Southern NH Area Health Education Center

A Public Health Training Center 128 Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077 www.snhahec.org

September 2012 Upcoming Conferences, Workshops, and Programs

Conferences and Workshops The Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association

Commission on Continuing Education, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Southern NH Area Health Education Center, accredited by the NH Medical Society, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sponsored by Southern NH Area Health Education Center, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. SNHAHEC Provider Number MEP3658.

For more information on all of our conferences and workshops, please visit our online calendar at www.snhahec.org/calendar. Online registration is available for most events!

a documentary about students with emotional and behavioral challenges

and innovative approaches to help these students succeed

Join us for a screening of Dan Habib’s documentary, Who Cares About Kelsey?, followed

by a facilitated discussion with filmmaker Dan Habib and film subject Kelsey Carroll. about the film When Kelsey Carroll entered high school, she was a more likely candidate

for the juvenile justice system than graduation. Diagnosed with ADHD and carrying the

emotional scars of homelessness and substance abuse, as well as the actual scars of

repeated self-mutilation, Kelsey was volatile, disruptive and, by her own admission, "not a

nice person" to be around. As a freshman at Somersworth (NH) High School, she didn't

earn a single academic credit, but she did get suspended for dealing drugs.

Who Cares About Kelsey? follows Kelsey through the ups and downs of her senior year.

The film will make viewers reconsider the "problem kids" in their own high schools and

spark new conversations about an education revolution that's about empowering--not

overpowering--our most emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth.

target audience disability and mental health practitioners and advocates, physicians,

nurses, university faculty, grade level and preschool educators and specialists, youth-

serving organizations, public policy decision makers, and community leaders

registration fee There is no registration fee to attend this session. Continuing education

credits will be awarded to nurses, physicians, CHES, and social workers.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:00-6:30 P.M. | Rivier College Dion Center

420 South Main Street, Nashua, NH

register online at

www.snhahec.org/calendar2011

or contact Christina at

cpatenaude@snhahec.org or

(603) 895-1514 x3

SERVING THOSE

WHO SERVE

A Training for Health Providers and Mental Health Professionals on Military Culture and

Behavioral & Health Issues of Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families

Learning Objectives

Discuss the extent of mental health issues in service members returning from combat Explain the importance of knowing about military culture and the military hierarchy List the reasons for asking patients about their military service or the military service of close family members List the populations served by the Department of Veterans Affairs Restate signs and symptoms of PTSD and TBI Describe resources for service members and their families

Faculty

Faculty members will include service members of the New Hampshire Army National Guard, behavioral health experts, and professionals who work with service members, veterans, and their families. For specific faculty information, visit www.snhahec.org

October 12, 2012

8:30-1:00 p.m.

Manchester Health Department

1528 Elm Street, Manchester, NH

HRSA A-TrACC: This AHEC Veterans Mental Health Project is funded by Health Resources and Services

Administration Contract No. HHSH250200900063C/0004 to the National AHEC Organization.

Register online at

www.snhahec.org/calendar2011

Or contact Christina at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or

(603) 895-1514 x3

No registration fee! Registration is required.

Managing and Interpreting Cancer Risk

Please join The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for an evening seminar focused on evaluating and managing cancer risk through genetic counseling and testing. Faculty from the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will present updates that will help participants: • Understand and describe the basic components of a genetic counseling consultation and what a patient can expect when referred for genetic counseling • Identify potential risks, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing for inherited cancer syndromes • Understand and explain the most common hereditary cancer predispositions • Learn the features of a patient’s personal or family history that indicate a hereditary cancer syndrome or increased risk • Recognize current recommendations for screening and risk reduction for breast, ovarian, and gastrointestinal cancers

Monday, October 15, 2012 5:30 – 7:45 pm

Dana-Farber/New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology

40 Buttrick Road, Londonderry, NH

To register, contact Carla LaPorte by October 10 at carla_laporte@dfci.harvard.edu

or 603-552-9125

UNNATURAL CAUSES ...is inequality making us sick?

UNNATURAL CAUSES is a seven-part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. Episodes and discussion include:

In Sickness and In Wealth When the Bough Breaks Becoming American Bad Sugar Place

Matters Collateral Damage Not Just a Paycheck

Sessions will include a documentary screening followed by facilitated discussion using materials provided by California Newsreel. Registration is not required—bring your lunch and a friend!

Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 P.M.* University of New Hampshire, Manchester Beginning September 20 and running through November 1

For more information, contact Christina at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or 603.895.1514 x3

*screening on 9/20/12 ends at 1:30 p.m.

Registration will be available

online at www.snhahec.org/calendar2011

or contact Christina at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or

603-895-1514 x3

These free workshops are available to school nurses serving in New Hampshire. Registration is required.

School Nurse Training Series

save the dates!

Infectious Disease Thursday, September 20, 4-6 p.m.

Lamprey Health Care- Nashua Center

Carol Manning, ARNP Lamprey Health Care- Nashua

“Concussions: Making Head Way to

Keeping Our Kids Safe” Thursday, September 27th 4-6 p.m.

at Lamprey Health Care -Raymond

&

Tuesday, October 16, 4-6 p.m.

Lamprey Health Care – Nashua Center

Susanna Gadsby, RN, BSN, MBA, RN Coordinator, Orthopedics,

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Autism in the School Thursday, November 8th 4-6 p.m.

Lamprey Health Care – Nashua Center

AutumnLogic 2012

Technology Happens: Are You Ready?

Implementing ICD-10, Meaningful Use and Medical Home

Friday, November 30th

, 2012

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

SERESC Conference Center

29 Commerce Drive, Bedford

Presented by

Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center

In collaboration with representatives from the Planning Committee

Community Health Access Network

HIT Roundtable

Lamprey Health Care, Inc.

Martins Point Health Care

Regional Extension Center of NH

Conference Goal

This conference will enable participants to interact with other users of Centricity EHR

products to exchange information and workflows with other multidisciplinary health care

teams regarding the use of EHR as a tool to prepare for the future as we strive to enhance

patient care.

Conference Topics Leveraging Technology to Achieve Outcomes Managing and tracking clinical indicators Maximizing use

of integrated systems Meaningful Use Security Technical Updates Workflow successes

Learning Objectives Apply the use of tools of technology to support patient care

Identify best practices in EHR utilization and management

Discuss the implications of meaningful use and health information

exchange

Describe different strategies for managing workflows

Target Audience Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, other health professionals, Information Technology

staff, healthcare administrators, and office and business staff, including billing and coding, from practices using

the Electronic Health Record.

Register online at

www.snhahec.org/calendar2011

Or contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or 603-895-1514 x3 for more information!

$125 registration fee includes

continuing education credits,

materials, and breakfast and lunch

Scholarships are available!

Diabetes Today 2012

All Aboard the Diabetes Train

November 1st & 2nd, 2012

Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa Whitefield, NH

Conference Learning Objectives

•Discuss the physical, emotional and economic challenges resulting

from the expanding problem of diabetes

•Identify effective diabetes educational strategies to improve patient

outcomes

•Determine aspects of diabetes education and management that

need improvement in the practice setting

•Identify the physiological effects of diabetes on various organ

systems of the body

Target Audience

Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,

diabetes educators, dietitians, nurses in all settings, pharmacists,

podiatrists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, psychologists, long term

care providers, case managers, legislators, insurers and others

interested in diabetes management

Faculty Affiliations

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Women’s And

Infants’ Hospital, Providence, RI Duprey Consultants, N. Conway,

NH DHHS Obesity Prevention Program, Concord, NH Northeast

Health Care Quality Foundation, Dover, NH Joslin Diabetes Center,

Boston, Ma Concord Family Medicine, Concord, NH Northeast

Health Care Quality Foundation, Dover, NH Bedford Geriatric

Physical Therapy, LLC, Bedford, NH Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical

Center, Lebanon, NH

Register Online at

www.snhahec.org/calendar2011

or contact Christina at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or 603-895-1514 x3 for more information

Thursday, November 1 Prevention Panel Afternoon Sessions Dinner

Keynote: Type 1 Diabetes: What Happens To The

Brain? A View From Inside

Friday, November 2 Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain- How Strong is the

WIFI Connection on this Train? Diabetes and

Pregnancy: Get on Track for a Healthy Baby!

Breakout Sessions Lipids, Heart Disease and

Diabetes Motivational Interviewing for Behavior

Change

70-Hour Legal Interpretation Training

Courses will be offered Spring 2013

SNHAHEC offers a 70-hour Legal Interpretation Training program for interested individuals. Each applicant will be screened for England and target language proficiency. Attendance at all classes is mandatory in order to receive a certificate of completion.

60-Hour Health Care Community Interpreter Training

For the first time in New Hampshire, SNHAHEC is offering the nationally renowned program called The Health Care Community Interpreter, by Cross Cultural Communications of Columbia, MD. This is a comprehensive 60-hour program that teaches interpreters to work in health care, educational, social services and some legal fields. The student manual is accompanied by a book with over 50 exercises and role plays.

New Interpretation Classes

Southern NH AHEC Celebrates 10 Years of

Interpretation Training and is excited to

announce two NEW programs—Advanced

Interpretation and Health Care Community

Interpretation Training!

Information about the Interpretation Training Programs, including the number of interpreters trained, can be downloaded at http://goo.gl/OVNwM

To register for these courses, download a registration form at www.snhahec.org and mail to:

Florentina Dinu, Southern NH AHEC, 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077 603.895.1514 x5 | fgdinu@snhahec.org

Please include a copy of your high school diploma/GED or higher education certificate

October 1-December 10, 2012 Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00 p.m.

22 Bridge Street, 2nd floor, Manchester, NH

Lunch n’ Learn Opportunities

Schedule a session at your practice today! They are free of charge and include lunch, materials, and continuing education credits. Contact Christina (cpatenaude@snhahec.org) to schedule a session.

Southern NH AHEC, in collaboration with the NH Minority Health Coalition, is offering a workshop on the

importance of cultural competency in the healthcare setting. This interactive, one-hour lunch and learn

program will discuss the importance of cultural sensitivity and respect in your daily interactions with

patients.

Learning Objectives

1. List at least 3 unconsciously taught areas that are components of the term

“culture”

2. Identify at least 3 hinge points in cross cultural interaction (points of

interaction where cultural assumptions impact future interactions, such as

greetings)

3. Discuss the skills of cultural effectiveness and how to apply them

Schedule a one-hour lunch & learn by contacting Christina at

cpatenaude@snhahec.org or 603.895.1514 x3.

Stanford’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: Better Choices, Better Health

Do you have patients with a chronic disease? Are you looking for

resources to help them take better care of themselves?

The NH CDSMP Network is offering Stanford’s Chronic Disease

Self-Management Program: Better Choices, Better Health as a resource

to providers and residents of New Hampshire. The program gives patients

with chronic diseases and the people who care for them an opportunity to

learn how to put life back into their lives.

The Better Choices, Better Health program is offered:

New Hampshire

Chronic Disease

Self-Management Program Network

As a series of workshops:

Classes are offered in community centers across

New Hampshire. Upcoming trainings can be found

at www.snhahec.org under the “Better Choices,

Better Health” tab.

As a Lunch n’ Learn Session:

An introductory one-hour session can be brought to your practice

by SNHAHEC to help your staff understand what

can be done to help patients with chronic diseases manage their

lives. To schedule this session, contact Christina below.

For more information, please contact:

Christina at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or

603.895.1514 x3.

Hinge Points in Cross Cultural

Health Communication

The Metabolic Triad: Diabetes,

Cardiovascular Disease, and Inflammation

Individuals with diabetes have a greater risk of developing CVD and a mortality rate associated

with CVD that is 2 to 4 times higher than people without diabetes. This one-hour lunch and learn

session will educate providers on the markers, preventative measures, and treatments for these

co-morbid conditions.

Learning Objectives: Explain the burden of cardiovascular risk factor in patients with diabetes

Define inflammation and it’s role as a risk factor for CVD

List 4 lifestyle modifications to reduce heart disease

Review evidence based guidelines for diet, lipid disorders and hypertension

Explain positive approach to nutrition education

Describe a Heart Healthy Diet

Faculty Della Flanagan, RD, CDE, MEd, BC-ADM, LD, Sandy Sheeran, RN, BSN, CDE, and Kris Ferullo RN, BSN, CDE

To schedule this Lunch and Learn at your practice, contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x3

Learning Objectives

•Describe the symptoms that characterize depression and

anxiety

•Identify the vulnerability of specific populations to

depression and anxiety particularly in chronic medical

conditions and in substance use/abuse

•Discuss creative ways to use integrated care approaches in

primary care settings and transitions

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, registered nurses, medical

assistants, nursing assistants, and other staff members

interested in chronic illness and emotional distress.

To schedule this Lunch and Learn at your practice,

contact Christina at

cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x3.

Chronic Illness and Emotional Distress: It Takes a Village

Thank you, Christina Patenaude, Program Coordinator Southern New Hampshire AHEC 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077 e cpatenaude@snhahec.org | t (603) 895-1514 ext. 3 | f (603) 895-1312 www.snhahec.org

Improving Asthma Management: Continuing Education and Technical Assistance for Health Professionals Improving Asthma Management, a series of eight continuing education sessions, is designed to bring you the most up-to-date information for successful asthma management in the primary care setting and enable practices to have a significant impact on improving asthma management for better patient outcomes. Whether you decide to schedule one program or the entire series, your practice will identify improvements the practice wants to make from among evidence-based best practices recommended in the 2007 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Examples of changes provider practices have been able to make include increasing the use of asthma action plans, routinely assessing for environmental triggers and exposures, diagnosing work-related asthma, scheduling follow-up asthma visits, increasing flu shots and more. This is an exceptional opportunity to make the kinds of improvements that will benefit both providers and patients. This 8 part series offers: Asthma Guidelines for the Way You Practice Asthma Management Tools: Gizmos and Gadgets Asthma Medications Spirometry Control of Environmental Factors that Affect Asthma Asthma Education: Using the Toolkit Asthma Management Should Not Be Complicated!

Documentation: Implementation New or Revised Encounter Forms (for sites with Centricity only)

We suggest starting with the Asthma Guidelines and then choosing other sessions that fit the needs of the practice. Lunch will be provided.

For more information or to schedule a Lunch and Learn, call Christina Patenaude at (603)895-1514 ext. 3 or cpatenaude@snhahec.org

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Who Cares About

Kelsey?

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SNTS: Infectious

Disease

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SNTS:

Concussion

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October 2012

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Serving Those

Who Serve

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Announcements: Register online for our upcoming programs!