Washington Health Equity

If you are a heathcare professional in the state of Washington, this 2-hour course satisfies your requirement for Health Equity continuing education.

Addressing the wide range of issues clinicians should understand in helping move the healthcare system to a more equitable state, this course includes all standards outlined in ESSB 5229 to satisfy the state requirement. This course provides continuing education credits for ADA CERP, ACCME, ANCC, CDR, ASWB, ACPE, AAPA, and APA.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Renew Now CE. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare, 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. Renew Now CE is nationally accredited as a provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557. Reports of NABP number are submitted within 60 days of submission of the claim credit, within 60 days of course completion.

Learning Objectives:
1.     Recognize the social structures that shape clinical care and outcomes.
2.     Explain how poverty can lead to health inequality.
3.     Identify loneliness as a significant social determinant of health.
4.     Identify strategies to promote equity in the provision of healthcare services.

Nurses
Renew Now CE is nationally accredited as a provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557.

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 2.0 contact hours. Reports of NABP number are submitted within 60 days of submission of the claim credit, within 60 days of course completion.

Physician Assistant/Associate
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 6/30/2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dental
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 2.0 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

COPE - Optometrists 
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 culture competence continuing education credits.

Dietitians
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU).