Enduring CME Course: Misconceptions of Race, Ancestry, and Genetics

Activity ID

13104

Expires

March 19, 2027

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

0.5

Fee

CME Provider: American Medical Association

Description of CME Course

Misconceptions about race, ethnicity, and genetics have a long and complicated history in medical practice. The mis-categorization of populations has had dire consequences to testing, treatment, and patient care approaches. But what steps can physicians take to ensure that inclusive and equitable practices replace “race-based” medicine, adopting a precision medicine approach in its place? In this episode, we’ll discuss this and more.

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1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

1. Explain why race and ethnicity are inadequate as genetic categories
2. Describe the harms of race-based medicine
3. Identify steps health care professionals can use to adopt precision medicine in place of race-based medicine

Keywords

Genetics and Genomics, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Competencies

Medical Knowledge

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/ama.2022.0003699