Racial Disparities in Melanoma Care: Steps to Improve Care

CMEO Webcast

Premiere Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

This activity offers CE credit for:

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

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Statement of Need

While melanoma incidence is lower in individuals with darker skin tones, persistent disparities exist in mortality rates, particularly among African American/Black and Hispanic patients. The many factors for higher mortality rates in racial and ethnic minority populations include low public awareness of at-risk populations and a lower index of concern by dermatologists and other clinicians. Additionally, melanoma types that are more common in skin of color are deemed “rare” and typically occur in areas of the body not exposed to UV radiation. Hence, melanoma lesions are more likely to appear in places less frequently surveyed, leading to later diagnoses and worse prognosis. This has led to an education gap in clinicians, particularly in diagnosing and screening practices.

This live CMEO Briefcase will focus on three patients from racial and ethnic minority populations with melanoma and outline best practices for screening to reduce disparities and improve melanoma morbidity and mortality rates in patients of color.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Implement best practices to improve melanoma morbidity and mortality rates in patients of color.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from the Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists

Credit Information

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Physicians (ACCME):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC):
This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

Note to Nurse Practitioners:
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California Residents:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Pharmacists (ACPE):
This knowledge-based activity is approved for .75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-22-199-H01-P).

PAs (AAPA):
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ABIM MOC Credit:
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Royal College MOC:
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MIPS Improvement Activity:
This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Peek has no disclosures to report.

Dr. Alexis reports that he receives grants from Almirall; Amgen Inc; Arcutis Biotherapeutics; Bristol Myers Squibb; Cara Therapeutics; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Galderma; Leo Pharma; Menlo Therapeutics Inc.; Novartis; and Valeant (Bausch Health). He is a consultant for Abbvie Inc.; AllerGen; Almirall; Amgen Inc.; Arcutis Biotherapeutics; Bausch Health; Beiersdorf; Bristol Myers Squibb; Dermavant Sciences, Inc.; Galderma; Janssen; Leo Pharma; L'Oreal; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi-Regeneron; Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd; UCB; Valeant (Bausch Health); VisualDx; and Vyne Therapeutics. He is on the speakers bureau for Pfizer, Inc; Regeneron; and SANOFI-Genzyme.

Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.

Noreen Iftikhar, MD (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Kathleen A. Blake, PhD (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC, staff: No disclosures to report.

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