Health Equity in Organized Medicine 

Insights, Solutions, Barriers, and Resources to Take Action 

Report from the American Medical Association 

January 30, 2024 

12:00 PM (Noon)  CT 

Webinar 

Contact us immediately if you do not receive the Zoom information upon completing the registration - be prepared for the program in advance. 

IOMC and AMA Members - free for members. Donations are welcome and appreciated. 

Non-members- As a non-profit (501c3), a small fee is asked for this webinar to support our program initiatives. Your help is greatly appreciated of our mission and efforts to 'advance health equity and reduce healthcare disparities. 

Speakers

Fernando De Maio, PhD, Vice President, Health Equity Research and Data Use | Center for Health Equity- AMA, Fellow, IOMC, and Board Director, IOMC  

Blair Aikens, MPH, Senior Health Equity Data Analyst, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association 

Blair Aikens, MPH is a Senior Data Analyst at the American Medical Association. Blair has a passion for working to achieve health equity and social epidemiology. She uses data as a tool to tell stories, shine light on injustices, and advocate for change. She earned her Master of Public Health from Emory University.

There is an urgency around health equity in medicine today. To date, there has not been a comprehensive assessment of the efforts taken by organized medicine to advance health equity. In 2023, the American Medical Association (AMA) conducted its inaugural Health Equity In Organized Medicine (HEIOM) survey. The HEIOM survey provides insight into actions organized medicine is taking to advance health equity. The AMA surveyed the AMA Federation of Medicine, comprised primarily of specialty societies and state/territorial medical associations. This presentation describes the initial findings including successes and challenges experienced by organizations.

By attending this program, you will

• Understand the landscape of health equity efforts in organized medicine
• Be able to  describe key results of the 2023 Health Equity in Organized Medicine Survey
• Obtain info to describe the successes and challenges experienced by organized medicine to advance health equity

We hope you will join us for this informative program. It will a great way to obtain current info from this organized survey and compare it to your efforts in your organization. 

Suggested Reading

Strategic Plan to Embed Racial Justice and Advance Health Equity, American Medical Association 

Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts, American Medical Association 

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