Health Disparities

Health Disparities

Health Disparities & The IDEA Initiative

According to the CDC, Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) Initiative was established to address systemic racism and the resulting health disparities. Through this Initiative, the AC Forum strives to increase awareness and promote diversity in our leadership, membership, and programming

GOALS

  • Engage in active anti-racist efforts that will create meaningful change
  • Be intentional about diversity in AC Forum leadership, membership, and programming
  • Expand access to opportunities for clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups employed in anticoagulation and related fields
  • Increase awareness of structural racism and its impacts on health inequities/disparities


Understanding the Social Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health are conditions found in the environments where we are born, learn, play, work, and age that affect our health and overall quality of life. Understanding these conditions and how they impact patients is a vital part of patient care.

Faculty: April Allen, PharmD, CACP | Danielle Jenkins, MBA, BSN, RN, CRNI | Kimberly Terry, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCP | Paul Walker, PharmD, FASHP

This project was sponsored by the BMS/Pfizer Alliance. Content was developed independently by the Anticoagulation Forum.





Awards and Scholarships

The AC Forum IDEA Initiative is pleased to offer scholarships to support the ongoing education of clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

As an organization, the AC Forum is working to increase awareness and promote diversity in our leadership, membership, and programming. As part of this initiative, we are pleased to offer scholarships to both Boot Camp and the National Conference to support the ongoing education of clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Scholarships will be awarded to candidates who best illustrate the desire to further their professional knowledge in the field of antithrombotic therapy. Our Fall 2025 Boot Camp scholarship application process is now closed. 


Terri Schnurr Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Terri Schnurr, RN, CCRC was a dedicated member of the Anticoagulation Forum family for over 10 years. During that time, she served on the Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and was a founding member of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) Initiative.

Terri was a registered nurse and played a pivotal role in the foundation of thrombosis research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Terri’s enthusiasm for research was evident in her dedication to study recruitment, coordination, and patient education.

A kind and gentle soul, Terri was always ready and willing to help when needed, and eager to contribute to AC Forum DEI initiatives. The Terri Schnurr Memorial Nursing Scholarship will continue Terri’s legacy of giving, caring, and learning. The scholarship is awarded annually to a nurse from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. In odd-numbered years, the award includes complimentary registration and a travel stipend to attend the AC Forum National Conference, held every two years. During even-numbered years, the award provides a travel stipend to attend the Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA).

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Featured Resources

Differences in quality of anticoagulation care delivery according to ethnoracial group in the United States: A scoping review

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Understanding the Social Determinants of Health

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AHA 30-minute eLearning Course

AHA 30-minute eLearning Course on Structural Racism

CE available for all health professions through June 2024

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ASH DEI Toolkit

ASH DEI Toolkit

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Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center

Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Clinical Research Case Studies

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Featured Literature Library

The Anticoagulation Forum Literature Library includes citations identified from PubMed and selected by our Centers of Excellence team. This Library is updated twice a month, so you have the most up-to-date literature curated for you.

Browse/filter by date or by TOPIC – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship, to find relevant resources.

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Featured Webinars & Presentation

The IDEA Initiative has developed a webinar series to spotlight the critical issue of structural racism and health disparities. The series aims to provide tools and strategies for addressing disparities and implementing change within your practice. Visit our Archived Webinars page and use the filters for "date" or "TOPIC - Health Disparities" to find relevant resources.

Moving forward, the AC Forum webinar committee is committed to ensuring that faculty incorporate DEI principles in their content, maintaining awareness and highlighting underrepresented populations.

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