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Displaying records 21 through 40 (116 total).

National Association of County and City Health Officials, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the National Institutes of Health. 2016. Roots of health inequity: A web-based course for the public health workforce. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1 item.

Annotation: This course provides an online learning environment for local public health department staff and others to explore the root causes of inequity in the distribution of disease, illness, and death. Contents include concepts and strategies to address systemic differences in health and wellness that are actionable, unfair, and unjust. Topics include strategically changing organizational culture, engaging community members, and negotiating with political pressures; how values, assumptions, and interests influence public health practice; history and the role of public health and public health practitioners; the root causes of health inequities; and the principles of social justice.

Keywords: Barriers, Continuing education, Cultural competence, Equal opportunities, Public health infrastructure, Work force

Health Services for Children with Special Needs, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, and District of Columbia Department of Health. 2016. Health care transition for adolescents and young adults: An online video CME series. Washington, DC: Health Services for Children with Special Needs, 1 v.

Annotation: This online course offers a brief review of clinical recommendations on transition and a tested quality improvement model. It also features physicians in pediatric, family medicine, and internal medicine practices in the District of Columbia who successfully implemented core elements of health care transition using quality improvement methodologies.

Keywords: Continuing education, Distance education, Multimedia, School to work transition, Transition planning, Transitions, Youth in transition programs

Institute of Medicine, Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health. 2016. A framework for educating health professionals to address the social determinants of health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 170 pp.

Annotation: This report presents a framework for educating health professionals to address the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, as well as the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life including economic policies, development agendas, cultural and social norms, social policies, and political systems. Contents include theoretical constructs and examples of programs and frameworks addressing elements of the social determinants of health. The framework aligns education, health, and other sectors to meet local needs in partnership with communities.

Keywords: Collaboration, Continuing education, Cultural diversity, Evaluation, Evidence based medicine, Health occupations, Inclusive schools, Mentors, Model programs, Models, Professional education, Public health education, Sociocultural factors, Socioeconomic factors, Training, Work force

Jivanjee P, Brennan E, Gonzalez-Prats MC, Melton R, Hayden-Lewis K. 2016. Promoting positive pathways to adulthood. Portland, OR: Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, multiple items.

Annotation: These training modules are designed to help direct service providers engage transition age youth (ages 14–29) with serious mental health challenges in services. Each module includes information on key topics, video clips, interactive questions, and a quiz. Topics include partnering with youth and young adults; promoting recovery; increasing cultural awareness and building community support; fostering resilience and family support; promoting cross-cultural and intergenerational relationships; providing individualized and developmentally appropriate services; developing healthy relationships; planning partnerships with providers of other services and collaborating to bridge service gaps; promoting support from family, peers, and mentors; and using evidence-supported practices and individualizing interventions. An accompanying toolkit provides practice scenarios, video segments, role plays, and questions to help participants apply their learning to practice in their local context.

Keywords: Adolescents, Collaboration, Competency based education, Continuing education, Families, Family support programs, Health services delivery, Mental health, Multimedia, Peer support programs, Public private partnerships, Relationships, Resilience, Training, Transition planning, Young adults

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development. 2016. Division of MCH Workforce Development strategic plan progress: 2015 highlights. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document highlights progress made by the federal Division of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workforce Development toward achieving strategic goals in partnership with grantees, national partners, and the MCH field. Topics include financial investment in and expansion of MCH public health activities; the number and geographic reach of training, recruitment, and continuing education activities and the number of current and future MCH professionals trained; the number of technical assistance events provided by grantees and the number of collaborative activities between the division's programs and Title V/MCH-related agencies; innovation; the percentage of former trainees who demonstrate key outcomes; and what's ahead. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Continuing education, Federal programs, Financing, Grants, MCH programs, Public private partnerships, Strategic plans, Technical assistance, Training, Work force

Crespin M, Gross-Panico M. 2016. Improving oral health with school-based sealant programs. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene 14(6):52–55,

Annotation: This self-study course for oral health professionals focuses on the role of school-based dental sealant programs (SBSPs) in reducing dental caries incidence and addressing children’s oral health needs. Topics include the effectiveness of sealants in caries prevention, defining SBSPs, SBSPs’ success in reducing caries incidence, and challenges in implementing SBSPs and strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Keywords: Children, Continuing education, Cost effectiveness, Dental sealants, Disease prevention, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevention programs, Preventive health services, School health services

Deinard AS, Ginsberg M, Burke S. 2016. Intimate partner violence and elder maltreatment: Implications for the dental professional (rev. ed.). Dallas, TX: Procter and Gamble Company, 1 v.

Annotation: This continuing education course for oral health professionals provides information about intimate partner violence (IPV) and elder maltreatment (EM) and outlines responsibilities for recognizing, reporting, treating, and preventing IPV and EM. Topics include definitions and signs and symptoms of IPV and EM, patterns of IPV, ethical and legal responsibilities, and intervention techniques. A tool that educators can use for creating a student assignment is also available.

Keywords: Assessment, Continuing education, Dentistry, Domestic violence, Intervention, Older adults, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevention services, Resources for professionals, Responsibility, Trauma

Geisinger ML. 2016. Healthy mouth, healthy mom, healthy baby: Optimal oral health care before, during and after pregnancy. Dallas, TX: Procter and Gamble Company, 1 v.

Annotation: This continuing education course reviews the scientific evidence on oral health and pregnancy and describes best practices for oral health care of women before, during, and after pregnancy. Topics include epidemiology and etiology of gingivitis and periodontitis in pregnant women, epidemiology and etiology of preterm birth and low birthweight infants, risk factors for preterm birth, potential mechanisms for interaction between oral inflammation and preterm birth, and standards of perinatal oral health care. Additional resources for health professionals, including fact sheets for prenatal health professionals and oral health professionals, are available.

Keywords: Resources for professionals, Assessment, Consumer education materials, Continuing education, Dentistry, Intervention, Oral health, Oral health care, Perinatal health, Postpartum care, Preconception care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Preventive health services, Safety, Standards

Jack L, Grim M, Wilson K, eds. 2015. The health education specialist: A companion guide for professional excellence (7th ed.). Whitehall, PA: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, 256 pp.

National Center for Medical Home Implementation. 2015. Pediatric care coordination: Beyond policy, practice, and implementation. Elk Grove Village, IL: National Center for Medical Home Implementation, multiple items.

Annotation: This three-part webinar series expands on information from the American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statement, Patient- and Family-Centered Care Coordination: A Framework for Integrating Care for Children and Youth across Multiple Systems. The series provides guidance, tools, and resources for implementing care coordination in a pediatric practice and across multiple care systems within the community; it also includes information on how to measure these efforts. The presenter slides, webinar recording, and audience questions and answers are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Continuing education, Coordination, Family centered care, Health care systems, Integrated information systems, Management information systems, Service delivery systems, Service integration, Systems development, Training

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development. 2015. MCHB graduate education programs support Title V block grant transformation: Collaboration to advance shared goals. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development, 8 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides an overview of the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau's graduate education training programs. Topics include programs' areas of expertise and efforts to collaborate with state Title V programs to address regional, state, and local maternal and child health needs and priorities through technical assistance, consultation, continuing education and training, and work force and leadership development. Examples of collaborative activities are included.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Collaboration, Continuing education, Developmental disabilities, Federal programs, Graduate education, Leadership, MCH training programs, Multidisciplinary approach, Nutrition, Technical assistance, Work force

Austin M. 2015. Domestic violence and dental professionals (upd.). Albany, NY: Academy of Dental Learning & OSHA Training, 21 pp.

Annotation: This course for oral health professionals provides information about domestic violence. Topics include definition and prevalence; signs and symptoms; risk factors; health care implications; documentation; and community, state, and national resources. Tools used to identify domestic violence in dental practice settings, including assessment, charting, intervention programs, referrals, and hotlines, are discussed.

Keywords: Assessment, Continuing education, Dentistry, Domestic violence, Injuries, Intervention, Oral health, Referrals, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Role

American Academy of Pediatrics and Futures Without Violence. 2014-. Addressing the bigger picture in pediatric settings: Adverse childhood experiences. San Francisco, CA: Futures Without Violence, 1 v.

Annotation: This module describes predictable effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on children’s physical, mental, and behavioral health. Strategies for a trauma-informed approach in the pediatric setting are described. The impact of ACEs on parenting is examined and educational resources including a safety card and video that can be used for universal education with parents to prevent the intergenerational transmission of ACEs are demonstrated.

Keywords: Children, Continuing education, Parent education, Parenting, Professional education, Resources for professionals, Trauma care

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. 2014. North Carolina Program on Health Literacy. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, multiple items.

Annotation: This program is designed to further health literacy collaborations among university disciplines (medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, pharmacy, and education), community organizations, and others to improve health outcomes. Program services include continuing medical education, patient education materials and patient decision aids, curriculum development, health care system quality improvement, and grant writing assistance. Information about program members, literacy assessment instruments, health communication aids, teaching aids, and a toolkit are available on the website.

Keywords: Continuing education, Curriculum development, Health literacy, Interdisciplinary approach, Oral health, Program descriptions, Program improvement, Resources for professionals

Mouden LD. 2014. The dental team's role in identifying and preventing family violence. Newtown, PA: Dental Learning Systems LLC, 1 v.

Annotation: This continuing-education course provides information on the dental assistant's role in identifying orofacial injuries resulting from abuse or neglect in the dental setting. Topics include child abuse and neglect, identifying abuse or neglect, child maltreatment, conditions that may mimic abuse, family violence, causes of family violence, intervening in family cases involving adults, and local and state initiatives to prevent family violence.

Keywords: Continuing education, Child abuse, Child neglect, Children, Dental assistants, Domestic violence, Injuries, Oral health

U.S. Office of Minority Health, Center for Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Health Care. 2014. Cultural competency program for oral health professionals. Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Minority Health, Center for Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Health Care, 1 item.

Annotation: This course is designed to provide oral health professionals and other health professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to promote cultural and linguistic competence in oral health care. The program consists of three modules that address the fundamentals of culturally and linguistically appropriate oral health care, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate oral health care, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communication and messaging.

Keywords: Clearinghouses, Communication skills, Competency based education, Continuing education, Cultural competence, Culturally competent services, Federal initiatives, Health services, Oral health, Standards, Training

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence. 2014. Tools for success: Working with youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the juvenile justice system (rev.). Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence, 1 v.

Annotation: These modules for individuals working with youth in the juvenile justice system provide information and resources on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Contents include six modules on topics such as FASD basics; behaviors; screening, assessment, and diagnosis; collaborating effectively; and intervention services. Each module ends with a 10-question quiz.

Keywords: Continuing education, Criminal justice system, Fetal alcohol effects, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Intervention, Resources for professionals, Training, Youth

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Preconception Health+Health Care Initiative. 2014. National preconception / interconception care clinical toolkit. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Center for Maternal and Infant Health, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to help primary care health professionals individualize their care to best meet their client's overall and reproductive health needs. The toolkit builds on a triaging approach whereby care is based on the likelihood of conception before the next routine primary care visit. Contents include a reproductive life plan assessment and specific clinical recommendations for ten components of routine primary care including family planning guidance, nutrition, infectious diseases and immunizations, chronic disease, medication use, substance use, previous pregnancy outcomes, genetic history, mental health, intimate and partner violence. Each of the ten components provides background information, clinical guidance and tools, client resources, and references. Additional clinician resources include continuing medical education, articles, and news relevant to preconception health care.

Keywords: Clinics, Continuing education, Family planning, Health care delivery, Preconception care, Primary care, Reproductive health, Resources for professionals, Women, Women's health

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. 2014. Watch me! Celebrating milestones and sharing concerns. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 v.

Annotation: This 1-hour, 4-module course for early care and education providers describes tools and best practices for monitoring development of children and talking about it with parents. Topics include the provider's important role in monitoring children's development, why understanding developmental milestones is important and how to recognize them, understanding what developmental monitoring is, and how to help families when there are concerns about development. Checklists and other resources are included. Continuing education credit is available.

Keywords: Child care, Child development, Communication, Continuing education, Early education, Early intervention, Infants, Training, Young children

Quinonez RB, Boggess K. 2013–. Prenatal oral health program (pOHP). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, and School of Medicine, 1 v.

Annotation: This program is designed to help prenatal primary care professionals and oral health professionals provide preventive oral health services to pregnant women and new mothers. Contents include videos, guidelines, a referral form and follow-up report card, and a periodicity table. Resources for pregnant women and new mothers include videos on oral health care, a self-evaluation, and a provider locator available in English and in Spanish.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Continuing education, Forms, Multimedia, Oral health, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prevention services, Self evaluation, Spanish language materials, Training
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