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The following list are upcoming trainings, technical assistance calls and meeting dates that may be of interest to your FQHC or Health Center. Not all the activities here are MACHC sponsored events - however each pertain to the work of community health centers.
February 2, 2010, 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
and March 2, 2010 9:00a.m. -12:00p.m.
and April 6th, 2010 9:00a.m. -12:00p.m.
FQHC Hepatitis C and TB Colloquium Series
This Colloquium has been created in efforts to address these needs and provide a forum for building community relationships that will facilitate proper care for our patients. This training module/forum will include FQHC clinicians and ALL other health personnel that participate in providing comprehensive services and management of these health conditions. This may include staff involved in, but not limited to, examining, evaluating, screening, diagnosing, treating, prescribing, and/or possessing any other knowledge of managing these disease processes.
Each session in this series will take place at
Providence Baptist Church 1401 PA Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
February 2nd, 2010:
The State of Hepatitis C and TB in Baltimore City
An overview of Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C Virus infection
occurrence in Baltimore will be provided and understanding how to screen.
Speakers: Dr. Dave Thomas Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Department of
Medicine, Epidemiology and School of Hygiene and Public Health, and
Dr. Susan E. Dorman, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Center for Tuberculosis Research of
John Hopkins University
March 2nd, 2010: 9:00am to 12:00pm
TB referrals and Liver basics with Management
Learn about Liver Wellness in an entertaining upbeat presentation and
understand HCV and TB Management, Treatment, Cost and Barriers to Care in FQHC’s.
Speakers: Baltimore City Health Department (Speaker TBD),
Thelma King, RN, Chairman and CEO of the Hepatitis Foundation International,
Dr. Mark Sulkowsky, Medical Director and Associate Professor of Medicine, Viral Hepatitis Center of Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine Center for Tuberculosis Research and
Dana Argo, RN, ROCHE
April 6th, 2010: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Hepatitis alphabet Soup, Viral Hepatitis Resources for FQHC’s and HCV Panel Discussion
Speakers: Thelma King, RN, Chairman and CEO of the Hepatitis Foundation International,
Victor Buckwold, Frederick County Hepatitis Clinic, Inc.
Dr. Mark Sulkowsky, Medical Director and Associate Professor of Medicine, Viral Hepatitis Center
of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Center for Tuberculosis Research
1.0 Contact hours have been applied for from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) for the March 2 and April 6, 2010 sessions.
Click here to view/download the registration form (PDF) or click here to Register online. There is no cost to attend this series, but you must register for each session. If you have questions about the Colloquium, please contact MACHC's Director of Clinical Quality, Nakisa Garris at Nakisa@machc.com or at 301-577-0097 ext.146.
February 11, 2010
Joint Commission EM Standards for Health Centers
The National Association of Community Health Centers is pleased to announce a no-cost webinar on Joint Commission EM Standards for Health Centers on February 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM ET. This 75 minute session is designed to provide an overview on the 2010 Ambulatory Care Standards for Emergency Management and will feature Jerry Gervais from the Joint Commission. Participants are encouraged to email their questions about Emergency Management Standards before the session to Mollie Melbourne at mmelbourne@nachc.com. Space is limited and registration is open through February 9, 2010. Register now to reserve your spot!
Date: February 11, 2010
Time: 2:00 – 3:15 PM ET
To Register: https://nachcevents.webex.com/nachcevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=935111133
Level: Introductory / Review
Please contact Mollie Melbourne at mmelbourne@nachc.com or 203.256.2773 if you have any questions or need additional information.
February 17, 2010
Web Ex Call: Understanding the Meaning of Meaningful Use
This presentation will give attendees an understanding of the meaningful use criteria as it applies to their clinical setting. It will describe how the criteria evolved and how each element of the criteria supports the health outcomes priority policies. It will also discuss each of the elements as they apply to individual hospitals and clinics to identify what work will need to be done and who will be responsible for this work to not only achieve meaningful use as defined for 2011, but also to address the increasing requirements in later years.
Session Objectives
- Describe national health care goals underlying CMS incentives for meaningful use of health information technology
- Describe elements of the meaningful use framework that make up goals, objectives and measures
- List the types of activity that members of the health care team will need to do to qualify for meaningful use payments
Describe what hospitals and office practices can do now to achieve meaningful use and meet national health care quality goals
Speaker; Paul Kleeberg, MD, FAAFP, is an independent contractor focused on helping hospitals and clinics become meaningful users of electronic health records.
Registration/Contact
Click here to learn more about this event and to register online. Registration is free.This WebEx is provided with support from the HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy. If you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact Allison Hartl at ahartl@ruralcenter.org or (218) 727-9390 ext 251.
March 4th & 5th, 2010
Cultural Competency Training featuring
Dr. Larry Purnell
Sheraton Hotel, Dover, DE Location TBD
The Cultural Competency Training will be offered on two
dates (March 4th and March 5th) on in the morning and
the other in the afternoon to accommodate your health
centers staff’s busy schedules.
MACHC has contracted with Dr. Larry Purnell, author
of The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence and
Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach to lead these trainings.
More information about this event will be posted as details are finalized.
MACHC would like to hear from you! If you have a suggestion or a training request for your health center - please contact Deitra Bell at 301-577-0097 ext. 123 or deitra.bell@machc.com. If you would like to have upcoming event reviewed for posting, please contact Melissa Noyes at melissa.noyes@machc.com or at 301-577-0097 ext 126.
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