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1 June 2014 Southern NH Area Health Education Center A Public Health Training Center 128 Route 27, Raymond, NH 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 live activities for 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 Online registration is available for most events! Medical Assistant Online Refresher Course Are you a credentialed medical assistant? Do you need to become one? In order to meet meaningful use requirements, medical assistants need to be credentialed to be eligible to enter medication, radiology, and laboratory orders into electronic health records. One of the ways to achieve that credentialing is to take a certification examination. This MA Refresher Course will prepare you to sit for any one of four exams. You can take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certification Examination sponsored by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologist exam for Registered Medical Assistants (RMA), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) exam for National Certified Medical Assistants (NCMA) or the National Health Career Association (NHA) exam for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Full brochure, available soon! For more information, please contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at x4 or kstamand@snhahec.org New Interpretation Classes 60-Hour Health Care Community Interpretation Training: This is a comprehensive 60-hour program that teaches interpreters to work in health care, educational, social services and some legal fields. The curriculum includes: language access law, the role of the interpreter, the protocol of interpretation, the national code of ethics & standards of practice, memory development, vocabulary development in both languages, impact of culture on interpretation, resources for interpreters and information about the national certification and more. To register for this course, download a registration form at and mail to: Florentina Dinu, Southern NH AHEC, 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH x5 fgdinu@snhahec.org Please include a copy of your high school diploma/ged or higher education certificate Rochester, NH: Frisbie Memorial Hospital July 15-October Tuesdays from 5-9pm

2 The Southern NH AHEC Nursing Quest Summer Camp For Boys and Girls ages For rising 8 th and 9 th grade boys and girls Who should go to camp? If you are entering or leaving the 8 th grade and think you might be interested in a exploring a career in nursing, you will benefit from the camp. CAMP DATES: 8:30am-3:30pm Manchester Community College: July 28-August 1, 2014 Nashua Community College August 11-15, 2014 What will I be doing at camp? Wear Scrubs-We give them to you! Become certified in CPR Learn about different nursing careers in various settings Go on field trips to different healthcare organizations Measure vital signs- Blood pressure, temperature, and pulse rate For rising 9 th and 10 th grade boys and girls CAMP DATES: 9:00am-3:30pm Manchester Community College August 4-8, 2014 Who should go to camp? If you have participated in the Nursing Quest Summer Camp for 8 th graders and think you might be interested in further exploring a career in nursing, you will benefit from the camp. Anyone in 9 th or 10 th grade can also benefit! What will I be doing at camp? Expand your knowledge of body systems Develop your knowledge of medical terminology Strengthen your skills and resources for health career development Meet new people and have fun! Have a child 16 years of age or older? please join us at the Health Careers Institute at Dartmouth! Please visit for more information! For more information please contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at x 4 or at kstamand@snhahec.org. You may also visit our website at snhahec.org. Sponsored by Southern NH Area Health Education Center With Funding from the Endowment for Health

3 Southern and Northern NH AHEC Community Health Worker Course 7 day-8 hour class Manchester Health Department, 1528 Elm Street, Manchester, NH September 15, 22, 19, October 6, 20, 27, and November 10, :00am-4:30pm As a nation and a state, we are struggling to address the transformation of the health care system as we move to a model of team based care. One strategy that other states have used to engage communities and assist with navigating services is to promote the Community Health Worker (CHW) model. Train to become a CHW in New Hampshire and incorporate your new knowledge into team based care opportunities offered in hospitals, medical practices, community health centers and social service settings. Target Audience There are a variety of roles and numerous titles that fall under the CHW umbrella: Outreach Worker, Lay Health Advisor, Health Promoter, Patient Advocate, community health advisor, family advocate, liaison, peer counselor, patient navigator, health interpreter and public health aide. Those listed and more are welcome to attend! For more information please contact: Kaitlyn St. Amand, Program Coordinator, SNHAHEC 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH (603) x4 Fax (603) kstamand@snhahec.org COPD Educator Institute The American Lung Association, in partnership with the Southern NH Area Health Education Center, is proud to bring the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Educator Institute (COPDEI) to New Hampshire in fall, 2014!! The purpose of the 1 ½ day institute is to provide an overview of COPD for healthcare and health education professionals who provide or are preparing to provide, selfmanagement education for individuals diagnosed with COPD. The training includes practical information to be used when working with this population. Specific attention will be given to an overview, including the treatment of COPD, spirometry, patient self-management and daily living strategies, tobacco treatment, oxygen therapy and palliative care Thursday, September 18, 2014 ~ 8:30 am 5:00 pm & Friday, September 19, 2014 ~ 8:00 am 1:00 pm Conference Center, Frisbie Memorial Hospital 11 Whitehall Road Rochester, New Hampshire CEUs will be awarded. Brochure out in July 2014 Food: Lunches, beverages/snacks for both days will be provided. Registration Fee: $125 will cover all costs including resource materials For more information: Lee B. Gilman at lgilman@lungne.org

4 School Nurse Training Series Lamprey Health Care, 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH: September 23, 2014: Pediatric Obesity from 4-6pm Lamprey Health Care, 22 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH: October 1, 2014: Pediatric Diabetes Management 4-6pm More fall sessions to come! Please register online at and click calendar. Contact Kaitlyn at or x4 for more information These free workshops are available to school nurses in New Hampshire. Registration is required. CEUs provided. Million Hearts and Blood Pressure Control Lunch and Learns Skills to Enhance Blood Pressure Control: This session specifically focuses on blood pressure control. Sometimes referred to as the silent killer, blood pressure is important because patients can suddenly experience a heart attack or stroke due to high blood pressure. The Joint National Committee released the new JNC 8 guidelines in December Learn about the new guidelines and skills to help you assure correct blood pressure. By the end of the session participants will be able to: 1. List the 3 classifications of blood pressure. 2. Use correct patient positioning for an accurate BP measurement. 3. Select the correct size BP cuff for accurate measurement. 4. Identify at least 3 lifestyle modifications that you can discuss with patients who have prehypertension or hypertension Million Hearts The goal of the Million Hearts Campaign is to work together to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by By the end of the session participants will be able to: 1. Describe the need, goals and recommendations of the Million Hearts Initiative 2. Discuss blood pressure techniques and resources currently being used in your facility 3. Apply recommendations in every day patient care Scheduling now available! Contact Kaitlyn St. kstamand@snhahec.org for more information

5 Sixteenth Annual Centricity User Conference AutumnLogic 2014 Embracing Analytics and the Cloud save the date! Friday, November 14, 2014 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 (CHAN) Lamprey Health Care Ammonoosuc Community Health Services Regional Extension Center of New Hampshire HIT Roundtable The Health Center (VT) Contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at or x 4 for more information about the program and sponsorship opportunities What do Providers Need to Know? Resources for Learning More about the Affordable Care Act and the Health Insurance Marketplace Learning Objectives: Discuss elements of the ACA Describe the role of Certified Application Counselors (CACs) and Patient Navigators in the enrollment process Recognize challenges that patients may experience in accessing health insurance Identify community resources for providing education and assistance To schedule a presentation: What providers need to know about the ACA : Contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at kstamand@snhahec.org To learn more about the ACA visit: Contact us to schedule a session at your workplace! kstamand@snhahec.org or ext 4

6 The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has awarded the Southern NH AHEC a grant to support the Better Choices, Better Health program in NH. The funding will enhance and maintain our capacity to offer and evaluate Chronic Disease Self- Management workshops. As part of the funding we will be able to support a new leader training as well as a lending library for books. 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. 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 Kaitlyn below. For more information please contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at kstamand@snhahec.org or x4 Asthma Tobacco & Control A Webinar for Health Professionals An online learning opportunity in partnership with the NH asthma control program and the asthma educators network Learning Objectives: 1. Compare & contrast Asthma & COPD epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation 2. Restate the four components of asthma management 3. Outline the goals of asthma control and tools to improve care in your office 4. Identify strategies to help patients manage Nicotine Dependence Disorder To Complete this webinar, please visit: For more information please contact Kaitlyn at (603) x 4 or at kstamand@snhahec.org

7 Do you currently work in health care? Have you worked in Health care for at least 6 months? Do you work in Manchester, Nashua or nearby towns? If yes, we would like to talk to you! Brandeis University is conducting interviews to understand how NH health care professionals* access jobs and advancement opportunities. We will be interviewing over 50 health care professionals from Southern NH. All interviews are confidential and conducted by trained researchers. You will receive a $25 gift card for your time Sign up Now! healthcarework@brandeis.edu or call/test Interviews will last approximately 1 hour * Entry-level, mid-level, and advanced health care professionals from a range of occupations are welcome (Doctors, Dentists, and Psychiatrists are excluded). Seekin g women and men, and individuals of all ages and racial and ethnic backgrounds. This study, Beyond Supply and Demand: Employment Networks in Health Care Workforce, is made possible with funding from the Endowment for Health. October 30 & 31, 2014 Portsmouth Harbor Events, 100 Deer Street, Portsmouth LAWRENCE RAISZ MEMORIAL NEW ENGLAND BONE CLUB Based upon your request, more clinical case studies! Submit your case abstract for review! If you have a success story, an interesting or a challenging case for the audience to review we are interested in hearing from you. Case abstracts are being accepted for committee review for consideration through April 18, Submit your case abstract to: Kaitlyn St. Amand, Program Coordinator kstamand@snhahec.org p x4 f State Route 27, Raymond, NH Pre-registration available at Full program brochure will be available in May at or by contacting Kaitlyn A program of: Maine Medical Center Southern NH Area Health Education Center Exeter Hospital

8 Film Screening Opportunity! Who Am I Going to Be? African Youth Building Lives in NH What challenges do you think you would face if you suddenly found yourself starting over in a new culture? What in your cultural heritage could you draw on for strength in challenging circumstances? The film Who Am I Going To Be? explores the constellation of challenges that African youth face as they build new lives in NH. Learning to navigate school and community expectations, adjusting to shifting family roles, and coping the aftermath of conflict and trauma are parts of their path. They are made to feel other at school. They naturally learn English faster than parents ushering in issues of respect, relationship, and family authority. This film, produced in 2014 in NH, explores the formation of identity and belonging among teens who have emigrated to New Hampshire, and asks viewers to think about their own cultural identities, perspectives, and prerogatives. Target Audience: Youth services providers, teachers, health care providers and others interested in learning more about the cultural fabric of NH Cost: There is no cost to host a screening. Donations are accepted. Learning Objectives: -Discuss some of the ways that family roles shift in immigrant families in NH. -Identify some specific challenges that African teens face as they work to integrate into the US. -Describe resilience factors that teens draw on to survive and thrive in a new culture. Host a 90 minute session-including a 43 minute film and a panel discussion! If you are interested in showing this empowering film within your community please contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at kstamand@snhahec.org or Lynn Clowes at lcculturalcomp@yahoo.com. This film is made possible by the NH Charitable Foundation, The NH Humanities Council and other private donors. Continuing education credit is available

9 Announcements: Visit our website at for more information about upcoming programs! Thank you, Kaitlyn St. Amand, Program Coordinator Southern New Hampshire AHEC 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH e kstamand@snhahec.org t (603) x 4 f (603) June July st week of Nursing August nd week of Nursing rd week of Nursing