ODL 306: Addressing Health Disparities in Aging Communities

Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.

1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Ethics CEs Credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact HourPsychologists
APA – 1 CE Credit
Counselors- 1 Ethics Hour or 1 Contact Hour*
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact Hour
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 1 Contact Hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing –1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Ethics Hour

* Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors, for those cases contact hours will be awarded.

Created on: 10/16/24 Revised on: 06/30/25

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.

Counselor Skill Groups: 

6. Case Management
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

Overview:

Join Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson as she explores the significant health disparities faced by older adults, particularly those from marginalized communities, and discover the emphasis on the role of social determinants of health (SDOH) such as economic stability, healthcare access, and social context. Discover the need for culturally-tailored and adapted interventions that respect individuals’ backgrounds, ensuring more effective, person-centered care is highlighted. The concept of intersectionality is discussed, illustrating how overlapping social identities compound disadvantages in healthcare. Through a case study of an older adult, the presentation demonstrates the practical application of these concepts, while also addressing the ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals to combat disparities by promoting justice, autonomy, and cultural competence in their practice.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

1. Explain and understand health disparities in aging communities by exploring the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their effects on marginalized populations.
2. Determine culturally-tailored and culturally-adapted interventions to address the unique needs of diverse older adults, ensuring person-centered care that aligns with their cultural backgrounds.
3. Apply culturally responsive approaches in healthcare settings to promote health equity and improve outcomes for aging adults, while adhering to ethical principles such as justice, autonomy, and beneficence.
   

Presenter:

Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson is an assistant professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia, and a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Emory University’s Integrated Memory Care, a primary care clinic tailored to the care of persons living with dementia and their families. She is also the Principal Investigator of the DECIDE Research Lab. She graduated from The University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University, and graduated with a PhD from Oregon Health & Science University. She completed her postdoctoral training (or training after completing a PhD) at Emory University. Dr. Bonds Johnson’s research focuses on improving health care decision-making processes for Black American persons living with dementia and their family care partners as well as improving the communication between primary care providers and these families.