Hello Scholars,
It’s been a long year, and one which has made many people (including me) grateful for folks like you who aspire to work in healthcare. Thank you.
I’m sending out some opportunities coming up in January and February—hopefully some will fit your schedules—plan for that now, if you can! I’m also happy to announce the addition of 7 new NH AHEC HS Scholars from Franklin Pierce Physician Assistant Master’s Program. Welcome!
Best wishes, Kate
Upcoming Live Events/Opportunities
Service Opportunity
Serve on a virtual panel for high school students interested in health careers
These youth come from a region suffering from profound health professional shortages, the state’s highest rates of child poverty, and in which children are statistically more vulnerable to the impact of substance use disorders. Each opportunity for exposure to mentors and role models like you can have a positive effect.
Our options:
• Panel for 11th & 12th grade students enrolled in the Littleton, NH, regional Career & Technology Education Center. These students have already identified their interest in pursing a technical education, and will likely have more “advanced” questions about career paths. This would be a one-time event, occurring sometime between 7:15 and 9:40am on either a Mon., Tues., Thurs., or Fri. If you are interested in this, please let me know and we will discuss dates.
• Panel for 9th grade students who have yet to be exposed to many courses in science and math. This early exposure to role models talking about their own pathways can help guide these younger students as they make course choices. This would also be a one-time event, and would happen during school hours. If you would like to participate in this, please let me know and we will explore times/dates
The sessions below are specifically for NH AHEC HS Scholars, facilitated by AHEC faculty and guest experts.
An Overview of Epilepsy and Self-Management
Tuesday, January 19 (12:10–1:00 pm)
This intro offers students an understanding of epilepsy and its treatment, common challenges people and families living with epilepsy face, and strategies for managing chronic disease and lifestyle choices that lessen the impact of epilepsy. This session will share with students opportunities they can explore to work as Cognitive Health Coaches, trained to provide one-on-one coaching to patients living with epilepsy in their homes via telehealth, to positively impact health outcomes and quality of life. Social determinants of health and their impact on chronic disease management are a focus of this session.
Trainer:
Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Co-Director, HOBSCOTCH Institute for Cognitive Health & Well Being
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Epilepsy Center
Managing Epilepsy Well Coordinating Center at Dartmouth
Synchronous virtual: Zoom link to be shared by calendar invite.
I will send a calendar invite the week prior, but if you are interested, let me know by email.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and SUDs
Thursday, January 21 (12:10–1:00 pm)
Studies show that ACEs are significantly associated with the development in young adulthood of the most severe forms of SUDs. This session will give learners the most current framework for understanding this connection.
Trainer:
DHMC Faculty Holly Gaspar and Rebecca Parton
Synchronous virtual: Zoom link to be shared by calendar invite.
Care Giver Burnout: The Hidden Patient
Friday, February 12 (3:45 to 5:45 pm)
A case and multi disciplinary team-based exercise helping learners identify caregiver burnout among those providing support/care to loved ones with chronic disease and/or disabilities, as part of the overall care of the patient. Learners will explore five cases in pre-established groups, focused on patients/needs in pediatrics, veteran health, geriatrics, and opioid use disorder. A 60 min. pre-assignment includes review of a video, resources and assignment of a patient/family.
Students will gain understanding of:
1. the role of providers in identifying caregiver burnout for family members providing care to loved ones managing chronic diseases and/or disabilities
2. identification of screening tools to assess burnout
3. identification of resources to provide caregivers
Trainers:
Faculty from UConn Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program
Synchronous virtual: Zoom link to be shared on registration. This is available to NH AHEC by invitation from the Connecticut AHEC Scholars program.
***We must commit by 1/15/21***
The following events are open to all. Feel free to forward the attached flyers
Human Trafficking for Healthcare Providers
Monday, January 11 (2:00 to 4:00 pm)
An Educational Training and Panel Workshop presented by Saint Joseph Hospital’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the Saint Joseph School of Nursing.
The training objectives are:
1. Understand the definition and underlying dynamics of human trafficking.
2. Learn the nature and scope of human trafficking in NH.
3. Identify risk factors and indicators in a healthcare context.
4. Review best practices for responding and reporting.
Synchronous virtual: Registration information.
“Just Another Night of Violence”: Brain Injuries from Intimate Partner Violence in NH
Friday, January 29 (2:00 to 4:00 pm)
Nursing Grand Rounds webinar.
Trainer:
Kensie Blodgett, BSN, BA, RN, SANE
Clinical Nurse, Birthing Pavilion and Forensic Nurse Examiner, DHMC
Webinar information
Log Reminder
Remember, log any Scholars-related activities online, either in the link under the calendar announcement of the event, or as an independent activity. If you have been able to do independent clinical work or community service, please make sure to enter it in the Independent Activity Log.
Scholars’ Bios
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