Loading…
NAO 2016 Conference has ended
 
Meeting Room 2 [clear filter]
Monday, June 27
 

10:15am CDT

Workshop - Partnering to Improve Interconception Health
THANK YOU TO LOW COUNTRY AHEC FOR SPONSORING THIS WORKSHOP!

Lowcountry AHEC is collaborating with community-based and academic partners to improve the interconception health of African American women in five rural counties through nutrition and obesity prevention education. The results of this collaboration along with baseline and post-education BMIs, food diary results, and pre-post test data will be presented. 

Speakers
VB

Virginia Berry-White, LMSW

Family Solutions of the Low Country
avatar for Diane M. Mathews, M.S.

Diane M. Mathews, M.S.

Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC
Diane Mathews received her Master of Science in Health Professions Education from the Medical University of South Carolina and her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She has been with Lowcountry AHEC since 1997. Previously she... Read More →


Monday June 27, 2016 10:15am - 11:30am CDT
Meeting Room 2
  Workshop
  • Workshop Sponsor: LOW COUNTRY AHEC

1:30pm CDT

Workshop - MESA: Engaging Health Professions and High School Students through Distance Learning
THANK YOU TO  MU AHEC FOR SPONSORING THIS WORKSHOP!

The Missouri AHEC Explorations in Science and Anatomy (MESA) program teams ATSU students and AHEC staff with regional Missouri AHECs to expose rural high school students to anatomy and physiology concepts and dissection. The presentation describes the MESA program and elements essential to program success. 

Speakers
BD

Becky Dawson

Northeast Missouri AHEC
JH

Janet Head, EdD, RN, MS

A.T. Still University


Monday June 27, 2016 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Meeting Room 2
  Workshop
  • Workshop Sponsor: MU AHEC

3:45pm CDT

Workshop - School to Career - AHEC makes it better!

THANK YOU TO SOUTHWESTERN CT AHEC FOR SPONSORING THIS WORKSHOP!

As a busy healthcare professional, how would you react to a student shadowing you for one hour each day for nine weeks? Learn more about a School-to-Career program that was revamped by AHEC to meet requirements and availability of the healthcare setting while enhancing opportunities for students. 


Speakers
avatar for Gretchen Forsell MPH, RDN

Gretchen Forsell MPH, RDN

Executive Director, Northern Nebraska AHEC
TS

Trisha Schulz

Program Coordinator, Northern Nebraska AHEC


Monday June 27, 2016 3:45pm - 5:00pm CDT
Meeting Room 2
  Workshop
  • Workshop Sponsor: SOUTHWESTERN CT AHEC
 
Tuesday, June 28
 

9:30am CDT

Workshop (Double Session) - Prepping for the Next Grant Cycle: Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement

THANK YOU TO ERIE NIAGARA AHEC FOR SPONSORING THIS WORKSHOP!

The next AHEC Funding Opportunity Announcement may have a requirement for Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement plan for the continuous monitoring of project processes, outcomes and progress toward goals and objectives. In this session, participants explore the concept and importance of quality improvement (QI), learn about QI methods emphasizing on rapid cycle quality improvement (RCQI) processes. The session includes a review of an RCQI project, methods and tools used and outcomes. Ideas, challenges and best practices for initiating and continuing RCQI strategies will actively be engaged and discussed. Individuals and teams with all levels of knowledge of QI are encouraged to attend.


Speakers
avatar for Rachel Chase

Rachel Chase

National Coordinator, NAO’s Teen Health Information Literacy Initiative.
Rachel Chase is the National Coordinator for NAO’s Teen Health Information Literacy initiative. Rachel has a Master's of public health from the University of Florida, resides in Florida, and was previously the Special Projects and Statewide Continuing Medical Education Director... Read More →
RA

Ruth Aboagye, MBA, CSSBB

Unversity of Massachusetts Commonwealth Medicine
avatar for Jaime F. Vallejos, MD, MPH

Jaime F. Vallejos, MD, MPH

Health Careers Pipeline Program Manager, MassAHEC Network/UMass Medical School


Tuesday June 28, 2016 9:30am - 12:15pm CDT
Meeting Room 2
  Workshop
  • Workshop Sponsor: ERIE NIAGARA AHEC

2:00pm CDT

Workshop - The Bryant Scholars Program: A medical school pre-admissions program for rural Missouri undergraduate students

THANK YOU TO MISSOURI AHEC FOR SPONSORING THIS WORKSHOP!

The Bryant Scholars Program was developed to attract students who have both a rural background and an interest in practicing rural medicine for pre-admission to University of Missouri School of Medicine. Seventy-four percent of Bryant Scholars now practice in Missouri, and 66 percent practice in rural locations.


Speakers
JP

Jana Porter, MS

University of Missouri School of Medicine Rural Track Pipeline Program and MU-AHEC Program Office
avatar for Allison Fuemmeler, MSL

Allison Fuemmeler, MSL

Program/Project Support Coordinator, University of Missouri School of Medicine Rural Track Pipeline Program and MU-AHEC Program Office
Allison Fuemmeler, MSL is the Program/Project Support Coordinator for the MU Rural Track Pipeline Program operated by the MU-Area Health Education Center. The pipeline program includes a high school health careers program, a pre-admissions program, and rural clinical training experiences... Read More →
KQ

Kathleen Quinn, PhD

Associate Dean for Rural Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Kathleen Quinn, Ph.D. is the Associate Dean for Rural Health which operates the MU Rural Track Pipeline Program. For the past 16 years, her career has focused on meeting the needs of rural and underserved Missourians by effectively directing a comprehensive rural medical pipeline... Read More →


Tuesday June 28, 2016 2:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
Meeting Room 2
  Workshop
  • Workshop Sponsor: MISSOURI AHEC
 
Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.