This session at the 2023 Annual Meeting is presented by Andrea Deyrup, MD, PhD from Duke University Medical School and the co-editor/author of two Robbins pathology textbooks. Associations between various diseases and socially defined races have been taught to generations of healthcare professionals. While the teaching of these associations may have been well intentioned, the impact has been far from benign. Using the canonical pathology textbook for undergraduate medical education, Robbins Basic Pathology, as an example, the rationale behind deracializing medicine will be addressed in this education session and strategies used for initiating change will be presented, along with the challenges that can arise. Finally, areas for improvement and opportunities to promote individual, institutional and structural transformation will be offered in this education session.

Topics covered include:

• Racial disparities and the prevalence of diseases with skewed ranges based on race 
• Robbins textbook inclusion of socially defined race associated with disease 
• Historical roots of race erroneously used as a biological construct 
• Ongoing data-driven analysis of race-based medicine and tools to support appropriate population descriptors 

The activity offers 1.0 CME/CMLE credit. 

To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must view the recording. CME certificates will be provided online.

Faculty/Authors
Andrea Deyrup, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC  

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

Physician Competencies: Patient care, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice  

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
3. Click Access to begin the course.
4. Review the Educational Activity.
5. Submit the course Evaluation.
6. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Technical Considerations

Faculty Disclosures​ 
Dr. Deyrup is an editor/author of two Robbins pathology textbooks: Robbins Essential Pathology, 1st ed and Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology, 11th ed. 

Release Date: 8/5/2024  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 8/5/2027