Reducing Inequities in Cesarean Delivery: From Awareness to Action
About This Activity
This continuing education activity is designed to enhance understanding of the disparities in cesarean deliveries, their health impacts, and strategies for improvement.
Educational Objectives
- Recognize ethnic disparities in cesarean delivery rates.
- Identify implicit bias and variability in clinical decision-making.
- Discuss standardized data tracking and quality improvement measures.
- Acknowledge limited access to supportive labor practices (midwifery and doula care).
- Describe adequate prenatal education and shared decision-making.
Faculty
Kelly O. Elmore, MD, MBA
Department Chair, OBGYN
Director, Healthcare Operations
Chief of Staff NMCSD & WRNMMC (Emeritus)
Activity Details
Released On: May 14, 2025
Expires On: May 13, 2026
Media Type: Internet enduring material
Completion Time: 60 minutes
Credit Available: Maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™
Target Audience: All health care providers
Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, course directors, planners, moderators, faculty, and all others in control of the educational content of the continuing education activity must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that they may have had within the past 24 months. If an individual refuses to disclose financial relationships, they will be disqualified from being a part of the planning and implementation of the activity. Owners and/or employees of an ineligible company with business lines or products relating to the content of the activity will not be permitted to participate in the planning or execution of any accredited program. All listed relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for individuals in control of content have been mitigated.
A complete listing of relevant financial relationships for all those involved in developing and influencing the content of this activity is below.
Faculty Disclosures
|
Name |
Role in Activity |
Ineligible Company |
Nature of Relevant Relationship |
|
Laura Burr |
Moderator |
None |
N/A |
|
Kelly Elmore, MD |
Speaker |
None |
N/A |
|
Jennifer Nuovo, MD |
Course Director, Peer Reviewer, Moderator |
None |
N/A |
|
Somuadina Ojeh |
Moderator |
None |
N/A |
|
CME Committee |
CE approval, all final decision-making on activities |
None |
N/A |
|
Scripps Conference Services & CME |
Plan, manage, implement, and reconcile CE activities |
None |
N/A |
Accreditation and Conflict of Interest Mitigation
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Scripps Health and Blue Shield of California. Scripps Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians
Scripps Health designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
For the purpose of re-licensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for attendance at structured learning activities offered by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Physician Assistants
PAs may claim a maximum of 1 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Pharmacists
The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Conflict of Interest (COI) Mitigation
All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies listed for individuals in control of content have been mitigated using a multi-step process including independent peer review of presentations.
Event details
Wed, May 14, 2025