Your Quarterly Update from NWAHEC

We hope you will enjoy this selection of updates about Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) and the Wake Forest School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME). We will send you a new selection of updates every few months. In the meantime, you can keep up with us on our course catalog, social media, or on our What's New at Northwest AHEC Blog.

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Come Work For Us

We're hiring for two Continuing Education Coordinator positions, two positions for Practice Support Quality Improvement Specialists and one Program Assistant position. .

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Striding Forward - 2020-2021 Annual Report

On behalf of the entire Northwest AHEC team, we welcome you to the 2020-2021 Annual Report.

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Upcoming Activities

Most activities are still virtual learning with blended learning options. We have some IN PERSON activities coming up in the Spring.

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Activity Spotlight

Online Self-Paced Learning: We offer many activities that have been pre-recorded lectures you can complete on your own time and pace. See them here

2022 Academic Progression Conference: Building the Future of Nursing Workforce: February 03, 2022 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM - Live Webinar. Read More

36th Annual High Country Conference on Respiratory Care: February 9 -10, 2022 - Virtual Conference. Read More

TVH & Mid-Urethral Slings - A Hands on Course: Live Webinar February 11, 2022 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Read More

Best Practices in the Prevention and Treatment of Disordered Eating Series: February 11 - May 13, 2022, 1 pm–2 pm Livestream webinar via WebEx. Read More

NC Lactation Educator Training: February 16 & 17 and April 6 & 7 and May 18 & 19 Live Webinars. Read More

2022 NC Annual STI Update: Mark your calendar to join us VIRTUALLY for the 2022 NC Annual STI Update on March 23, 2022. Read More

10th Annual Breastfeeding Forum: Live Webinar on March 30, 2022 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Read More

8th Lenoir Rhyne Symposium: In Person event on March 30, 2022 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM. Read More

13th Annual NC “One Community in Recovery” Conference: Healing Together After Being Apart: April 27-29, 2022 | The Conference Center at GTCC, Colfax, NC. Attend in person or via live webinar.  Read More

SAVE THE DATE: Sun and Sea: An Interprofessional Conference designed for Advance Practice Practitioners, Dentists, Nurses and Physicians - We hope you will join us for this three day educational experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the beautiful Kingston Plantation July 25-27, 2022. Read More

Counseling for Change

Now available for registration! For over 15 years NWAHEC has been providing an online course called “Counseling for Change: An Online Tobacco Cessation Course”. See the blog for history and to register for the new course.

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NC AHEC Scholars Program at NW AHEC

The 2021-2022 NC AHEC Scholars Program at Northwest AHEC is off to a great start. The group of 41 Scholars had their orientation in September and are a great group of young minds ready to learn! Read More

Legends of Healthcare Event

NWAHEC Partners with WSSU to Honor 2021 Legends of Healthcare East Winston. Dr. Michael Lischke, NWAHEC Director, and Ms. Melanee Mills, Health Careers & Workforce Diversity Coordinator, were in attendance and enjoyed the opportunity to honor these individuals. Read More

Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley Prevents Chronic Disease Through Hepatitis C Screening Program

Practice Support 

Our Practice Support team would like to celebrate great work going on in its 17-county region. Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley in Elkin, NC was one of six Free and Charitable Clinics nationally that received funding from grantee: Becton, Dickenson and Company (NYSE:BDX) to provide multi-year diagnostic testing. Read More

RN Refresher Program

Return to nursing or reactivate your license with NC AHEC’s RN Refresher program. The NC AHEC Registered Nurse (RN) Refresher Program was developed in the late 1980s in response to an ongoing nursing shortage. In FY21 NWAHEC had 44 accelerated and traditional RN Refreshers. Read More

Social Determinants of Health - Innovations in Care Delivery Article

The article the Practice Support team featured this month discusses the transformation of how healthcare organizations and healthcare leaders are addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in today’s society.
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