023
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As an accredited CME provider City of Hope requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 24 months, that could create a conflict of interest. Any potential conflicts relative to the previous disclosure have been resolved.

Presenters: Dr. Gregory Idos and Dr. Trilokesh Kidambi have indicated that they have no relevant disclosures. 

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Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Provider's Guide to Improve Screening Focusing on Medically Vulnerable Populations - Enduring has received no commercial support.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™  0.75

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 0.75 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.
 

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Provider's Guide to Improve Screening Focusing on Medically Vulnerable Populations - Enduring for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 Attendance
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