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3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium

Course # 73618
3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium

Location

Mountain Area Health Education Center
Simulation Center
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868

Dates & Times

May 2, 2025 1:00 PM – May 3, 2025 5:00 PM

Contact

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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!

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:

check 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
check Apply learned evidence-based strategies from African American healthcare leaders across the nation in order to continue improving the health of African Americans
check Recognize and compare the history of the African American race to modern day outcomes and associate the epidemiology of Black American health

Fees

Cancellation Policy

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

$45.00

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

$50.00

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

$150.00

Early Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

$100.00

Early Registration Fee | Physicians

$150.00

Simulation Experience Early Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

$45.00

Simulation Experience Early Registration Fee | Physicians

$60.00

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

$60.00

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

$65.00

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

$165.00

Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

$115.00

Registration Fee | Physicians

$165.00

Simulation Experience Registration Fee | Non-Physician Healthcare Providers

$60.00

Simulation Experience Registration Fee | Physicians

$75.00

Speakers

Portia X. 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
JéWana Grier-McEachin, BA
Michael L. Hayes, NCCPSS, CCHW-VPP

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than 2 weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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