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Supporting Providers of Color in the Pediatric Workforce — Free Webinar on January 19
Supporting Providers of Color in the Pediatric Workforce: Practices to Diversify the Workforce and Improve Retention
Thursday, January 19, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
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The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is offering this free webinar on Supporting Providers of Color in the Pediatric Workforce. This webinar is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
When health care professionals reflect the communities they serve, it leads to greater health equity, enhanced patient care, and improved health outcomes. The current pediatric workforce, however, lacks racial and ethnic diversity. The field is also experiencing staff shortages as well as geographic maldistribution in inner city and rural communities, which are projected to worsen in the years to come. These workforce shortages have negative impacts on providers in the workforce and on our youngest patients across the nation, especially children of color.
This webinar will explore innovations in recruitment, training, and retention that can lead to a more representative and supported pediatric workforce. It will also discuss anti-racist training opportunities for pediatric staff and residents to better serve children most impacted by structural racism. The webinar includes speakers from pediatric sites engaged in Accelerating Child Health Transformation, a national initiative led by the Center for Health Care Strategies with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Health care providers, researchers, and organizations, patients and patient advocates, and other interested stakeholders are invited to join this 90-minute event.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
- Ben Danielson, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Pediatrician, University of Washington Medicine
- Margaret Tomcho, MD, Medical Director, Denver Health’s Westside Family Health Center and Pre-Health Pipeline Programs; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Neeti Doshi, MD, MPH, FAAP, Primary Care Pediatrician, Children’s Health Center, San Francisco General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco
- Elizabeth Castro, MHA, Strategic Support Manager, ADOBE (Averting Disparities in Outcomes by Building Engagement) Program
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January 4 MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Documents Released
The January 4, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting documents, including agenda, transcript, and PowerPoint presentations, have been released. You can view the listing below.
- AmeriHealth Caritas Success Story
- BH-MCO Workflow Process for Referrals Received PowerPoint
- CHC Behavioral Health Coordination Overview PowerPoint
- CHC Behavioral Health Coordination Success Story
- MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
- MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Transcript
- OLTL Update
- PA Health & Wellness Success Story
The next MLTSS Subcommittee is scheduled for February 1, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
RCPA Member Woods Services to Host Social Innovations Journal Symposium on January 12 — Register for Free!
Vision, Strategy and Culture of Innovation: A Symposium for the Health and Human Services Sector
Thursday, January 12, 2023
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Virtual Event
REGISTER NOW
Please join RCPA member Woods Services for a 90-minute virtual panel on the topic of Vision, Strategy, and Cultivating a Culture of Innovation in the health and human services arena. Moderated by Tine Hansen-Turton, President and CEO of Woods Services, a dynamic panel comprised of national and regional experts will be covering trends and data relevant to the field and this topic. How do these experts carry out their vision for their organization? What is their best thinking on developing and executing vision and strategy for their organization? And what does it mean to an organization to establish a culture of innovation? Join us to learn what it takes to succeed from the best in the field.
Thriving Through Transformation Symposia Series
This symposium is part of a bigger symposia series offered through the Social Innovations Partners online platform that will highlight key themes in Woods’ book, Thriving Through Transformation, A Practical Guide to Creating Organizational Change in the Social Sector. These themes are relevant to all in the health and human services and social sectors. Developing and driving a clear and consistent vision for change and creating and executing meaningful strategic and tactical plans were the foundation for the transformation Woods experienced as described in the book, while establishing a culture of innovation has ensured that we remain a dynamic leader in the field.
Learn more about the speakers, agenda, and registration details here.
Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy to Host “Medication Administration Compliance 2.0” Webinar on January 12
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION COMPLIANCE 2.0
Thursday, January 12, 2023
10:00 am – 11:15 am CST | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm EST
Complimentary 1 CE — Nurses & QIDPs
Presented by:
Deb Maloy, RN, CDDN, President-Elect, DDNA
Jess Jacobs, Business & Education Development
If you’re interested but not able to attend this live webinar, register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording and presentation slides once they’re ready.
For any education-related questions, contact Tarrytown Expocare.
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ODP Announces New Program: Just SO (Short-Term Online) Speech Services
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is excited to announce a new program available for any individual registered with ODP. ODP has funded online Speech and Language Pathology services, Just SO (Short-Term Online), through TechOWL at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University.
Individuals and their families/teams can receive up to 10 hours of virtual services from a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist (SLP). An SLP can work with your team to:
- Assess current communication;
- Recommend a communication focus;
- Develop a communication support plan;
- Teach practical strategies for communication;
- Select, set up, and/or customize a communication device, if recommended;
- Plan for getting an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, including writing an insurance report, if necessary; and
- Troubleshoot communication strategies, AAC devices, and more.
Visit here if you are interested in this new, free program. For questions, contact TechOWL at 800-204-7428 or via email.
ODP’s Division of Quality Management’s Winter QM Spotlight Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Division of Quality Management’s QM Spotlight is now available. This is the third in a series of quarterly publications that are intended to shine a light on ODP’s revised Quality Management Plan & Action Plan Review Checklist. Administrative Entities (AEs), Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs), Providers, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA&I) reviewers, and anyone who reviews QM plans – including their own – should reference this information as they develop/evaluate QM plans.
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