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Closing the Gaps
Explore how social determinants of health (SDOH) such as income, education, and access to care drive health disparities, and gain practical strategies to promote equity in clinical and organizational settings.
Explore how social and systemic factors—such as income, racism, and access to care—drive health disparities. Through practical examples and tools, healthcare professionals learn strategies to address SDOH and advance equity in their practice.
About this course
This course takes a closer look at the hidden gaps in the social factors that shape health, including income, education, neighborhood conditions, and access to care. Learners will examine how systemic issues such as racism, poverty, and geographic barriers contribute to health disparities and inequitable outcomes. Through real-world examples and practical tools, healthcare professionals will gain insight into the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) and learn actionable strategies to advance equity in their clinical and organizational settings.
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Analyze the impact of systemic inequities (e.g., race, income, geography) on health disparities.
- Explain the influence of social determinants of health on patient outcomes and care access.
- Describe how cultural beliefs and values shape health behaviors and engagement.
- Evaluate current clinical and organizational policies related to SDOH.
- Compare the effectiveness of various interdisciplinary strategies used to address social determinants of health.
- Demonstrate the use of bias-reduction techniques through scenario-based decision-making.
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
ACPE
Accredited for pharmacy continuing education
ADA
Accredited for dental continuing education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
COPE
Accredited for optometry continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Karon A. Hopkins
Karon is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 10 years of experience in addiction rehabilitation and is certified as both a clinical trauma specialist and a clinical supervisor in addiction counseling. His clinical experience areas include Addiction, anxiety, co-dependency depression, grief, relationship issues, and trauma.
Nicole Good
Nicole is a Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience who is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach and as a Holistic Nurse. As a Certified Learning and Development Specialist, she is passionate about transforming healthcare education to improve outcomes and experiences.
Disclosure
Disclosures
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- Karon A. Hopkins, LISW-CP, ACSW, CS, CCTP
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose - Nicole Good, RN, BSN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Why learn from these experts?
Clinical Excellence
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Real-World Experience
Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
Education Focus
Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.
Patient Advocacy
Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.
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- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
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Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ADA
American Dental Association
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
COPE
Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
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