Learning Objectives:
- Describe differences in obesity trends between racial/ethnic cohorts
- Describe disparities in obesity-related comorbidity and mortality impact
- Describe psychological and socioeconomic impact of obesity between racial/ethnic cohorts
- Describe current barriers to MBS access
- Describe strategies for improving MBS access for BIPOC patients
- Describe policy needs and the role of ASMBS in improving access for BIPOC patients
- Discuss racial differences and trends in MBS outcomes
- Review practice patterns and potential impact on disparate outcomes
- Mitigating strategies to reducing disparate outcomes
- Define cultural competency in MBS care
- Discuss strategies to optimize cultural competency in MBS care
- Identify racial and gender inequities in medicine
- Discuss how individuals can support the careers of colleagues considering intersectionality
- Discuss the importance of diversifying the healthcare workforce to improve the quality of care
| 1:30pm |
Welcome and Introduction Tuesday Cook, MD |
| 1:32pm |
Disparate impact of obesity: has anything changed? Ivaesa Pardo, MD FACS FASMBS |
| 1:45pm |
Barriers and strategies to improving MBS access in minority populations: Policy needs? L. Renee Hilton, MD FASMBS |
| 1:58pm |
Cultural competency in bariatric surgery care Vasanth Stalin, MD FASMBS |
| 2:11pm |
Concordance and discordance in MBS provider-patient relationships: Implications for patient outcomes and message for ASMBS Juliet Holder-Haynes, MD |
| 2:24pm |
Creating an inclusive workforce: Going Beyond Diversity and Implications to MBS patients Arghavan Salles, MD PhD |
| 2:37pm |
Role of the ASMBS in advancing diversity, inclusivity and cultural competency. Matt Hutter, MD FASMBS |
| 2:47pm |
Question & Answer |
| 3:00pm | Adjourn |