Words Matter: Making Sense of Health Equity Language

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Faculty

Hansa Bhargava, MD

Chief Medical Officer
Medscape, Inc.

Disclosures

Hansa Bhargava, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Cognoa; Freespira; Whoop (former)
Ownership interest: Cognoa; Freespira; Whoop (former)

Gerald E. Harmon, MD

President (immediate past)
American Medical Association
Chicago, Illinois

Disclosures

Gerald E. Harmon, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editor

Laura Jacob, MEd

Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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Laura Jacob, MEd, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

Disclosures

Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

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Posted: 3/1/2023

This activity is intended for all healthcare providers.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to improve knowledge on the implications of language and narrative in health care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Have increased knowledge regarding the
- Implications of narrative in clinical practice
Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
- Integrate guidance on language for promoting health

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Faculty and Disclosures

Faculty

Hansa Bhargava, MD

Gerald E. Harmon, MD

Editor

Laura Jacob, MEd

Compliance Reviewer

Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

Words Matter: Making Sense of Health Equity Language

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