About the Event
In the installment of the Department of Population Health Grand Rounds, Desmar Walkes, M.D., FAAFSM, presents “The Story of Funding Impacts on Public Health.” Walkes is a board-certified family physician and dedicated public health leader. She serves as the Local Health Authority for Austin-Travis County since 2021.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Analyze the impact of funding changes on public health outcomes across global, national, and local contexts, including mortality trends and disease prevention efforts.
- Evaluate evidence linking public health investments to reductions in preventable deaths and improved population health, drawing on case studies and data-driven research.
- Assess the economic and operational implications of immunization programs and preventive health strategies, including cost-benefit analyses for organizations and communities.
- Identify strategies to mitigate risks associated with funding loss and declining vaccination rates, focusing on outbreak prevention, workforce health, and business continuity.
Target Audience
- Primary: Physicians, faculty
- Secondary: Fellows, residents, medical students and staff
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, and Systems-based Practice
- IOM: Provide Patient-centered Care, Work with Interdisciplinary Teams, Use Evidence-based Practice, Apply Quality Improvement, and Use Informatics
- IECC: Interprofessional Teamwork and Teams-based Practice, Interprofessional Communication, Roles and Responsibilities, and Values and Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
Speaker Disclosure
The speaker for this educational activity has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
The planners for this educational activity have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclosure.
Phillip Schnarrs, Ph.D., planner for this education activity, received grants/research from Merck, Sharpe and Dohme Inc.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.