Saturday, May 7, 2016
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Rutland Regional Medical Center
CVPS/Leahy Education Center
160 Allen Street
Rutland, Vermont

Ticks are out! What will 2016 bring?

Rates of Lyme disease continue to rise in Vermont. Be sure you are up to date on the research and guidelines for diagnosing and treating Lyme and Anaplasmosis.

Also, come learn the current science and recommendations for Zika Virus.

Click here for more information including the registration form.

As part of our ongoing mission to provide relevant training, we are pleased to invite you to a free HPV webinar sponsored by the National AHEC Organization. “You are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention” is set for 3 pm ET on Thursday, January 14. This training, conducted by Dr. Robin Curtis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will do the following:

• Describe the burden of HPV disease;
• Define the importance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention;
• Explain the rationale for vaccinating youth at ages 11 or 12;
• List the recommendations for HPV vaccine for girls and for boys;
• Provide useful and compelling information about HPV vaccine to parents to aid in making the decision to vaccinate;
• Locate resources relevant to current immunization practice;
• Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families; and
• Provide accurate and appropriate counsel as part of the treatment team.

One hour of credit will be awarded upon attendance by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine: ACCME credit hours for physicians; ANCC contact hours for nurses; ACPE contact hours for pharmacists. For others, a certificate of attendance can be issued upon request.

For full information, click here.

Consider registering now for this exciting webinar!

Following on the heels of the University of Vermont’s Office of Primary Care and the Vermont AHEC’s conference last month that brought together primary care and dental health providers to hear about HPV prevention, read the CNN article to learn how HPV vaccine is also effective in preventing other HPV-related cancers and the important role that dental hygienists have in oral cancer detection.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/05/health/hpv-vaccine-not-for-generation-x/index.html

Effects of Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Caregiver Perspectives and Knowledge Gaps

October 8, 2015
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (ET)

Family caregivers of service members that experience chronic effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) notice that their loved ones experience many cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems. Caregivers often experience many of these same issues, disrupting family dynamics. They often feel marginalized by the medical system and conclude that their health care providers lack insight into their experience. Knowledge gaps also exist regarding what caregivers understand about mTBI and resources to help them manage symptoms and patient outcomes.This webinar will address these issues and explore how education for caregivers, family, friends, and health care providers could potentially enhance treatment outcomes and caregiver success.

For more information or to register, visit dcoe.mil/webinars. Please note, registration is required for each webinar. If you have any questions, email the DCoE webinar team at [email protected].

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The University of Vermont Office of Primary Care, in collaboration with VT AHEC, VT State Dental Society, VT Department of Health, VT Medical Society, Bi-State Primary Care Association, and the VT Oral Health Coalition, present: 

Bridging the Divide: Medical and Dental Conference 

November 13, 2015

The Essex – Essex, VT 

Goals of this inter-professional conference are for primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and others (i.e., practice teams) to engage in discussion, learn together, and collaborate to enhance care and improve health.

Continuing Education credits will be available.

Please CLICKHERE for detailed conference information and to register!