LOCATION
Rutgers University Busch Campus Center
604 Bartholomew Road
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
SPONSOR
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
RWJMS-South Asian Total Health Initiative (SATHI), Department of Pediatrics
RWJMS-Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity (CHFCD), Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
New York Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetic and Newborn Screening Services
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education (CCOE)
OVERVIEW
The conference will shed light on the challenges and offer resources for professionals to assist patients and their families with gestational diabetes, low birth weight, postpartum depression, genetic disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes and nutritional challenges in a culturally effective and responsive manner.
This conference will highlight relevant health risks, biopsychosocial and cultural issues, and familial and intergenerational dynamics affecting the clinical management of health and illness in this population.
This activity is designed to engage the learners using a family genogram (i.e. a pictorial chart of a South Asian family’s medical history and hereditary patterns). The genogram will provide a useful context for faculty and learners to discuss health risks, biopsychosocial and cross-cultural issues, and familial and intergenerational dynamics affecting the management of health and illness.
To view the conference agenda, click here to download (pdf format.)
TARGET AUDIENCE
The activity will be of interest to pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, advance practice nurses, registered nurses, midwives, social workers, public health professionals, physician assistants, community health workers, and researchers.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify maternal and child health conditions experienced by South Asian communities and the multiple factors that contribute to health disparities.
- Recognize the high prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus, low birth weight, post partum depression, selected genetic disorders, obesity and diabetes in the South Asian population.
- Incorporate effective clinical strategies, treatments and culturally appropriate communication skills with patients, caretakers, and family members in order to achieve optimal maternal and child health outcomes.
- Employ best and promising clinical prevention, screening, diagnostic, and treatment practices to help patients manage their illness, promote health and wellness, and reduce disparities in health and health care.
- Employ health education strategies including culturally sensitive resources to improve access, disease self-management, and promote wellness to empower patients.
- Identify statewide resources that focus on maternal and child health issues that could benefit the South Asian communities
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
In order to obtain credit for this activity, participants are required to sign in at the registration desk, attend the activity, and complete the online activity evaluation survey. A letter certifying your attendance and credit verification will be mailed to you within 4 to 6 weeks of the program.
FACULTY
ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
Sunanda Gaur, MD
Activity Director and Conference Co-Chair
Co-Director, South Asian Total Health Initiative (SATHI)
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Department of Pediatrics
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Robert C. Like, MD, MS
Conference Co-Chair
Professor and Director,
Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity
Department of Family Medicine and
Community Health
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
FACULTY
Susan Sklower-Brooks, MD
Professor of Pediatrics,
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Chief, Division of Medical Genetics,
Department of Pediatrics
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Nita Ray Chaudhuri, MB, BS
Pediatric Resident,
University of Toledo College of Medicine,
Toledo, OH
Robyn D’Oria, MA, RNC, APN
Executive Director,
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium,
North Brunswick, NJ
Meena Khandelwal, MD, FACOG
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Departments of Maternal/Fetal Medicine and
Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Cooper University Hospital,
Camden, NJ
Ashima Madan, MD
Pediatrician and Neonatologist,
Founder, Healthy Start Pediatrics,
Mountain View, CA
Bijay Minhas, MSW
Diversity Coach and Licensed Social Worker,
Morris Plains, NJ
Balmurli Natrajan, PhD
Associate Professor,
Department of Anthropology
Director, University Core Curriculum,
William Paterson University,
Wayne, NJ
Barbara Ostfeld, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Tapusi Patel, MS, RD
Pediatric Dietitian
Children’s Specialized Hospital,
New Brunswick, NJ
Nancy A. Phillips, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Usha Ramchandran, MB, BS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Varsha Singh, MSN, APN-C
Nurse Manager/Stroke Coordinator
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,
Rahway, NJ
All individuals who affect the content of continuing education activities are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the activity. The activity faculty are further required to disclose discussion of off-label/ investigational uses in their presentations. These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity.
CE CREDIT
PHYSICIANS
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSES
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by New Jersey State Nursing Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA. Provider Number P173-12/12-15.
This activity is awarded 3.66 contact hours. (60-minute CH)
Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.
Approved provider status refers only to continuing education activities and does not imply ANCC COA or NJSNA endorsement of any commercial products.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This activity is supported in part by educational grants from the March of Dimes, New York Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetic and Newborn Screening Services, and Novo Nordisk.
| REGISTRATION |
$55 - Physicians
$45 - Other Healthcare Professionals
$35 - Students |
PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - WALK-IN REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Registration fee includes a continental breakfast, morning break, and conference materials.
Registration will only be accepted through our secure online website. Payment may be made with MasterCard or Visa credit cards. American Express is not accepted. Space is limited, please register early.
Parking is available. Parking information will be provided in a follow-up confirmation email.
QUESTIONS
Course Information: Contact CCOE at 973-972-3297 or settedtm@umdnj.edu
CANCELLATION/REFUND
A full refund, less a $20 cancellation fee, will be granted if notice is received up to the date of the program. Refunds cannot be given for "no shows" or cancellations received once the program has started.
HOW TO CANCEL REGISTRATION:
Click here to go to the registration portal. Click "Log in" and enter your user name (email address) and password. Select "current schedule" on the top menu, and select “cancel registration.”
UMDNJ reserves the right to modify
the program contents, faculty, and
program activities, and reserves
the right to cancel the program if
necessary. If the conference, or any part of the conference, is cancelled, liability is limited to the registration fee.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
If you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education at 973-972-3297 or settedtm@umdnj.edu
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