February 28, 2023: SMDM Will Host Webinar on Equity in Medical Decision Making

Posted on by Damon Seils

SMDM webinar information graphicThe Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) will host a free, live webinar on Thursday, March 2, to discuss equity and patient engagement. The webinar, “Equity in Medical Decision Making: Perspectives from Patient Partners and SMDM Members,” was organized by the SMDM Patient Advisory Council.

From the announcement:

In this webinar we will discuss equity, what it is and isn’t, the role of equity in medical decision making and gaps in the literature. There will be a keynote presentation defining equity in the context of medical decision making, followed by parallel break out rooms with moderated discussions on how equity relates to:

  • Shared decision making (SDM), including discussion of the role of health literacy and the importance of engaging patients in decisions in the way they can understand.
  • Patient Decision Aid (PtDA) development, including discussion of the importance of adapting PtDAs to ensure they meet the needs of end users.
  • Modelling including discussion of the importance of addressing equity in modelling to prevent bias in model-based medical decision making.

Equity in Medical Decision Making: Perspectives from Patient Partners and SMDM Members
Venue: Live online via Zoom
March 2, 2023; 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET
Register free online

Program

Welcome and Introductions – Jesse Jansen & Mary Politi

  • Keynote Presentation: “Definition of equity and how it impacts MDM” – Norah L Crossnohere
  • Break Out Room Discussion 1: Equity in shared decision-making conversations – Elisa Douglas & Frank Gavin
  • Break Out Room Discussion 2: Equity and accessibility in decision aids – Jesse Jansen & Karen Prantl
  • Break Out Room Discussion 3: Modelling: attending to equality and inclusion of biased on modelling – Anton Avanceña & Robin Wright-Jones

Keynote Speaker
Norah L Crossnohere
Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University
Norah L Crossnohere, PhD, is a patient-centered outcomes researcher. Her research areas include advancing methods for measuring patient and caregiver preferences; engaging patients to inform medical decision-making, and evaluating health information technologies.

  • Facilitators
    Mary C. Politi, Professor @Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Ashley Housten, Assistant Professor @Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Elisa E. Douglas, PhD, MSPH, Research Scientist @Decision Support Lab, Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Frank Gavin, MA, Chair @Public Advisory Council Health Data Research Network Canada
  • Jesse Jansen, PhD, Associate Professor @Family Medicine, Family Medicine, School for Public Health and Prim Care, Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Senator (Ret.) Robin Wright-Jones, Executive Director @The Empowerment Network, Inc
  • Karen Prantl, Policy officer @Needs assessment and patient participation Dutch Kidney Patients Association (NVN)
  • Anton Avanceña, Assistant Professor @The University of Texas at Austin