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 2024 Boot Camp scholarship application is now closed.

Anticoagulation Boot Camp

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 Boot Camp to support the ongoing education of clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Our Fall 2024 Boot Camp scholarship application process is now open.


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. Offered each year to a nurse from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group, the scholarship will provide complimentary registration and $1,000 travel stipend to the National Conference, Boot Camp, or THSNA, depending on the year.





Applications for the 2025 AC Forum National Conference coming fall 2024!

If you would like to donate to the Terri Schnurr Memorial Nursing Scholarship, please make checks payable to:

Terri Schnurr Memorial Fund
c/o Anticoagulation Forum
17 Lincoln Street, Ste 2B
Newton, MA 02461

If you would like to donate to the Terri Schnurr Memorial Nursing Scholarship, please make checks payable to:

Terri Schnurr Memorial Fund
c/o Anticoagulation Forum
17 Lincoln Street, Ste 2B
Newton, MA 02461

Featured Resources


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.






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.