Southern NH Area Health Education Center

A Public Health Training Center128 Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077 www.snhahec.org

June 2013 Upcoming Conferences, Workshops, and ProgramsConferences 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 www.snhahec.org/calendar. Online registration is available for

most events! 

Community Health Assessment and Improvement:

A Training for Public Health Professionals

About the ProgramThis training is supported by the New Hampshire Public Health Training Center (NHPHTC) , a resource for members of the current and future public health workforce of the state. It operates under the umbrella of the NH Area Health Education Center (NHAHEC), a program of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. The target audience for the training are Public health network and community benefits reporting (hospitals and other healthcare non-profit’s) representatives.

Module 4:  Linking Data to Action Using Quality Improvement Tools and Methods

9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.September 20, 2013

Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, WhitefieldSeptember 24, 2013

Manchester Health Department, ManchesterOctober 18, 2013

The Common Man Inn & Spa, Plymouth

For more information about these trainings, please contact:

For Manchester & Bedford trainings: For Plymouth and North Country Trainings:Kaitlyn St. Amand Southern NH AHEC North Country Health Consortium 603.259.3700kstamand@snhahec.org | 603.895.1514 x4

Nursing Quest Summer Camp

 

For Students Entering Grades 8, 9, and 10Hosted by Southern NH AHEC

Explore careers in nursing and build skills using hands-on experiences!  

Summer Activities for Youth Interested in Health Careers

Sponsored by Southern NH AHEC with funding from the Endowment for Health

& Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partners in Nursing Program

What do campers do?Go on field trips to hospitals, nursing

homes, and community health centersBecome CPR certifiedLearn about different nursing careersMeasure vital signsHave fun!!

Visit www.snhahec.org/NursingQuestSummerCamp.c

fm for more information, or contact Kaitlyn at

kstamand@snhahec.org for a registration form!

Camp Spinnaker August 11-16, 2013

            Camp Spinnaker is a six-day residential camp for children ages 8-12 with asthma. Priority will be given to children who require daily medication and/or who have not previously been to an asthma camp. The camp is operated by Zebra Crossings in partnership with the Pediatric Pulmonary Department at New Hampshire’s Hospital for Children.

Camp Spinnaker is also looking for medical staff volunteers!

For more information, contact Astrid at astrid@zebra-crossings.org

Manchester Community College:Week 1: July 8-12, 2013Week 2: July 15-19, 2013

Nashua Community CollegeWeek 3: July 22-28, 2013

NHTI-ConcordWeek 4: August 12-16, 2013

9th Grade Camp at Manchester Community CollegeAugust 12-16, 2013

The Front Line of Preventing

Infections: It Takes a Village!

OCTOBER 3, 2013

5:00-8:45PM

THE PURITAN

BACKROOM,

MANCHESTER

Learning Objectives• Discuss the similarities and differences among strategies

needed to reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)• Express the burden of HAIs, and discuss emerging challenges• Explain the public reporting law• Discuss how data can be used for action to prevent HAIs and

how it pertains to frontline healthcare workers• Recognize the physical and emotional impact that HAIs have

on patients and families

Keynote Speaker: Rosemary Gibson, M.Sc.

Target AudiencePhysicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants, Certified Health Education Specialists, other healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, patients and families.

Contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at kstamand@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4

for more information about this program

Registration fee: $55

Scholarships are available!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013Puritan Back Room Conference Center

Manchester, NH5:30-8 p.m.

The fall meeting of Resources for Asthma Educators will focus on tools and strategies to engage patients and their families in the self-management of their asthma. This interactive panel presentation will give participants an opportunity to share their resources and ideas with the group. 

Contact Kaitlyn at kstamand@snhahec.org or 603-895-1514 x4 for more information

Target audience:Certified asthma educators, school 

nurses, clinical staff who provide asthma education to their patients, and those interested in patient engagement

Registration fee: $25Includes continuing education credits, 

materials, and buffet dinner

Resources for Asthma Educators

Creative Ways to Engage Patients and Families in Their Self-Care

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Friday, November 22, 2013SERESC Conference Center

29 Commerce Drive, Bedford

Presented by:Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center

In collaboration with representatives from the Planning CommitteeCommunity Health Access Network (CHAN) Lamprey Health Care Ammonoosuc Community

Health Services Regional Extension Center of New Hampshire HIT Roundtable

Fifteenth Annual Centricity User Conference

Contact Kaitlyn St. Amand at kstamand@snhahec.org or 603.895.1514 x 4 for more information about the program

and sponsorship opportunities

Learning Objectives• Compare and contrast Asthma and COPD epidemiology, pathogenesis, and

clinical presentation• Restate the four components of asthma management• Outline the goals of asthma control and tools to improve asthma care in your

office• Identify strategies to help patients manage Nicotine Dependence DisorderFaculty: Albee Budnitz, MD, FACP, FCCP

To complete this webinar, please visit www.snhahec.org/webinars.cfm

Asthma Tobacco and ControlA Webinar for Health

Professionals

New! Online learning opportunity

Leadership Training Program in Children’s Health and Disability

The NH Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NH LEND) is a collaboration between the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the Institute on Disability/UCED at the University of New Hampshire, and the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies/UCED at the University of Maine. The purpose of NH LEND is to improve the health of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities by preparing leaders to enter the field. 

If you are: • A professional working with children with special health care needs and their families; • A person with a bachelor’s degree who is a parent or sibling of a person who has a disability;• A person with demonstrated leadership skills and an interest in professional development.Then become a member of the national LEND network through the NH LEND Program--we train leaders!  The 9-month program requires a minimum 300-hour commitment and includes:• Participation in a graduate level seminar at UNH• Engagement in interdisciplinary clinical training in a variety of settings• Participation in technical assistance and research activities• Advocating for systems change and public policy for children• Advancing your skills as a leader

Competitive stipend available!

A limited number of applications are currently being accepted for the 2013-2014 academic year. For more information or to apply online visit www.mchlend.unh.edu or call 603.862.4124

70-Hour Legal Interpretation Training

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-9 p.m.Manchester, NH

Fall 2013 training to be announced

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

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

New! Southern NH AHEC Celebrates over 10 Years of 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 03077603.895.1514 x5 | fgdinu@snhahec.org

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

October 8- December 10, 2013 Tuesdays & Thursdays , 5:30-9 p.m.

22 Bridge Street, Manchester

Lunch n’ Learn OpportunitiesSchedule 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 Kaitlyn at kstamand@snhahec.org or

603.895.1514 x4.

Hinge Points in Cross Cultural Health Communication

Spanish For Health Care Professionals

SNHAHEC is organizing a 12-hour Spanish for Health Care Professionals training in Fall 2013 in Manchester. The training will be held on two consecutive Saturdays at a location to be September or October, depending on availability of those interested. 

To inquire about this training, please contactKaitlyn at kstamand@snhahec.org or 603.895.1514 

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Implementing Asthma Action Plans

Asthma Action Plans are a useful tool in the management of asthma. This one-hour lunch and learn will focus on the guidelines of asthma management, the basics of an asthma action plan, and peak flow meters.

Learning Objectives: • Identify the components of an Asthma Action Plan for patients with

persistent asthma• Explain the need for Asthma Action plans for patients with

persistent asthma• Discuss strategies for collaboration between health providers,

>community partners, and school nurses to improve systems and services for those with persistent asthma

• Strategize how to incorporate the AAP into electronic health records

To schedule this one-hour lunch and learn at your practice, please contact Kelsey at

intern@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514.

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 HampshireChronic 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: Kaitlyn at kstamand@snhahec.org or

603.895.1514 x4.

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Thank you, Kaitlyn St. Amand, Program CoordinatorSouthern New Hampshire AHEC128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077e kstamand@snhahec.org | t (603) 895-1514 ext. 4 | f (603) 895-1312www.snhahec.org

Improving Asthma Management: Continuing Education and Technical Assistance for Health ProfessionalsImproving 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 Kelsey at (603)895-1514 or intern@snhahec.org

Announcements: Visit our website at www.snhahec.org for more information about upcoming programs!

SNHAHEC Staff want to thank Christina Patenaude for her outstanding service as a Program Coordinator and wish her luck in her future endeavors!

Nursing Quest Summer Camp Week 1, MCC

Nursing Quest Summer Camp Week 2, MCC