Hello NH AHEC Health Equity Scholars,
I hope you are enjoying your spring in the Upper Valley.
Below are announcements and registration information for two upcoming live sessions. Also, per conversations with some of you, it appears that recorded sessions are helpful so you can view them when you have some time away from your academic requirements. That said, please see the archived sessions on our website and additional sessions below.
Best wishes,
Kristina
Human Trafficking for Healthcare Professionals
Thursday, June 6, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Presented by Dartmouth Health
As healthcare professionals, understanding human trafficking as a healthcare concern is crucial due to its increasing prevalence among those under our care. This session will provide an overview of essential aspects of human trafficking and explore the complexities of supporting and caring for trafficked patients. Learners will gain an understanding of red flags of trafficking, screening techniques, appropriate resources for assistance and reporting, and trauma-informed care practices.
At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss three ways healthcare professionals can support survivors of human trafficking who seek care in a clinical setting.
Speakers:
Janet Carroll RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Nurse Manager of the Forensic Nursing Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon and SANE Program Director at the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Meg Chant
Program Director & Director of the NH Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force at the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Stigma and Bias Among Marginalized Populations
Monday, June 10, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT (remote via Zoom)
Presented by the North Country Health Consortium
TO REGISTER
Even the most well-intentioned healthcare professionals carry stigma and bias that is projected to their patients/clients. Learning how to identify and mitigate this can make a huge difference in someone’s recovery path!
This presentation will guide participants to:
- Identify biases common for professionals working with patients/clients experiencing behavioral health and mental health related symptoms
- Identify tools to use in mitigating personal and organizational bias
Presenter:
Jennifer Goulet, AS, CHW/RC
Program Manager at North Country Health Consortium
Recorded Lectures/Webinars
- Empathy (Brené Brown)
- The Power of Vulnerability | TED Talk (Brené Brown)
- History and Insights of the Ongoing Struggle for Health Equity (The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, MD, former HHS Secretary under President George H. W. Bush. Presented by the National AHEC Organization)
- The Happy Secret to Better Work | TED Talk (Shawn Achor)
- How Great Leaders Inspire Action | TED Talk (Simon Sinek)
- Acute Pain Management for Individuals with SUD (Southern NH AHEC)
- Compassionate Boundaries (Southern NH AHEC)
- Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health (Southern NH AHEC)
Additional Opportunity
Walk with Ease (Arthritis Foundation)
If you are interested in being a Walk with Ease trainer, please reach out to Kristina Fjeld-Sparks.
Substance Use
- Data Waiver Changes
As announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in January 2023, clinicians no longer need a federal waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder. Clinicians are still required to register with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications. Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing. - On June 27, 2023, the DEA began to require that registration applicants—both new and renewing—affirm they have completed a new, one-time, eight-hour training. Exceptions for the new training requirement are practitioners who are board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry, and those who graduated from a medical, dental, physician assistant, or advanced practice nursing school in the U.S. within five years of June 27, 2023.