New online course focuses on racial disparities in Lyme disease

Invisible International, a non-profit organization that offers online training for health practitioners and the public, has released a new course on “Racial Disparities in Lyme Disease.”

It sheds light on the significant gaps in healthcare that contribute to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease among people of color.

The module uses two case studies and CDC surveillance data to identify and address the racial and ethnic inequities that persist in Lyme disease incidence and management.

Leading the instruction is Melissa Wright, MBA, who serves as LymeDisease.org’s Director of Patient Engagement and Outreach as well as project manager for the MyLymeData patient registry.

Her co-instructor is Dr. Elizabeth Maloney, Education Co-Director of Invisible International. Dr. Maloney is a Minnesotan family physician who educates practitioners about tick-borne illness and works to change healthcare policy.

Through the combined expertise of these presenters, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and barriers that people of color face with Lyme disease and learn strategies to promote equity in healthcare delivery.

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The Invisible Education Initiative, funded by the Montecalvo Foundation, provides free, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses that focus on vector-borne and environmental illness within a One Health framework. These courses are available to clinicians and the public.

SOURCE: Invisible International