3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium

May 2–May 3, 2025 Open Medicine Nursing Other

3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium

Description

The Asheville African American Health Symposium at MAHEC launched in 2020. According to the January 2020 Healthy North Carolina 2030 Report, there are inequities in life expectancy across race, geography, and gender, as well as intersections of these characteristics that show wide gaps between groups. The disparities for African Americans compared to other groups are due in part to issues stemming from limited healthcare access, lack of trust in medical professionals, social and economic factors and unemployment. Health inequities are unremitting and widespread within the African American population.

The goal of the Asheville African American Health Symposium is to have healthcare providers apply learned evidence-based strategies from African American healthcare leaders across the nation in order to continue improving the health of African Americans. This conference will increase their knowledge and awareness of the healthcare crisis, analyze healthcare inequities affecting our black communities, and examine the cause of them, including implicit bias of providers, historical trauma of African Americans, and lack of diversity within the healthcare workforce.


Accommodations

Hampton Inn & Suites
Rate: $139+
Book By: April 3, 2025
Phone: 828.277.1800
Book Online: Book Your Room Here
Free hot breakfast included!

Target Audience

Healthcare Providers including Internists and Family Practice Physicians; Advanced Practice Providers including PAs, NPs, Nurses, Cardiologists, OB/GYN Physicians/providers, Certified Mid-Wives, Residents, Medical Students, and Health System Administration; Community Health Workers; and Community Members.

Objectives

The participants will:

  • Analyze healthcare disparities affecting black communities and examine the causes of these disparities, including implicit bias of providers, historical trauma of African Americans, and lack of diversity within the healthcare workforce
  • Recognize and compare the history of the African American race to modern day outcomes and associate the epidemiology of Black American health
  • Apply learned evidence-based strategies from African American healthcare leaders across the nation in order to continue improving the health of African Americans

Faculty

  • Portia Allie-Turco, PhD
  • Frank Castelblanco, DNP, RN
  • Ryan Clark, PhD, MS
  • Philip A. Cooper, CHW, NC-CPSS
  • Leslie Council, CPLC
  • Pam Diggs, MPH
  • Annaliesse B. Duncan, MD
  • JeWana Grier-McEachin, BA
  • Michael L. Hayes, NCCPSS, CCHW-VPP
  • Tiffany Sanders, MSW, BA

Sessions

Interactive Simulation Experience

3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium: Day One Optional (Please Select the Additional Simulation Experience Registration Fee)

5/2 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Not Attending the Simulation Center Experience

5/2 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Dinner & Dialogue May 2 Attendance Selection
Attending the Dinner & Dialogue - May 2 (Optional)

5/2 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Not Attending the Dinner & Dialogue - May2

5/2 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Main Symposium Attendance Selection
3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium: In Person

5/3 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium: Live Webinar

5/3 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dinner & Dialogue May 3 Attendance Selection
Attending 'The Power of Community Health Workers in Western North Carolina' Dinner & Dialogue with Philip Cooper, Michael Hayes, and Je'Wana Grier McEachin - May 3 (Optional)

5/3 10:40 AM – 8:00 PM

Not Attending 'The Power of Community Health Workers in Western North Carolina' Dinner & Dialogue with Philip Cooper, Michael Hayes, and Je'Wana Grier McEachin - May 3

5/3 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Credits

You may need to click the plus signs below to see the credits offered for each session.

  • .000

    Community Members - no credit requested

  • .300 CEU

    Simulation Center Experience

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.3 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • 2.250 Contact Hours

    Simulation Center Experience

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.25 Contact Hours.

  • 2.250 Nursing Contact Hours

    Simulation Center Experience Nurse Practitioners

    2.25 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2441

    Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  • 2.250 CME for Physician Assistants

    Simulation Center Experience

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 2.25 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

  • 2.250 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

    Simulation Center Experience

    Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • .000

    Community Members - no credit requested

  • .700 CEU

    Main Symposium

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.7 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • 7.000 Contact Hours

    Main Symposium

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 7.00 Contact Hours.

  • 7.000 Nursing Contact Hours

    Main Symposium Nurse Practitioners

    7.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2441

    Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  • 7.000 CME for Physician Assistants

    Main Symposium

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

  • 7.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

    Main Symposium

    Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • .000

    Community Members - no credit requested

  • .700 CEU

    Main Symposium

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for .700 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • 7.000 Contact Hours

    Main Symposium

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 7.00 Contact Hours.

  • 7.000 Contact Hours

    Main Symposium Nurse Practitioners

    7.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2441

    Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  • 7.000 CME for Physician Assistants

    Main Symposium

    Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

  • 7.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

    Main Symposium

    Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • Fees

    $60.00 Registration Fee | AHEC Scholars, Passport Program Students, MedServe Students, and Davidson Fellows

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $65.00 Registration Fee | Community Members, Non-Healthcare Providers, Passport Students

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $165.00 Registration Fee | MAHEC Employees & Pre-approved Community Members (Please use discount code)

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $115.00 Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $165.00 Registration Fee | Physicians

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $60.00 Simulation Experience Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

    $75.00 Simulation Experience Registration Fee | Physicians

    Applies 4/26/25–5/2/25

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