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Oct. 6, 2026 8th Annual Healthcare Disparities Conference
Join healthcare professionals from across disciplines for a virtual half- day event focused on addressing health disparities through trust-building, effective communication and community-informed care. Through practical insights and local strategies, speakers will highlight approaches to strengthening patient engagement, addressing health misinformation, and leveraging partnerships with trusted community messengers to better support patients, families and care teams.
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, Health, Professions Students, Social Workers, and other allied healthcare professionals. The content of this activity is applicable to healthcare providers in all medical specialties.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
Identify common ways patients seek health information and apply strategies to help patients evaluate, fact-check, and use accurate, evidence-based health resources
Discuss approaches healthcare entities can use to strengthen community trust through sustained relationship building and partnerships with trusted messengers
Identify state and local policies and approaches aimed at building trust and addressing healthcare disparities within communities
Course summary
- 2.75 ABS MOC
- 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
View the conference agenda: 
2026 8th Annual Healthcare Disparities Conference Agenda.pdf
For registration, please contact [email protected]
Disclosure Policy:
Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
AI Disclosure:
In alignment with ACCME guidance on evolving technologies, all individuals in a position to control content must also disclose the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools if such tools were used to significantly generate, analyze, or edit educational materials. While AI may be used to enhance efficiency, the faculty or planner remains fully accountable for the content. All AI-assisted content must be human-verified for clinical accuracy, evidence-based integrity, and the absence of commercial bias.
Leigh Guarinello, MPH
Henna Qureshi, Henna Qureshi DO FAAP
Rebecca Babb, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPHON
Carla Parker, Carla Parker, MSN, MBA, RN, AMB-BC
Maya Revell, MS
Nigel Walker, Nigel Walker, MHA
Kimberley Barker, MLIS
Yikuan Li, Assistant Professor
Chapy Venkatesan, MD, MS
Inova CME Accreditation
The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 2.75 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.
ABS CC Statement:
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Nursing Credit
Inova Nursing Professional Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Criteria for successful completion includes must attending the entire session and complete the post‐conference survey.
Available Credit
- 2.75 ABS MOC
- 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™