September 2020 Work Force Newsletter

September 2020

Webinar planned on telemedicine and primary care pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder

In rural communities where pharmacotherapy may not be available in primary care practices (PCPs), telemedicine-based treatment with urban providers can serve as a crucial 2-3 year bridge, allowing PCPs to become trained in pharmacotherapy and integrate care management into their practices. A bridge program also supports patients in sustaining their recovery and supports substance use disorder treatment programs in maintaining access to treatment for new patients.

Hosted by the URMC Recovery Center of Excellence, the Bridging the Gap: Telemedicine as a Path to Primary care Pharmacotheraphy for Opioid Use Disorder webinar will be held September 25 at 11 AM. Click here to register.

Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center will have conference on innovations in age friendly care

The Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center's 34th Annual Conference Spanning the Continuum of Care, Innovations in the Practice of Age Friendly Care, will be held online via Zoom on Friday, September 25th from 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM. Learning objectives for the conference include:
1. List the 4Ms and at least 2 implementation strategies that you will begin within the next month in your setting.
2. Summarize interventions successfully used in hospital settings to increase mobility.
3. Recognize clinical variables that guide hypertension treatment decision making.

Continuing education credits are available. Click here to learn more and to register. 

Lifespan and St. John Fisher collaborate to offer gerontology certificate program

The Lifespan/St. John Fisher Gerontology Certificate program is now open and fully online. Participants can take individual courses or complete the entire program to earn their certificate. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 3-6 PM. Continuing education credits are available.

Click here for more information.

FLPPS and Eleversity schedule 2020 live webinar series

FLPPS has partnered with Eleversity to host multiple live webinars focused on increasing the skills and knowledge-base of the health and human services workforce, with particular focus on COVID-19 shifting requirements for non-profit organizations. Each webinar will be provided multiple times and registration is available through the FLPPS Learning Management System. Topics offered in September include:

- A Whole New World: Providing Remote or Virtual Person-Centered Trauma-Informed and Culturally-Informed Services

- Engagement and Re-Engagement: This workshop focuses on innovative and creative engagement strategies as we move to COVID-19 recovery.

- Managing Change: Prioritizing Team Morale and Productivity During Times of Transition

Several dates for each session are available. Registration is open now at lms.flpps.org

Health literacy virtual reality training coming soon to FLPPS!

Health Literacy training for providers is about to undergo a transformation!

Imagine having the power to understand the daily health challenges faced by someone with limited resources and comprehension through their eyes, virtually. 

As a Workforce Investment Organization, FLPPS has partnered with learning technology industry experts to create a virtual reality experience that immerses the learner in real-life scenarios, demonstrating the risks associated with low health literacy.   

Virtual Reality Technology has been proven to increase learning effectiveness, particularly in more challenging topics, like health literacy.   

If you are interested in learning more or would like to be added to the invite list for our live launch of the Virtual Reality Health Literacy Learning Experience, featuring Oculus Go Headsets, please email the FLPPS Learning and Development Team at learning@flpps.org. Future dates will be announced soon. 

Please share your health care workforce updates

If you have a training opportunity or workforce update you'd like us to share, you can send it to: melissa.pennise@commongroundhealth.org, and we will add it to the next newsletter.

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