The Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

As mental health professionals, we have an ethical duty to treat our clients with dignity and to respect cultural differences, including those based on religion and spirituality. In this module we will explore how taking an integrative approach to mental health therapy can improve outcomes for our clients. $35 registration cost for this activity.

Audience: This workshop will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.

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Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care

This educational activity aims to inform the learner about the status of diabetes and chronic kidney disease in primary care. This activity will explore barriers and facilitators to promote patient engagement in treatment. This activity will focus on performance improvement methods and activities which promote health among patients with diabetes. The first 100 registrations will be at no charge, supported by Division of Health Benefits grant funding. After that, registrations will be $10 each.

Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Primary Care Office Staff.

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Double Trouble: Diabetes and Falls

People with diabetes are at higher risk for falls. Etiologies include vision changes from retinopathy, damage to both peripheral and central nerves, side effects from medicines, and co-morbidities like osteoarthritis. Through use of a case study illustrating a familiar primary care patient encounter, learners will apply new knowledge, so they can anticipate and intervene appropriately in their work. An optional module on conducting the Diabetic Foot Exam is included. There is no charge for this online course. Course registration is generously supported by the Division of Health Benefits.

Audience: RNs, LPNs, medical and nursing assistants, and other health care professionals who interact with adult patients with diabetes.

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Safe or Silent?

This course presents the inter-relatedness of joy in work, burnout, safety, and silence in the healthcare setting, and the role that organizational 'just culture' has in optimizing clinician satisfaction and patient safety. This activity has no cost to participate.

Audience: Those interested in learning more about Just Culture within health care settings.

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder 2024-2026:New Strategies to Reduce Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment 

With a focus on what defines and frames low barrier care, this course reviews the spectrum of opioid use disorder treatment, from harm reduction, low barrier care, to comprehensive integrated care. There is a $20 registration fee for this program.

Audience: Physicians, nurses, behavioral health providers.

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder 2024-2026:‘New Strategies to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Planning’

Strategies to improve OUD (opioid use disorder) treatment planning are discussed. Review of the overall role and scope of the Peer Support Specialist (PSS) and strategies to minimize and address diversion are highlighted. There is a $20 registration fee for this program.

Audience: Physicians, nurses, behavioral health providers.

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder 2024-2026: MOUD (Medication for Opioid Use Disorder): The Evidence is Compelling!

This course reviews the differences between Opioid Treatment Programs and Office-Based Opioid Therapy. The impact the opioid epidemic and COVID have had on treatment guidelines, and the strength of evidence behind treatment of the chronic condition that is opioid use disorder. There is a $20 registration fee for this program.

Audience: Physicians, nurses, behavioral health providers.

Falls: Screening, Risk Assessment and Care Planning for Older Patients in the Community

This activity focuses on fall risk assessment and care planning from the perspective of ambulatory care clinical staff, using the STEADI ("Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries") framework. This activity has no cost to participate.

Audience: Clinical staff members from primary and specialty care practices and anyone interested in fall prevention.

Managing Difficult Patient Situations

Many practice settings are experiencing angry, hostile, and even aggressive behavior from patients, parents, caregivers, and others. This course is designed for health care practice teams who interact with patients and other customers. Background and context of the problem are reviewed, and evidence-based practical tips, suggestions and resources are provided. This activity has no cost to participate.

Audience: Clinical, clerical, administrative and support personnel in healthcare settings, especially those in outpatient ambulatory care.

Screening and Intervening for Unmet Social Needs

Everyone deserves to live their healthiest life. Unmet social needs impact health outcomes more than clinical interventions. The National Academy of Medicine, Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services and the World Health Organization have long advocated that screening for these needs be integrated into clinical settings but barriers exist. This course provides tools, resources and recommendations to support practice teams to screen and facilitate intervening to meet these needs. This activity has no cost to participate.

Audience: Nurses, advance practice providers, socials workers, and any other healthcare professional interested in learning about screening and intervening for unmet social needs.

Nurse Educator Institute

The Nurse Educator Institute (NEI) is a competency-based curriculum written by nurse educators for nurse educators (or nurses exploring this role). Each of the four learning modules is interactive, engaging, and focuses on the core knowledge and skills required of faculty teaching in entry-level nursing education programs. There is a $325 registration fee for this program.

Listen to our podcasts and earn CE credit

We have a growing series of our Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina podcasts that deliver and hour of education around topics timely and relevant to all healthcare professionals. Download or stream an episode from wherever you get your podcasts, listen as you garden, workout, clean, drive, or whatever you like to do when listening. Pass a short post-test and just like that you've invested in your learning and earn an hour of Northwest AHEC Continuing Education credits.

Behavioral Health Reverse Integration Online Series

The integration of behavioral health care into primary care is now widely considered an effective strategy for improving outcomes for patients with physical and behavioral health conditions. Reverse integration of primary care into behavioral healthcare is another form of integration that produces improved quality of care and patient outcomes. These modules focus on the reverse integration process and provide details on how to implement this new model of care. This series is offered free of charge through support from the North Carolina Area Health Education Center.

This series will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.