CME Conversations: Community Health

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 8:00 AM - Sunday, February 4, 2029, 3:00 PM, Online


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AOA Category 1-B (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

In this CME Conversations session, primary care clinicians explore how community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in improving access, trust, and health outcomes—particularly in rural and underserved communities. Moderated by Dr. Brad Anderson, this discussion features insights from Vanessa Weiher, a community health worker actively connecting patients to care and essential resources across Oklahoma.

The conversation examines the current community health landscape and the growing urgency for primary care teams to address social drivers of health such as transportation, food insecurity, housing instability, and access to preventive care. Learners will gain practical strategies for identifying social needs, integrating screening into routine practice, and partnering with CHWs and community organizations to reduce barriers to care.

This activity also highlights patient-centered approaches that build trust, improve engagement, and support continuity of care. Clinicians will leave with realistic, actionable takeaways they can implement in everyday practice to better align care delivery with patients’ individual circumstances.

1. Identify key barriers rural Oklahomans face in accessing healthcare, including physical, financial, and digital challenges.
2. Describe how chronic disease burden, behavioral health needs, and social determinants of health (SDOH) interact to impact rural patient outcomes and adherence.
3. Apply practical care management strategies—such as standardized SDOH screening, warm handoffs, and closed-loop referrals—to improve coordination, resource connection, and outcomes in rural settings

This activity features an engaging CME Conversation focused on advancing community health through primary care by strengthening patient access, trust, and support beyond the clinic walls. Through an interview with a community health worker, learners will explore how social drivers of health—such as transportation, food insecurity, housing instability, and financial barriers—directly impact patient outcomes and continuity of care. Participants will gain practical strategies for integrating brief SDoH screening into routine workflows, partnering with community resources, and using team-based approaches to reduce gaps in care. The activity also highlights how community health workers help build trust, improve patient engagement, and support individualized care planning for rural and underserved populations.

AOA Credit
The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. 
The Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-B credit, and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

AMA Credit
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions
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Program Attendee Notice

Concerns about the program’s compliance with the AOA Uniform Guidelines, please contact:

Ashley Groom, DHA, Director of Continuing Medical Education

For any unresolved issues regarding compliance with the AOA Uniform Guidelines, you may contact the AOA:
American Osteopathic Association:
Council on Continuing Medical Education
142 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 202-8000

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Bradley W Anderson 

Vanessa Weiher

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Oklahoma State University Continuing Medical Education adheres to the American Osteopathic Associations Guideline for CME Sponsors and ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.