Have you thought about what your 2021 New Year's Resolution may be? After what we experienced in 2020 many of you may just be hoping for a less chaotic year or may just want to be back to living your normal life. Even with the trials and tribulations that 2020 might have brought into your life, do you think it also made us realize what is most important? Health, family, and the simple things like having a roof over our heads may be a few things you think of.
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9th Annual Breastfeeding Forum: Practices for the Future will be held on March 31, 2021 - Live webinar only!
This one-day conference will focus on techniques to assist women with breastfeeding, and update care providers on breastfeeding techniques and tips to ensure a successful breastfeeding experience.
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Three Webinars: One and One Half Days Each
February 23-24, April 7-8, and May 20-21
Plus two clinical days to be scheduled
COVID-19 In Pregnancy
This is a very hot topic during 2020, there are so many questions when it comes to how COVID-19 affects pregnancy and how to treat. During this session Dr. Denney will address many of the questions that are being raised about this topic. This affects ALL perinatal care provides in North Carolina, especially now. This lecture covers the most up-to-date information on this topic that there is.
Our staff always loves this time of year and enjoy giving back to our community. This year may have been a little different than years past but we were able to continue our tradition of giving back through the Salvation Army of Winston-Salem Angel Tree. Here is a picture of our delivery to the Salvation Army.
Held in October 2020, the 7th Annual NCORP (NCI Community Oncology Research Program) Research Base event will be one that attendees will never forget. The event was ENTIRELY VIRTUAL this year as we continue to push through the COVID-19 Pandemic and presented via livestream webinar with small group discussions. We are happy to report that the attendance was the highest it has ever been this year and participants were extremely pleased with the meeting! With the event being held in a virtual format, it provided the opportunity for inclusion of more speakers from around the country to come and share their knowledge with attendees. It also allowed for increased participation by interested attendees thereby increasing exposure and knowledge about the Wake Forest NCORP research base activities.
The Northwest AHEC staff had the honor of hearing from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC about all the wonderful things they have going on in the community. Myya Carson presented to our staff and Chef Justin Davis did a virtual cooking demo of an apple tart and oatmeal strudel.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina's Mission: To provide food assistance through a network of partners, while educating and engaging our communities in the elimination of hunger and its causes.
March of Dimes Ready for Life NC:
The Power of Collective Action
Livestream Webinar
December 17, 2020
9:00am - 1:15pm
FREE to attend - registration required!
February 17 - February 18, 2021
Registration NOW OPEN!
On behalf of Northwest AHEC and the Planning Committee, we invite you to attend the 35th Annual High Country Conference on Respiratory Care. This event is designed BY respiratory therapists FOR respiratory therapists and students. Participants will have opportunities to attend high-quality continuing education sessions led by experts in the field.
