AIHM: 2025-27 Advancing Equity through Interprofessional Education: A story of Organizational Change at AIHM
This session provides a comprehensive exploration of the systemic barriers and challenges within medical and organizational structures that perpetuate bias and hinder integrative health equity. Participants will examine the initiatives and strategies implemented by the leadership of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) to promote health equity within the organization and its member institutions. Through this discussion, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the critical role that justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) play in advancing whole health across diverse communities. This session aims to inspire actionable insights and foster a collective commitment to creating equitable and inclusive health systems.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and pharmacists.
Learning Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the barriers and challenges within the medical system and organizational structures that perpetuate bias and limit integrative health equity.
- Discus the process and steps undertaken by AIHM's leadership to advance health equity within this organization and member institutions.
- Explain that justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to advancing whole health across communities.
Bryan Hauf, MEd
I. Jean Davis, PhD, DC, PA
Sheila McKinney, PhD, MA, CHES
Yvette Miller, M.D.
Grace Sesma, Traditional Cultural Training
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
American Osteopathic Association
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.
Designation Statements
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 0.75 contact hour of AOA Category 1B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacist
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA000xxxxxx and will award 0.75 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.
Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.
Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.
Nurses
This activity provides up to 0.75 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 0.75 hours of participation.
Available Credit
- 0.75 ACPE Pharmacy
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.75 ANCC
- 0.75 AOA Category 1-B
- 0.75 HSC Participation