This two-day virtual conference, hosted by the UNCG and NCAT Joint Programs in Social Work funded through the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Opioid Workforce Education Program, will offer students, behavioral health and substance use professionals, field instructors, and community partners opportunities to learn from experts in the field of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery from a cultural humility and racial equity lens.

We would invite you to review the job posts below and apply to join our team, we're hiring for two Continuing Education Coordinator positions, Practice Support Quality Improvement Specialist and  Program Assistant positions. The Northwest Area Health Education Center of Wake Forest School of Medicine provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.

Learn new, effective skills from the Brenner FIT® experts in pediatric obesity to help your patients and their families make positive health changes in a safe, family-centered way.

The 2022 Update will provide up-to-date information on prevention, management and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The format of this activity will include interactive responses and case studies of common disease states that may complicate treatment, explore emerging infections, the future of testing technique implementation, and STI prevention strategies. View more info on our website.

Spots are limited so make sure you check it out and reserve yours!  The summer series starts in May with Level 1. Levels 1-4, combined, provide 40 hours of medical interpreter training which is a requirement to take the national certification exams.

Amy McMichael, MD, Chair and Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, sat down with us to talk about all things skin - from alopecia to Lupus and beyond.

Amy was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Medical Dermatology Society Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual award is given in recognition of the recipient’s lifetime of inspired patient care as a medical dermatologist, mentoring of future medical dermatologists, and research to advance medical dermatology. The Medical Dermatology Society is dedicated to improving the care of patients whose skin diseases or therapies have substantial systematic consequences, fostering research in medical dermatology, and assuring medical dermatology expertise in community and academic settings.

Listen to this episode of the Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina on our podcast host at https://soundcloud.com/nwahecwebmaster or search for "Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina in your favorite podcast player.

This series of one-hour lectures will provide health care providers with best practices for prevention, screening, identification and treatment of disordered eating.

Agenda details have been posted for this virtual conference and registration is now open! #36HighCountry

After careful consideration, the 36th Annual High Country Conference on Respiratory Care will continue to be held virtually in 2022. The health and safety of our attendees, speakers, planning committee and staff remains our priority.

Objectives

• Provide up-to-date, patient-centered and evidence-based practices in respiratory care.
• Explain the importance of respiratory therapists in improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Discuss new treatments and advancements in technology associated with respiratory care.

February 9  -10, 2022
Virtual Conference

View the full agenda and choose to attend both days or just one or the other.

Happy January Wake Forest Baptist Health Work Anniversary! 🎉

During the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to our partners who have made our success possible. It is in this spirit that we say thank you and best wishes for the holidays and New Year!