Continuing Education Opportunity: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension

“Spotlight Series, which began in 2008, offers free, case-based presentations designed to educate healthcare providers on evidence-based practices. The target audience includes internists, family practice physicians and other primary care physicians, cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants and other clinicians involved in the treatment of patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease.

Available Spotlight Series: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension: Beginning the Conversation. African Americans are significantly more likely than whites to be diagnosed with hypertension, yet are significantly less likely to achieve blood pressure goals despite equal or even higher levels of treatment. Medication adherence, economic issues, patient/physician communication, and differences in antihypertensive efficacy in blacks all contribute to the disparities. It is crucial that clinicians identify opportunities for improvement in the management of hypertension in their African-American patients and integrate those opportunities into their practices. Click here to learn more. Request this topic.” [Source: COPrevent]