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. Click the link below to hear from Dr. Sara Vazquez, co-chair of the IDEA Committee, discussing the importance of this topic and relevance to every AC Forum member.
The IDEA Initiative has developed a four-part 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, and concludes with a discussion on implementing real change in your practice. Call to Action: Structural Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities: A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association
Coming Soon:
Join representatives from the American Heart Association (AHA), American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the Anticoagulation Forum for this important dialogue.
Part 1:
Part 2:
The Patient Experience - Stories we Can Learn From
Part 3:
How I Got Here – Clinicians' Journeys Experiencing Racism
Part 4:
Implementing Change – How we are Addressing Health Disparities in Practice
During our October 2021 Conference, we will host a session for attendees to come together to reflect on their participation in the webinar series and how it has impacted their work.
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 our National Conference and Boot Camp program 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.
Additional Information:
Boot Camp is a compact 2-day meeting with 30-day access, includes a comprehensive curriculum that covers the essential aspects of anticoagulation, disease state, and drug management. Live chalk talks provide engaging discussions around quality improvement, new agents, and special situations. Boot Camp is accredited for Pharmacists, Nurses, and Providers and carries 12.75 contact hours.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups within the field of antithrombotic therapy.
Scholarship Award:
The Anticoagulation Forum Spring Boot Camp will take place via a virtual live broadcast on April 15-16, 2021, with access until May 15, 2021.
Multiple awards are available.
The Anticoagulation Forum National Conference is a 3-day meeting that offers attendees the unique opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world with wide-ranging research interests and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic disorders. Special lectures focusing on recent advances and important issues in anticoagulation therapy are featured, as well as exhibitors and poster presentations of original research.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups within the field of antithrombotic therapy.
Scholarship Award:
The Anticoagulation Form 16th National Conference will take place in San Francisco, CA on October 28th-30th, 2021.
Multiple awards are available.
Award recipients will be invited to present their research as a poster presentation at the AC Forum National Conference. They will also receive guidance and mentorship from a member of the Anticoagulation Forum to assist with preparing their research presentation.
Abstracts do not need to be completed in order to apply for the research award. Applicants will need to submit an abstract title, 1-2 sentence description, and a statement on why this work is important to the field.
Eligibility:
• Applicants must be clinicians from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups conducting any research within the field of antithrombotic therapy.
OR
• A clinician conducting research on racial health disparities.
Scholarship Award:
The Anticoagulation Form 16th National Conference will take place in San Francisco, CA on October 28th-30th, 2021.
Multiple awards are available.