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 will work to increase awareness and promote diversity in our leadership, membership, and programming. We hope our members will engage in this initiative to re-evaluate their current practice, reduce health inequities, and improve the quality of care for all patients.
Listen as our IDEA Initiative Committee members discuss the importance of this topic and relevance to every AC Forum member.
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April Allen (Co-Chair), PharmD, CACP
Julia Bayadinova, NP, MN
Rebecca Cope, PharmD, MPH
Stacy Ellsworth, RN, MSN, CCRC
Danielle Jenkins, RN, BSN
Michael Jones, PharmD, BACP, CACP
Julia Mulheman, PharmD
Surabhi Palkimas, PharmD
Noelle Ryan, PharmD
Naomi Yates, PharmD, BACP
MaryJo Zunic, PharmD, MHA
Learn how health disparities impact a patient’s access to quality health care and anticoagulation therapy.
Rapid Resource: Social Determinants of Health & Patient Care
This resource provides a brief overview the social determinants of health and highlights actions practitioners can incorporate into their practice to address health disparities.
The IDEA Initiative has developed a webinar series to highlight the critical topic of structural racism and health disparities. This series includes stories and shared experiences from both patients and clinicians on how racism has impacted them, as well as discussions on implementing real change in your practice.
Health Disparities in PAD: What to Know as an Anticoagulation Provider
Could I Have Prevented a Stroke? Understanding the Social Determinants of Health
Addressing Health Disparities in Your Practice
Call to Action: Structural Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities: A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association
The AC Forum IDEA Initiative is pleased to offer scholarships to support the ongoing education of clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
Scholarships are available for both our annual Boot Camp and bi-annual National Conference and will be awarded to candidates who best illustrate the desire to further their professional knowledge in the field of antithrombotic therapy.
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 an AC Forum affiliated event i.e., National Conference, Boot Camp, or THSNA.
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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