Addressing Health Disparities Among Formerly Incarcerated Populations

Our nation’s carceral system is disproportionately comprised of individuals with complex chronic medical and behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (Constantine et al., 2010), substance use disorders (Bronson et al., 2017), and racial and ethnic minorities (Carson, 2020), who already face systemic health disparities. After release, these individuals encounter heightened health risks, including a twelvefold increase in all-cause mortality within the first two weeks and a staggering relative risk of 129 for death from drug overdose (Binswanger et al., 2007). Despite their critical role in addressing these disparities, family physicians often lack adequate training to meet the unique needs of justice-involved individuals transitioning to community settings. This presentation, co-facilitated by a family and addiction physician and a formerly incarcerated leader of a reentry organization in Washtenaw County, will examine the profound health challenges tied to incarceration. Attendees will gain practical insights into engaging and supporting justice-involved individuals, explore innovative care models in re-entry medicine, and learn the value of multidisciplinary teamwork and peer support services in transforming outcomes for this vulnerable population. 

Intended Audience

Family physicians, family medicine residents, medical students, and life members

Presenters

Liza Hutchinson

 

 

Eliza Hutchinson, MD, CEDS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and MAT Medical Director, Michigan Medicine and Packard Health (Ann Arbor, MI) 

Adam Grant

 

 

 
Adam Grant
Executive Director, A Brighter Way (Ypsilanti, MI)

CME

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Statement of Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Michigan State Medical Society and Michigan Academy of Family Physicians. The Michigan State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AAFP Prescribed Credits:
The AAFP has reviewed Addressing Health Disparities Among Formerly Incarcerated Populations and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.75 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). This course meets the State of Michigan’s implicit bias training requirement. Term of Approval is 7/20/2025 – 7/20/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cost

  • MAFP Life, Active, Inactive, Resident Members: $50 (members must log in to receive the discounted rate)
  • MAFP Student, Transitional Members: Free (student membership is FREE)
  • Non-members: $100