Hello Scholars
It was nice to see many of you during the North Country trip! We are fortunate to have partners in this rural area who were excited to invite shadowing students, and we all benefitted from spending time with providers from the region. If you would like to be a part of planning a spring trip to another area of the state—perhaps the Seacoast?—please let me know. I’d love to have helpers!
Kate
NH AHEC HS Scholar Opportunities
VIRTUAL SESSIONS
These events are open to all and can be “counted” toward NH AHEC HS Scholar activity hours.
Afghan Cultural Orientation
Thursday, November 18 (10:00 am to 12:00 pm)
Location: Live via Zoom
NH and VT will soon welcome Afghan refugees into our communities. Please join the International Institute of New England (IINE) and Dr. Rachel Lehr for an Afghan Cultural Orientation. This 2-hour training, held on Zoom, will explore the geography, languages, and culture of Afghanistan, as we prepare to welcome hundreds of Afghan evacuees to New England. If you are unable to join live, you’ll find a recording of an earlier session here.
Virtual Seminar: Structural-Level Determinants of Rural Health Disparities
Southern NH Area Health Education Center
Thursday, November 18 (11:00 am to 5:30 pm)
NIH Rural Health Day. Jump into one of these virtual sessions to learn more about (1) sociocultural and economic determinants of health in rural populations, (2) physical environmental determinants of health in rural populations, and (3) evaluation, measurements, and policy implications on rural health. Review agenda.
SART Summit 2021: Strangulation – A Multidisciplinary Team Case Review from Scene to Courtroom
Wednesday, December 1 (8:45 am to 1:00 pm)
Advance registration is required for planning purposes. Please make every effort to register five (5) business days in advance of the learning activity. We will not accept walk-in or late registrants on the day of the learning activity.
If you need to cancel your registration, please call (603) 653-1234 or email clpd.support@hitchcock.org. Cancellations should be made five (5) business days in advance of the learning activity.
A patient complaint that presented in a way similar to many other cases of domestic violence resulted in an outcome that ultimately was life-changing for victims. In this presentation, we will explore what victims face at the hand of their abusers on a regular basis. After a report of a domestic dispute, police, and emergency medical responders arrived at the home of a distraught woman who reported that she had been the victim of multiple strangulations. She had no visible injuries, which left responders questioning: “Could this be true?” After a brief investigation, detectives realized that the entire 24-hour nightmare this woman experienced was captured on video. This video changed the way police officers, health care professionals, advocates, prosecutors, and judges view reports of domestic violence. While we have all read and heard many statements about strangulation, seeing it unfold is chilling. The video highlights just how easily someone can strangle their partner to the point of unconsciousness and yet, not leave a mark – or any evidence of the assault. This presentation will not only give the learner a direct window into a domestic assault but will also explore the impact the actions of first responders can have on a victim.
WARNING: This program contains graphic images and language.
We will not be recording this activity due to the sensitive and personal nature of its content.
This educational offering is a joint effort between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the State of New Hampshire Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART) Program, and the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program.
Volunteer Opportunities
Community Opportunities
These young people need you! Serve as a Mentor for Health Careers Quest. This program is for Manchester-area high school students who face disproportionate hurdles to entering health careers, but who have expressed interest in doing so. Mentors meet with mentees once a week, offering advice, checking in with the student on how they are doing with school, and generally offering support. The mentors are supported and oriented by program staff. Currently, they have 25 high schoolers signed up, and only 4 mentors. The Southern NH AHEC staff would love your participation: “Most students are minorities, and English is a second or third language. Since most of our students are interested in a health career, we think AHEC Scholars are perfect role models and can share so much of their experience and journey with the students.”
Serve on a Panel for Health Careers Quest. If you can’t serve as a weekly mentor, or even if you can, consider serving on a one-time panel! Scholars share their journey into a health profession, including the ups and downs and any tips that can help the younger students understand what is achievable. Dates that have been offered are: February 23, April 20, and May 4. The sessions run from 5-7pm, via Zoom, and are facilitated by AHEC staff. If you would like to participate, please indicate which dates would work for you! We will just choose one.
Recorded Live and in the Archive
Weight Stigma in Health Care Recorded online presentation (60 min)
October 26, 2021
Presenter:
Ashley Wentworth, MS, RD, LD, is a Health At Every Size(R) aligned Registered Dietitian providing weight neutral, non-diet nutrition therapy with a focus on intuitive eating. Ashley has over 10 years of experience in many different areas of nutrition, including clinical and public health and wellness. She is currently the owner of Ashley Wentworth Nutrition, a nutrition private practice in northern New Hampshire. She challenges us to ask why we are battling “obesity” in the medical field, and what if our fight is actually making our patients’ overall health worse? Ms. Wentworth will guide us through the research on health, weight, how weight stigma affects physical and mental health, and how to provide weight inclusive care.
Scholars’ Bios
Add your bio to our Scholars’ page! Please forward a photo (png, jpeg fine; as high a resolution as possible) and a brief introduction to yourself (150–250 words). You are welcome to re-use something you’ve already used elsewhere!