Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Mortality and morbidity due to metabolic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity continues to be a pervasive problem in the United States. Effectively addressing this should include an interdisciplinary approach that also features cultural competency and considerations.
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Collaborate with health care peers in community settings.
- Create relationships with healthcare organizations to address chronic illnesses in targeted populations.
- Strategize ways to service the needs of marginalized communities in an impactful way, including identifying resources that address food insecurity and organizations that teach gardening for wellness in urban areas.
Disclosure Statement: Dr. Kersey-McMullen, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. Ms. Eligon-Ketchum, faculty for this educational event, is CEO of Nutrition Unlimited, Inc. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement: The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Statement: If you are not satisfied with the program, you may file a written grievance by emailing cme@poma.org. Your complaint will be forwarded to the Education Committee for review. The committee will determine if the participant should be reimbursed with no credits or deny the complaint and take the issue into consideration for future programs.
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Janelle Eligon-Ketchum, RD, LDN, CDCES, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Metabolic Disease Management with Cultural Considerations,” is CEO of Nutrition Unlimited, Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Eligon-Ketchum is a graduate of Florida International University and completed a dietetic internship at the University of Delaware. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Ayanna S. Kersey-McMullen, DO, MSPH, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Metabolic Disease Management with Cultural Considerations,” is staff physiatrist and medical director at Good Sheperd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Kersey-McMullen is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. She also completed a master of public health degree in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Public Health. Dr. Kersey-McMullen is a member of POMA, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Academy of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, and the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania. She has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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