CCE: Improving Healthcare and Addressing Health Disparities for People with Disabilities: Policy, Advocacy and Systems for People with Disabilities and Complex Needs

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Virtual training, Zoom link will be in registration confirmation receipt

This module focuses on key issues of policy and systemic challenges faced in the care of individuals with disabilities, especially those with intellectual disability, autism and complex behavioral and medical challenges. It examines disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, the effects of systemic barriers, and the role of policies and practices in addressing these inequalities. Additionally, the module offers practical strategies for healthcare professionals to advocate for and implement equitable care practices within the healthcare field.

1. Identify health disparities and barriers to care for people with disabilities, especially people with intellectual disability, autism, and co-occurring behavioral and medical conditions.
2. Identify local, state and federal legislators and their roles in policy-making who will be targets for advocacy and policy change.
3. Summarize the tools and strategies for a successful legislative advocacy effort.
4. Distinguish between government branches and their roles, and legislation and regulation, in order to be able to conduct successful advocacy plans

Zoom link can be found in the registration confirmation email generated by Rutgers Health CloudCME. Please check your spam and junk mail folders for emails from Rutgers University [email protected]

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences 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.

Physicians: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity is awarded 1.0 ANCC contact hours. (60 minute CH).

Social Workers (The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners):  This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.  This program is approved for 1.0 clinical continuing education hours.

Psychologists: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and RBHS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and RBHS maintain responsibility for the program and its content. (1.0 CE Credits). 

Professional Counselors: Each course will count for 1.0 recertification credits towards Certified Recovery Support Practitioner as approved by the Certification Board of NJ, Inc. 

Marriage and Family Therapists: This course will count for 1.0 recertification credits for Marriage and Family Therapists as approved by The Certification Board of NJ, Inc.

Disclosure: In accordance with the disclosure policies of Rutgers and to conform with Joint Accreditation requirements and FDA guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose to the activity participants: the existence of any relevant financial relationship with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 24 months; and the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use or an investigational use of a product/device that is not yet approved.

Faculty: Michael Clark and Elizabeth Hayden have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Peer Reviewers: Stephanie Marcello, PhD, Laura Burns, LCSW, Michele Miller, MSN, RN, Keith Stowell, MD, MSPH, MBA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Planners: Laura Burns has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Rutgers UBHC Center for Continuing Education: Laura Burns, Program Coordinator, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Off-Label/Investigational Use Disclosure: Faculty are required to disclose discussion of off-label/investigational uses of commercial products/devices in their presentation. These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity.

Content Disclaimer: The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Rutgers University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products or procedures before using them in clinical practice.

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.00 hours), LPC/LAC: Recertification Credits (1.00 hours), NJDCA-MFT Recertification Credits (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), Psychologist: APA CE Credits (1.00 hours), Social Worker: NJBSWE CE Credits (1.00 hours)

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025