Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center

Preceptor Services Continuing Education		Health Careers Lunch & Learn

Multidisciplinary Case Discussion Forums

Preceptor Services:
The Southern NH AHEC provides support to preceptors and field coordinators who offer community-based learning experiences to students over the course of the academic year. Preceptor Development Program. The program is intended for clinicians who teach students in an office or hospital setting. Click here to learn more about the Preceptor Development Program. Faculty Development: Preceptor Skills Training: Periodically through the year, AHEC offers workshops to enhance teaching skills and support community based precepting. Over the past year, Southern NH AHEC has offered such sessions as: Integrating Learners Into the Practice Setting; The 15-minute Hour; and Skills for the Busy Preceptor. Continuing education credits are provided. See our calendar for upcoming programming. Scholarships: Scholarships to select conferences are offered periodically throughout the year to preceptors and providers serving underserved populations. For more information about PRISM-Preceptor services email: psmith@snhahec.org Return to top of page.

Continuing Education:
Continuing education programs are available to community preceptors and practicing providers on a variety of clinical topics. Southern NH AHEC strives to meet the educational and scheduling needs of clinicians. We understand the pressures of productivity in the practice as well as the need to balance work with a family life. Therefore, programs are offered in a number of ways, some during the lunch hour, as in our Lunch & Learn program. Others are offered in the early evening. Our calendar outlines upcoming events. Please share your ideas for topics you would like to see by emailing: msteele@snhahec.org Return to top of page.

Lunch & Learn:
The Lunch & Learn Series bring clinical education on-site to provider offices. Programs are targeted to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, social workers, and other staff of medical offices, hospitals, or community organizations. Days and times for in-services are based on site and provider schedules as well as the availability of faculty. Continuing education credits are offered for each course. Lunch & Learn is provided as a benefit to participating Southern NH AHEC sites. All programs are provided at no cost to participating organizations unless otherwise noted. Current offerings include: Improving Asthma Management Series The Asthma Training Series is an 8 part training series for health professionals to provide better care for their patients with asthma. Each program is one hour. The 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 (only for sites with Centrificy) For more information to to schedule, please contact Tracie Holmes at tholmes@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4. . Storms in the Night: Recognizing the Largely Unrecognized (A Session on Obstructive Sleep Apnea) This presentation will focus on the complications and considerations of undetected and undertreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). If you are interested in bringing this session to your practice or would like more information, please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-154 x3. Pattern Management: Interpreting Blood Glucose Logs Join us to learn about interpreting blood glucose patterns and identifying teachable moments. To schedule this one-hour educational session, please contact Tracie Holmes at tholmes@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4. Case Studies in Diabetes This one-hour program will encourage dialogue abotu diabetes through the use of case studies. Several of the studies are provided, but please feel free to bring your own. To schedule this session, please contact Tracie Holmes at tholmes@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4. Diabetes Medication Update This session will identify new and existing diabetes medications and how to use them appropriately, and will feature case studies to help apply knowledge and skills learned at the session. To schedule this session, please contact Tracie Holmes at tholmes@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4. Diabetes in the School This program is designed as a diabetes overview for school nurses. Topics include basic pathophysiology, treatment modalities, insulin, and the role of the school nurse in diabetes management. To schedule this program at your district, please contact Tracie Holmes at tholmes@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x4. Integrating Oral Health Into Primary Care This series will discuss the importance of risk assessment, floride options, screening, and anticipatory guidance in a busy practice setting. If you are interested in how to integrate oral health into your care, schedule a session today! Three sessions are available for primary care practices: Pregnant Women, Early Childhood (0-5 yrs), and Middle Childhood-Adolescent (6-18 yrs). Sessions may be scheduled as a three-part series or on an individual basis. Please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x3 for more information or to set up a session. Cultural Competency Training Opportunities Becoming culturally competent is a process of understanding one's own belief system and being respectful of others. Culture encompasses religion, class, gender, race, ethnicity, language, education, and many other elements. Let us help you engage your staff to build cultural awareness and competency! The NH Minority Health Coalition and SNHAHEC join together to offer cultural comptetency training opportunities. For more information about our offerings, please see the brochure! Please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603)895-1514 x3 with any questions or to schedule a session. Return to top of page.

Health Careers:
One of the goals of the Southern NH AHEC is to promote health careers to high school students, with an emphasis on minority and disadvantaged populations. We go about this in a number of ways: New Hampshire Health Careers Catalog: This publication describes careers in health care, corresponding educational requirements, academic institutions offering training, job outlook and potential salary ranges. The catalog will be published in Spring 2000. Job shadowing opportunities: AHEC works with area hospitals and medical practices to place learners in clinical settings to observe health care professionals at work. Health Careers Presentations: Presentations are offered to students and faculty describing health career opportunities. For more information about Health Careers, email: cpatenaude@snhahec.org Return to top of page.

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