Tackling Hypertension Disparities Through Culturally Conscious CareHypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In addition, Black Americans suffer from the effects of uncontrolled hypertension more than the general population. For many years and today, Black patients experience dire consequences of hypertension: • More than half of Black Americans have high blood pressure. ABC is launching the Hypertension Control Program (HCP). The ABC will sponsor 50 qualified clinicians to receive American Hypertension Specialist Certification. Our program places special emphasis on: • Improving care management for Black populations living with, or who are at risk for, hypertension. Certification examinations will be held in August and November 2024. Selected participants will receive exam preparation prior to their exam date. Eligibility Criteria • Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Practice Nurses The 50 spaces in this program will be filled through a geographic distribution process. Ten applicants will be selected from each following region of the U.S.: • Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia. • Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. • Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. • West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
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