Online Training Global Health: Introduction to Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Populations (Course 1)

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ONLINE

Monday, July 1, 2024, 12:00 AM - Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:00 PM, Self-Paced Online

Format: Self-paced online

About this course:
This course is provided by the Department of Medicine, Global Medicine as an online course in Canvas. This course prepares physicians and other health care providers to care for immigrants, refugees and other mobile populations. If you have questions or need support during the course contact [email protected]. 

Once enrolled in the course, complete all elements of the Canvas course including: the pre-test, modules, supplemental bonus material (optional, not required for completion of the course) and post-test. Be sure to complete the course evaluation form; this is required to receive the available CE credit and/or a Certificate of Completion.

Upon submission of your evaluation, you will have an opportunity to print a copy of your Certificate when it appears on your screen. The Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) will also record your completion in CE Portal. You will use your email address to access your account in CE Portal. Allow one month for your transcript in CE Portal to be updated; contact [email protected] if you have questions or need assistance accessing CE Portal. CE Portal is not connected to any other University or Fairview systems and if you have not previously accessed your CE Portal account, select Forgot Your Password on the Sign In screen to set your password.

Estimated time to complete: 25.25 hours

Original Release Date: 10/6/2020

Recent Content Review: 3/9/2022

Content Valid Through: 6/30/2025

1. Care for a multi-cultural patient population, including treating diseases seen in new arrivals and long-term foreign-born residents.
2. Identify key issues in local and global health equity and barriers to care for immigrants and refugees.
3. Describe best practices in clinical care and health systems interventions designed to reduce disparities in care and service for immigrants and refugees.
4. Discuss how to apply the LEARN model of patient-centered communication to advance care planning and advance directives.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Cancellation Policy
Registration of this asynchronous course is final with no refunds after the course has been started. If there are circumstances requiring administrative review, organizers may be contacted directly at [email protected] for individual review.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests); individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.