Improving HCT Equity and Access
Quantifying and Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparity in HCT
Reviewed and recertified: March 1, 2024
Live event: June 23, 2022
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Program Overview
Despite progress, racial and ethnic disparities remain in hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Watch this on-demand CME and CE webinar for insights into some of the latest research into racial and ethnic disparities in HCT and the role all hematology/oncology practitioners play in combating these disparities.
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Target audience
This educational activity is intended for physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team who care for patients who may benefit from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:
- Review recent trends in access to and outcomes of HCT among racial and ethnic groups
- Describe a recent Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) study that showed gaps in access to HCT and clinical trials diversity
- Explain how coordinated care and outreach between community hematology/oncology practices and transplant centers can improve HCT access and combat racial and ethnic disparities
- Discuss major barriers patients who need HCT face, particularly those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
Faculty
Nandita Khera, MD, MPH
Bone Marrow Transplant Physician
Associate Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Mary Horowitz, MD, MS
Principal Investigator
BMT CTN Data and Coordinating Center
Deputy Cancer Center Director
Medical College of Wisconsin
Scientific Director Emeritus
CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®)
Vamsi Kota, MD
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Planning Committee
Anna Cincotta, FNP
Market Access Lead
Patient and Provider Services
NMDP
Samantha Watters, MPH
Research and Education Lead
Patient and Provider Services
NMDP
Heather Stefanski, MD, PhD
Vice President of Medical Services
NMDP
Stephen Spellman, MBS
Vice President of Research and Senior Scientific Director
CIBMTR/NMDP
Instructions for Participation and Requesting Credit
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Credit fulfillment
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Accredited Provider
This activity is jointly provided by The France Foundation and NMDP.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The France Foundation and NMDP. The France Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Physicians
The France Foundation designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The France Foundation designates this activity for 1.0 contact hour.
All other health care professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, The France Foundation (TFF) and NMDP require that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity. TFF and NMDP resolve all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, TFF and NMDP to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME/CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. TFF and NMDP committed to providing learners with high-quality CME/CE activities that promote improvements in health care and not those of a commercial interest.
Planning committee members, faculty, reviewers, and activity staff have disclosed the following relevant financial relationships. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
| Name of Individual | Individual’s Role in Activity | Name of Commercial Entity | Nature of Relationship(s) | Mechanism(s) implemented to resolve conflict of interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cincotta, FNP | Planning Committee | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Ashley Smeaton, MHA | TFF Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Heather Stefanksi, MD, PhD | Planning Committee, Content Reviewer | No relevant financial disclosures | N/A | N/A |
| Heather Tarbox, MPH | TFF Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Mary Horowitz, MD, MS | Planning Committee, Faculty | 1. Sobi | 1. Non-CE Counsulting |
The financial relationship with Sobi ended in October 2022. Content was reviewed by a non-conflicted member of the planning committee to ensure that it is not commercially biased, was fair-balanced, and is based on scientific evidence and/or clinical reasoning. |
| Nandita Khera, MD, MPH | Planning Committee, Faculty | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Samantha Watters, MPH | NMDP Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Stephen Spellman, MBS | Planning Committee Member, Moderator | No relevant financial disclosures | NA | NA |
| Vamsi Kota, MD | Planning Committee, Faculty | 1. Novartis, Pfizer, Takeda | 1. Non-CE Consulting | Content was reviewed by a non-conflicted member of the planning committee to ensure that it is not commercially biased, was fair-balanced, and is based on scientific evidence and/or clinical reasoning. |
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Resources
BMT CTN diversity in clinical trials research
CIBMTR trends in access and outcomes to HCT
Explore Cell Therapy podcast episode: structural racism and AML