Overview:

Understanding how the Social Determinants of Health converge to produce a social gradient informs Primary Care practice.  Dr. David S. Buck, MD, MPH, Associate Dean of Community Health and Clinical Professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine will present on why improving health (not just medical care) is important and where we can start.  This presentation will address how income inequality and poverty impact health outcomes.  Dr. Buck will discuss how his practice and the University of Houston College of Medicine have addressed the Social Determinants of Health, how new care models are emerging and how those models must engage the community.

Objectives:

1. Understand how SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) converge to produce a social gradient
2. Understand at least 3 health impacts from Income inequality and poverty
3. Identify 3 innovative practices in health care delivery

David Buck, MD, MPH

David S. Buck, MD, MPH
Associate Dean of Community Health & Clinical Professor
University of Houston College of Medicine

Financial Disclosures:

David Buck, MD, MPH has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Marcy Wiemers, MD, Maria Del Pilar Montañez Villacampa, MD, Christine Song, DO, Nehman Andry, MD, Margaret Finley, MD, Andrew Dinh, DO, Maureen Alvarado, DO, Richel Avery, MD, Inez I. Cruz, PhD, and Nichole Rubio) have no relevant financial relationships to commercial interests to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Long San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.


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For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Nichole Rubio- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: rubion@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu