This conference is designed to provide diabetes best practices for healthcare 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 behavior and quality of life. Find out all the details and get registered today - click here.

What do sleep, homelessness, electroconvulsive therapy, and Alzheimer's have in common? They are all part of our Podcast CE learning series. Listen to a podcast, pass the post-test, and earn an hour of continuing education credits for your professional development, and there is no cost! Get the details here: https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/podcastce 

Why a Podcast Learning Series? 
Podcasts have emerged as a popular learning tool for adult learners, offering flexibility and accessibility. Recent research has explored the effectiveness of podcasts in educational settings, focusing on how they contribute to knowledge acquisition, engagement, and retention among adult learners.

Studies suggest that podcasts can be effective in enhancing knowledge acquisition and retention. Adult learners appreciate the convenience and ability to learn on the go, which fits well with their often busy schedules. Podcasts have been shown to improve understanding and retention, especially when paired with supplementary materials such as transcripts or quizzes.

Podcasts are highly engaging due to their conversational style, which often makes complex topics more accessible. Research shows that learners are more likely to stay engaged with the material when it is delivered in an audio format, especially if the content is structured in a narrative or storytelling format.

The ability to listen to podcasts at any time and place is particularly beneficial for adult learners who may struggle to find time for traditional learning methods. This flexibility can lead to higher levels of motivation and self-directed learning.

See our current podcast course offerings here: https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/podcastce 

The optimal treatment of breast cancer patients involves a multidisciplinary team of physicians. Due to the time constraints placed on health care providers who treat breast cancer, it is a challenge to provide and attend educational opportunities that bring together medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists as well as radiologists, pathologists, nurses and allied health staff. This symposium aims to address this educational need by providing participants with the latest developments in multidisciplinary fields that treat and care for breast cancer patients. Check out all the details and get registered today.

Live webinar Engaging LGBTQ Youth and Families: How Do You Show You are an Ally? 

Join us for the 42nd Annual Perinatal Conference Gravidas at Risk November 20-21 in Hickory! Limit: 175 participants - Register Early!

Join us in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7 by taking part in the exciting opportunity to attend the 2024 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program this Fall with Northwest AHEC! Immerse yourself in a comprehensive course that focuses on essential skills for providing prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding support, including counseling and managing common concerns and clinical issues. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your knowledge and expertise in lactation education.

Come join us on October 9 at Wake Forest Biotech Place in Winston-Salem for an informative session on Basic Fetal Monitoring. This in-person activity will introduce basic fetal monitoring principles to the new perinatal nurse. 

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a subject that makes many of us cringe. Yet they are on the rise, especially in the era of hookup apps and healthy aging.

For example, Syphilis cases are on the rise in North Carolina. Cases of syphilis among women jumped 133% between 2019 and 2022, with a 28% increase in congenital syphilis cases in 2023!

Syphilis can affect anyone but is currently rising in women, and in men who have sex with women. This has led to an alarming increase in cases of congenital syphilis.

As the only four Pediatric Trauma Centers in North Carolina verified by the American College of Surgeons, we are committed to providing state-of-the-art care for injured children. Each of our four Trauma Programs offers the many multidisciplinary services that focus on the goal of returning children and their families to the highest quality of life after injury. Together, the four Trauma Programs comprise the state’s premier sites for the evaluation, stabilization, treatment and care of children who have experienced a traumatic injury. Our providers are engaged and passionate in continuous improvement in care and outcomes for the leading cause of death in children. The pediatric trauma centers of North Carolina invite you to learn about pediatric trauma across the care continuum.

Sleep is one of the foundational pillars of our overall health and wellness. Not getting enough can leave you sleep deprived and can result in downstream negative health consequences. Sleep hygiene, sleep strategies, sleep aids, and sleep medications can help get us back on the path to rest and recovery through sleeping well.