This 2021 Annual Meeting session is presented by Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH from the University of Washington. Dr. Jackson will share her journey from a first-generation college graduate to a practicing forensic pathologist and medical examiner. From the intersection of gender and race, Dr. Jackson will share the social and institutional challenges faced during her training as one of three Black students in her medical school class, as one of the first Black females in her general surgery residency program, and as the first Black female graduate of her pathology residency program. She will share what attracted her to pathology and motivated her to switch careers and why she feels this needs to be better leveraged in recruitment efforts, as well as mental health and wellbeing challenges faced in her busy workplace from seeing, first-hand, the fatal outcomes of health disparities and inequities in America daily. Participants will learn obstacles faced common to underrepresented minority trainees and resources utilized to reach their goals, including mentoring and sponsorship.
Topics covered include:
- The divided and unequal US educational system
- Inclusivity, mentoring & sponsoring
- Infiltrating early educational and exposure programs
- Assessing and adjusting admissions practices
- National advocacy
The activity offers 0.75 CME/CMLE credit.
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must view the recording. CME certificates will be provided online.
Faculty/Authors
Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH
Assistant Medical Examiner
Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
University of Washington Medicine
CME/CMLE Credit: 0.75
Estimated Completion Time: 0.75 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity
Physician Competencies: 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 0.75 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:
- Review the Technical Considerations.
- Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
- Click Access to begin the course.
- Review the Educational Activity.
- Submit the course Evaluation.
- Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 8/5/2024
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 8/5/2027