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COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Please join us for a discussion on “Volunteerism in Medicine: What are the gaps in care, and how are physicians making a difference?” with Karen Harwood, MSW, CCM, SHRM-CP. Ms. Harwood will assess the percentage of community members unable to access medical care, discuss the burden placed on emergency rooms, discuss sovereign immunity for volunteer care and identify volunteer opportunities for practicing and retired physicians.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Internal Medicine Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents,  Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Assess the percentage of community members unable to access medical care.
• Discuss the burden placed on emergency rooms.
• Analyze the demographics of people who do not have access to medical care, locally and nationally.
• Discuss the reasons why individuals remain uninsured.
• Appraise the system of care available at county, state, and federal levels 200% at or below poverty line.
• Evaluate ACA, FQHCs, and the free clinic system (Department of Health VHCPP).
• Discuss sovereign immunity for volunteer care.
• Assess contributions of physicians and facilities in our community.
• Identify volunteer opportunities for practicing and retired physicians.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:

Karen Harwood, MSW, CCM, SHRM-CP
Director of Community Programs
Palm Beach County Medical Society Services
West Palm Beach, Florida

Karen Harwood, MSW, CCM, SHRM-CP, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director of this educational activity, has indicated that he is a shareholder in AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-855841, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Athletic Trainers. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.