Scripps Collaborative for Health Excellence - 4th Annual Research Symposium

The Scripps Collaborative for Health Excellence (SCHE) 4th Annual Research Symposium highlights health disparities research by clinicians, research scientists, and trainees across Scripps Health. This virtual program features studies on intracranial arterial calcification in trauma patients, financial toxicity among Spanish-speaking cancer patients, and diabetes education to reduce stroke risk. It also includes an industry perspective on advancing health equity. Each presentation is followed by a short question-and-answer period. Participants will leave better prepared to recognize disparities in their own patient populations and to apply research-informed strategies that improve care for underserved communities.

1. Identify disparities by ethnicity, sex, and language that affect outcomes in trauma, cancer, and stroke care.
2. Describe strategies, such as financial toxicity screening and enhanced patient education, that address these disparities.
3. Apply research findings presented at the symposium to improve equity in their own practice settings.

Complimentary live streaming virtual activity.

Microsoft Teams Meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/293078223840258?p=ZWDnV8mFoejtpbccXy

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Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Scripps Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Scripps Course Modification or Cancellation
Scripps reserves the right to modify the course’s schedule or program as necessary. Scripps also reserves the right to cancel this course.

Accessibility Statement
Scripps is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodation, including dietary concerns, please email [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships and Content Validity

It is policy at Scripps Health’s Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for course directors, planners, moderators, faculty, and all others in a position to control content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that they may have had within the past 24 months. This policy is in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. If an individual refuses to disclose financial relationships, they will be disqualified from being a part of the planning and implementation of the activity. Owners and/or employees of an ineligible company with business lines or products relating to the content of the activity will not be permitted to participate in the planning or execution of any accredited program.

The intent of this policy is to ensure that Scripps Health CME/CE certified activities promote quality and safety, are effective in improving medical practice, consist of valid, evidence-based content, and are independent of control from ineligible companies and free of commercial bias. Peer review of all content was conducted for all faculty presentations whose disclosure information was found to contain any financial relationships. This process consisted of reviewing the content, determining which financial relationships were relevant, and applying appropriate mitigation strategies. All listed relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for individuals in control of content have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The staff in Scripps Health’s Office of Continuing Medical Education have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies. Any peer reviewer who is determined to have a relevant financial relationship must recuse themselves from the peer review process.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Hadeel Ali, BS
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA

Activity Coordinator

Nothing to disclose

Sabrina C Lugo
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA

Activity Coordinator

Kendra Brandstein, PhD, MPH, MSW
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA

Activity/Course Director, Faculty, Moderator

Gabe Adelman
Genentech

Faculty

Vishal Bansal, MD, FACS
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Adelaide Fortmann, PhD
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Mary Kalafut, MD
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Farooq Khan
Genentech

Faculty

Andrea Krzyzaniak, MA
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Elisa Quiroz, MD
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Sandra Sanchez, RN
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA

Faculty

Juan Tovar, MD
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA

Faculty

Marin Xavier, MD
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, CA

Faculty

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Friday, November 13, 2026