Education and Training
ACU supports the health care workforce by providing opportunities for continued professional development and interaction with other health professionals committed to the underserved.
Here you can find resources for ongoing professional development including conferences and e-learning. Also available, information on:
Conferences and e-learning
Feb. 5 - 8, 2012, the 25th Annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, Phoenix, AZ.
Feb. 20-24, the 2012 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition at the Venetian Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. ACU members qualify for reduced cost registration. To claim your discount, chose the "collaborator" rate on the registration form.
Feb. 28 - 29, Facilitating PCMH Recognition, a training seminar offered by NCQA at the Westin Galleria Dallas in Dallas, TX. Early bird registration discount available through January 27.
March 1 – 2, 12th Annual Patient Assistance and Access Programs Conference sponsored by CBI. Assess the impact of reform and discover new models for ensuring assistance, advocacy, continuity of care and access for your patients. ACU’s Kathie Westpheling is among the speakers.
March 4 - 7, the 25th annual Children's Mental Health Research and Policy Conferencein Tampa, Florida. A call for papers is open until October 31. Click here for details.
March 8 – 9, Memphis Regional Training sponsored by the national Health Care for the Homeless Council. ACU’s Anna Gard will present on patient-centered medical homes.
March 12 - 14, Disparities in Environments and Policies that Support Active Living, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be held in San Diego, CA.
March 18 - 20, 13th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and the Community sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Washington, DC.
The International Summit features the best ideas and faculty on areas that are ripe for improvement within the office practice and community-based care settings. ACU members are eligible for free registration. See the online application form for the ACU-KP scholarship.
March 19 - 20, Cultivating Traditions of Wellness 2012: Advancing Community Leadership Conference and Gala sponsored by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in Washington D.C. Look for the ACU exhibit table.
April 13 – 15, the Global Humanitarian Summit, an annual cross-disciplinary, festive conference gathering of humanitarians from all over the world to share and discuss with others what they do will be held at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
April 14 – 17, the 42nd National Council Mental Health and Addictions Conference in Chicago, IL, features a wide selection of sessions in the Behavioral Health/Primary Care Integration Track.
April 17 - 18, Promising Practices to Eliminate Tobacco-Related Disparities:The Power of Communities sponsored by the Health Education Council and the Break Free Alliance in New Orleans, LA, will focus on innovative practice-based models to address tobacco- and chronic disease-related health disparities among low socioeconomic status and other disparate communities. Registration is now open.
April 18 - 20, Community-Campus Partnerships as a Strategy for Social Justice: Where We've Been & Where We Need to Go, in Houston, Texas. Take advantage of discounted registration rates by becoming a member of CCPH and registering by the early-bird deadline of February 3.
April 30, first annual National Primary Care Conference on Aging sponsored by the National Center for Health and the Aging at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, VA. ACU's Lois Wessel, CFNP, will present on health literacy, medication management and the elderly.
May 1 - 3, Health Care for Residents of Public Housing National Conference at the Westin at Alexandria, Alexandria, VA (save the date).
May 7 - 9, Weight of the Nation Conference: Moving Forward, Reversing the Trend, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Washington, DC.
Sept. 23 – 25, Save the Date, Communities Joined in Action’s 7th Annual Conference, Population Health Improvement: Community Collaboratives Transforming Health through Innovation, at the Los Angeles Conference Center at the Center for Healthy Communities.
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, the 2012 Summit on Science of Eliminating Health Disparities—Integrating Science, Policy and Practice; Building a Healthier Society, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, in coordination with the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health, and the National Institute on Minority Health Disparities at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information, please contact 2012summit@nih.mail.gov.
December 9-12, 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in Orlando, Fla. IHI's National Forum is the premier conference for people committed to the mission of improving health care. This annual event draws nearly 6,000 health care professionals from around the world in person and thousands more via satellite broadcast. A limited number of scholarships are available for registration costs for ACU members. Apply online here.
On Demand. Enhancing Medication Safety for Patients with Limited English Proficiency, a course for pharmacists and pharmacy techs, was developed by the New York University Center for Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities and the American Pharmacists Association. Click the link and scroll down to the course title. Free.
On Demand. Pediatric Environmental Health CME Course and Research Study, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Department of Environmental Health. At the end of the course, participants will be able to discuss concepts of environmental health, describe health effects associated with environmental toxicants, and incorporate elements of an environmental history into practice. Free.
On Demand. Diabetes and Tobacco: a Dangerous Combination, a recorded webinar presented by Jeannette Noltenius, PhD of the National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) & Chandana Nandi, MS, RD, LDN of the Midwest Latino Health Research, Training & Policy Center, University of Illinois at Chicago.
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