Mark your calendar for February 9-10, 2022, we will be holding a Virtual Conference. Stay tuned for more details coming late fall!
Recent Posts
Save the Date for 36th Annual High Country Conference 📣
Aug 26, 2021 2:30:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in COVID-19, respiratory care, allied health
23rd Annual Diabetes Management Conference: Best Practices Across the Continuum
Aug 26, 2021 10:30:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in telehealth, nutrition, diabetes
This diabetes conference is designed to provide diabetes best practices for health care professionals. Participants will gain knowledge about specific topics in the field of diabetes management. It is imperative that providers remain educated in all aspects of their patients’ care from clinical management to new advances. This knowledge-based activity is designed to provide physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, dietitians and other health care professionals with the most current trends and continuum-of-treatment strategies for patients with diabetes.
Maximize Your Role on the Healthcare Team: 9th Annual LPN Symposium
Aug 24, 2021 10:42:58 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Webinar, Nursing, symposium, lpn
This knowledge-based conference will provide Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) from different practice settings the information and strategies to maximize their important role on the health care team and enhance their professional practice.
This program will be a VIRTUAL WEBINAR due to COVID-19 uncertainties. Register today!
Involuntary Commitment: Clinical and Legal Issues on September 30th
Aug 23, 2021 9:37:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in mental health, social work, psychology, therapy, addiction
Join us for this Live Webinar which will give an overview of involuntary commitment to include the definition of involuntary commitment (IVC), the different types and criteria of commitment, and agency roles and responsibilities in the IVC process.
Get Registered for Obesity as a Disease: Innovative Approaches to Treatment
Aug 20, 2021 9:30:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Social Determinants of Health, Nursing, obesity, weight loss, pharmacotherapy
The aim of this conference is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support and treat patients who struggle with obesity and obesity-related comorbidities. Participants will gain an evidence-based understanding of obesity as a disease that is influenced by a complex dynamic of physiological and psychosocial variables. Upon completion of the conference, participants will leave with a basic skill-set that enables them to identify treatment strategies that goes beyond 'eat less and move more'. Live Webinar is October 1st, 8am - 4pm, make sure to join us!
Perinatal Post Summer 2021 (Don't Miss It!)
Aug 19, 2021 8:15:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, Pregnancy, gravidas
The Perinatal Post is a biannual online newsletter distributed to perinatal care providers within the Northwest North Carolina area. It is published in winter and summer of each year.
Book Now - Update on Hospital Medicine at the Beach!
Aug 17, 2021 1:45:09 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, hospital
Book now! Wake Forest's Update on Hospital Medicine is a 2 day conference to provide the latest evidenced-based updates on hospital medicine. In-person in Hilton Head, SC from October 1-2, 2021. Room blocks available at the Omni Resort through 8/31.
Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) staff is determined to make a positive impact in this community
Aug 17, 2021 7:51:54 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, seniors, volunteering, senior services
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12th Annual NC "One Community in Recovery" Conference Recap
Aug 10, 2021 9:00:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in recovery
The Annual NC “One Community in Recovery” Conference is a yearly conference planned by a statewide committee of behavioral health providers and advocates, many of whom have lived experience with recovery from mental health and/or substance use.
Press Release: Students explore healthcare field through Camp Med experience
Aug 5, 2021 10:00:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in health careers, camp med, summer camp
JEFFERSON, N.C. ¬¬— Ashe County High School students gained valuable insight into the healthcare field during Ashe Memorial Hospital’s Camp Med Summer Program July 12-16, 2021.