Is there an easier way to learn and earn CE credits than to listen to a podcast while you are working out, cooking, doing yard work, or running errands? I can't think of one. In fact, I personally love listening and recording podcasts. And we've made it easy and cost effective to learn and earn with our Podcast CE Learning Series. So click to listen, register for credit, and pass the post-test to earn an hour of CE credits for your continuing educational development needs. All it costs is your time and attention; there is no fee!

We recently published two new timely and relevant episodes to our Podcast CE learning series where you can listen, learn, take a short post-test, and earn an hour CE credit for each episode.

In response to a need expressed by several practices in our region, Practice Support (Lara Dickerson, MHA, BA and Leslie McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN at Northwest AHEC) created an on-demand learning module entitled, “Managing Difficult Patient Situations”. The learning module offers 1 credit hour and registration is FREE.

The module has garnered 511 registered learners since its release in January of 2024, from all corners of North Carolina and beyond! The diverse crowd represents ten different states (AK, CA, GA, MI, MN, OH, OR, SC, TX, VA) and included representation from 96 counties in NC.

This learning module was also incorporated into a Workplace Safety Toolkit produced by the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses for its membership in June, and now reaches a national audience of nurse leaders and educators.
 

Join us virtually on February 19-20, 2025, for the 39th Annual Northwest AHEC Respiratory Care Conference! Don’t miss this chance to learn from top experts, explore the latest innovations in respiratory care, and earn CE credit. Register now to secure your spot. Agenda details have been posted and registration is open!

As we celebrate this joyful season, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our partners, whose support has been key to our success. With sincere appreciation, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

SINCERELY,
THE NORTHWEST AHEC STAFF
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In November 2024 the NC Health Talent Alliance released new analysis of supply and demand data for key health care jobs in North Carolina. The data, which quantifies the depth and breadth of our talent challenges, is the cornerstone of the NC Health Talent Alliance’s efforts to develop a demand-driven workforce system tailored to North Carolina health care employers’ unique needs. The NC Chamber Foundation and the NC Center on the Workforce for Health formally launched the landmark NC Health Talent Alliance public-private partnership in 2023 to address the state’s critical health care workforce shortages.  

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 on the brochure below and get registered today.

Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care - Enduring

On November 8, 2024, Atrium Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education and Northwest AHEC organized an innovative educational conference centered on Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic (HPB) and Gastrointestinal (GI) oncology. Featuring multidisciplinary presentations by HPB cancer specialists in medical oncology, surgical oncology, transplant hepatology, and interventional radiology, the event showcased the latest data on HPB malignancy treatments through clinical case studies and interactive audience engagement. This conference brought together healthcare professionals, experts, and leaders to explore the latest advancements in the field of cancer treatment.

With 56 participants and 12 expert speakers, the conference provided an invaluable opportunity for medical professionals to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration.

By now, many of us have tinkered with artificial intelligence (AI) by chatting with a GPT. If you live in North Carolina and have renewed your vehicle registration online lately you interacted with an AI chat bot. At the very least you have heard about amazing things it is capable of or perhaps dark concerns surrounding its use and the potential for disruption.

You're Invited: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Online Learning - View any or all of the 3 Pre-recorded modules available online at your own pace, for just $20 per session!