Wake AHEC Upcoming Continuing Education / Continuing Professional Development / Medical Education Program and Course Listing
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06/01/2022	Wednesday
6:00 PM	OSHA and North Carolina Infection Control Methods: Annual Update
	This course will present North Carolina infection control methods and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens regulations and infection control in dentistry. Details on operatory asepsis methods and materials will be highlighted. This course only meets OSHA’s requirement of annual BBP training. This program does NOT meet the Sterilization and Infection Control requirements to become a DA II. Audience - Dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental laboratory technicians, DDS, DA, RDH
06/02/2022	Thursday
8:30 AM	Engaging Clients and Facilitating Behavior Change: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
	Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a highly respected evidence-based practice for behavioral healthcare providers (MH, SUD and Co-Occurring Disorders), healthcare professionals, chronic disease management coaches, and any professional who is involved with engaging and helping patients consider very important decisions around behavior change. Participants learn to (with their patient/client as an active partner) engage their patient in a respectful and collaborative therapeutic conversation using specific interactional skills and interventions Audience - Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychologists, and other HCPs within the WakeMed system.
06/07/2022	Tuesday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live): The Data for Impact Training Series Session One: Quantitative Data
	The Data for Impact Training Series and eLearning is designed for those who want to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing, and communicating population health data in support of healthy thriving communities. These interactive webinars will apply lessons learned through small-group exercises and discussions, giving participants opportunities to interact and learn from their peers. This series is appropriate for all knowledge and data skill-levels; however, we do request that you complete the required prerequisite eLearns to establish a baseline foundation in public health data. The conference planners have identified the following modules as background pre-work to read BEFORE the conference to assist in conference engagement. The Module for the respective topic and date is indicated below. We look forward to seeing you. Module 1, Basic Data Concepts for Quantitative Data June 7th & 9th Sources of Data (15 minutes) Basic Data Measures (20 minutes) Accuracy and Reliability (15minutes) Population Differences (10 minutes) Module 1 Evaluation Audience - Public health professionals, administrators, nonprofits, those that gather and share community data and anyone that wants to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing and communicating population health data in support of healthy communities.
06/14/2022	Tuesday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live): The Data for Impact Training Series Session Two: Qualitative Data
	The Data for Impact Training Series and eLearning is designed for those who want to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing, and communicating population health data in support of healthy thriving communities. These interactive webinars will apply lessons learned through small-group exercises and discussions, giving participants opportunities to interact and learn from their peers. This series is appropriate for all knowledge and data skill-levels; however, we do request that you complete the required prerequisite eLearns to establish a baseline foundation in public health data. The conference planners have identified the following modules as background pre-work to read BEFORE the conference to assist in conference engagement. The Module for the respective topic and date is indicated below. We look forward to seeing you. Module 2, Accessing and Evaluating Data for Qualitative Data June 14th & 16th Accessing Secondary Data (32 minutes) Evaluating Data Gaps Data (20 minutes) Module 2 Evaluation Audience - Public health professionals, administrators, nonprofits, those that gather and share community data and anyone that wants to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing and communicating population health data in support of healthy communities.
06/21/2022	Tuesday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live): The Data for Impact Training Series Session Three: Communicating Data
	The Data for Impact Training Series and eLearning is designed for those who want to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing, and communicating population health data in support of healthy thriving communities. These interactive webinars will apply lessons learned through small-group exercises and discussions, giving participants opportunities to interact and learn from their peers. This series is appropriate for all knowledge and data skill-levels; however, we do request that you complete the required prerequisite eLearns to establish a baseline foundation in public health data. The conference planners have identified the following modules as background pre-work to read BEFORE the conference to assist in conference engagement. The Module for the respective topic and date is indicated below. We look forward to seeing you. Module 3, Basics of Surveying for Communicating Data June 21st & 23rd Survey Design Process (10 minutes) Collection Methods (20 minutes) Questionnaire Design (10 minutes) Module 3 Evaluation Audience - Public health professionals, administrators, nonprofits, those that gather and share community data and anyone that wants to strengthen or expand their background in collecting, analyzing and communicating population health data in support of healthy communities.
06/24/2022	Friday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) - Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use: Building Foundational Knowledge
	This course will provide care managers with foundational knowledge to better understand the service needs of children, adolescents, and their families. The training will provide an overview of child and adolescent mental health and substance use issues, including indicators of risk and resilience. It will also examine mental health and substance use services provided to children and adolescents, including, basic, enhanced services and residential treatment services. The content will emphasize the role of providers, communities, and systems of care in promoting child and adolescent well-being and healthy family systems. Audience - AMH+ Primary Care Practices, Care Management Agencies (CMA), Addiction Professionals, Physicians, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Public Health Professionals, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Care Coordinators, Nurses, I/DD Providers, Social Workers, Case Managers and All interested behavioral health and healthcare professionals
06/30/2022	Thursday
9:30 AM	Webinar (Live): Basics of Breastfeeding Support
	This program will examine basic strategies of breastfeeding assessment and support for those who provide services to any prenatal and/or postpartum breastfeeding clients, including the WIC-eligible population. Audience - Staff in healthcare agencies and facilities or members of community support groups who are new to breastfeeding support or who want or need basic breastfeeding support strategies. Content will be relevant to participants providing breastfeeding support to individuals or to groups in a variety of settings to include clinics, clients’ homes and hospitals or via telephone or telehealth visits.
08/08/2022	Monday
9:00 AM	Healthy Sexual Development in Childhood and Adolescence
	Do you work with parents who struggle to have healthy conversations with their children about sex? Do these parents come to you with questions about their child’s sexual behavior, and do you know how to respond and help them? In this series, you will learn about normal sexual development throughout the span of childhood (early childhood, school age, and adolescence), what behaviors are typical, and when treatment is needed to address concerning sexual behavior. This workshop will provide tips for clinicians working with children and families around this topic, with a focus on promoting healthy sexual development while promoting sexual safety. Audience - Mental health clinicians and anyone interested in this topic.
08/10/2022	Wednesday
8:30 AM	Engaging Clients and Facilitating Behavior Change: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
	Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a highly respected evidence-based practice for behavioral healthcare providers (MH, SUD and Co-Occurring Disorders), healthcare professionals, chronic disease management coaches, and any professional who is involved with engaging and helping patients consider very important decisions around behavior change. Participants learn to (with their patient/client as an active partner) engage their patient in a respectful and collaborative therapeutic conversation using specific interactional skills and interventions Audience - Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychologists, and other HCPs within the WakeMed system.
08/15/2022	Monday
9:00 AM	Ethics and Boundaries in Clinical Supervision
	Clinical supervision is an essential aspect of a behavioral healthcare provider’s training. Supervision helps develop the professionalism of clinicians, impart and maintain ethical standards, and helps improve client care. This training reviews common ethical issues involved in supervision and provides strategies to navigate ethical dilemmas. Audience - Programs in this series are intended for clinical supervisors or for those interested in becoming a clinical supervisor.
08/16/2022	Tuesday
9:00 AM	What Works in Therapy
	This program will explore the latest research on the key ingredients for successful treatment outcomes and consider the implications of this research on our role?as?clinical supervisor. Audience - This series is intended for behavioral health professionals interested in clinical supervision.
1:00 PM	Experiential Supervision
	Join us as we explore ways to add energy, meaning, and excitement into clinical supervision through the use of experiential techniques and concepts. We will discuss and test-drive a wide variety of creative approaches to clinical supervision such as deliberate practice, reflective supervision, walking supervision, thinking aloud technique, psychodrama, adventure-based supervision, roleplay, focused reflection, and the use of art, books, and film. Audience - The programs in this series are intended for behavioral health professionals interested in clinical supervision.
08/17/2022	Wednesday
9:00 AM	Fostering your cultural & professional identity in the context of clinical supervision
	This workshop will assist clinicians from various back grounds and training levels in becoming more aware of their individual cultural, and professional identity. Links between culture and the influence this has on the therapeutic relationship and in the supervision setting will be explored. Audience - Current clinical supervisors or other behavioral health professionals interested in becoming a clinical supervisor.
08/18/2022	Thursday
9:00 AM	Leadership in the Field of Behavioral Health
	Leadership in the field of behavioral has changed over the last 10 years. The field of behavioral health not only focuses on effective treatment for clients but also on effective business strategies. More and more leaders must be able to be well versed in both clinical and business strategies to ensure their programs stay competitive in this new market. In this presentation, we will explore the four specifics related to leadership in the field of behavioral health including business mindedness, community engagement, thought leadership, and diversity. This workshop will explore the current business trends in leadership and the importance of taking part in advocacy to address the next steps in our field. Finally, this presentation will discuss data and trends of diversity in leadership including the new opportunities for millennial leaders. Audience - This program is intended for all leaders in the field of behavioral health including new leaders and individuals with existing leadership experience. This program is also geared towards individuals who are considering entering the leadership space.
1:00 PM	Dual Licensure Supervision
	The expectations for new clinicians coming into the field are ever changing and as supervisors, we must change and adjust with it. It is our responsibility to support our supervisees to ensure they have the skills needed to serve their clients appropriately. One of these changes is the desire to become dually licensed with mental health and substance use licensure as well as additional specific specialty treatment skills. In this presentation, we?will?discuss?the history and evolution of the licensure process in North Carolina including cost, efficiency, differing paradigms, challenges, barriers, and opportunities. This presentation will explore the effects on the supervisees, supervisor, and client when working towards dual licensure as well as the process of supervision.?Specific strategies and tools for supervisors will be provided to support supervisors to rethink how to approach supervision in the coming years. Audience - This workshop is intended for clinical and administrative supervisors in North Carolina as well as individuals who are planning to become supervisors.
08/26/2022	Friday
9:00 AM	Expressive Arts Therapy
	This program is designed for the practicing clinician who wishes to learn more, improve skills already learned, and explore more deeply the concepts of Expressive Arts Therapy. This program is additionally helpful in reinforcing wellness and self-care principles and practices for the clinician. Expressive Arts Therapy is fairly new to the field of mental health counseling, having evolved in the late 1970s and recognized now as an important area of concentration for counselors and therapists through graduate programs and other training for clinicians. Express Yourself! Is a versatile and user-friendly program designed to deepen the clinician’s knowledge and familiarity with this emerging field of treatment in the mental health arena. We will have first-hand opportunity to explore and experience some of the most useful and healing activities of this exciting new treatment protocol. Express Yourself ! is a training with both didactic and interactive components. Attendees will receive theoretical orientation, instruction, and suggestions for use in a therapeutic setting. Additionally, attendees will experience for themselves the insights and benefits of Expressive Arts Therapy through exercises demonstrated during the program and which can be carried forward into professional practice with patients/clients. Express Yourself ! will incorporate several of the interdisciplinary, intermodal activities usually associated with Expressive Arts Therapy: movement, drawing, writing, or music. No previous arts experience is required for this low skill/high sensitivity program. Attendees should wear comfortable clothes and may bring a pillow for floor sitting. Audience - This program is beneficial to mental health professionals including licensed clinical mental health counselors, national certified counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical addiction specialists, marriage and family therapists, or others interested in the topic.
09/07/2022	Wednesday
9:00 AM	Shall We…Pray? Exploring the Ethical and Clinical Implications of Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice
	Social work’s systems perspective and bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to exploring the needs of each unique individual means the question of religion, faith, and/or spirituality may arise during our encounters with clients. But are we comfortable with what a client may need to bring to their work with us if that includes their religious beliefs or spiritual practices? How can we ethically provide competent services to clients while holding in tension differing belief systems or encountering unfamiliar spiritual practices? Using real-world examples, ethical orientation frameworks, and interactive discussion, participants will learn practical, relevant approaches to working with the whole client, including their religion, faith, or spiritual practice. Participants should leave equipped to utilize an effective decision-making model to ethically guide them in their work with clients. While this workshop is designed to address the ethics of social work, it is also useful for other helping professions with similar ethical obligations. Audience - This presentation is intended for individuals in helping professions, including social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other behavioral health professionals who seek to increase their capacity to honor the whole person in their work.
09/12/2022	Monday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) Increasing Social Emotional Competence of Children
	The kind of person we want our children to be, is not born but developed. A child’s experience in school, and later in college, in the workplace and in their family, is shaped by the development or lack of development of their social and emotional skills. Children do not develop in silos; they need a person and/or community to help them develop these fundamental skills. This workshop will provide specific examples on how anybody can help develop and increase social and emotional competences of children at home, at school and in the community. Audience - This workshop is intended for any educators, counselor, early childhood personnel, social workers, camp counselor, and/or any adult invested in the life of a child.
09/15/2022	Thursday
9:15 AM	CGEC Brain Health and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Care * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	This one day workshop will provide an intimate and safe environment for healthcare providers, caregivers, families and patients to learn from, with and about each other’s role in Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia.
09/16/2022	Friday
8:00 AM	The Carolinas and Tennessee 2022 Anesthesiology Conference * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	The Carolinas Anesthesiology 2021 Annual Meeting will bring together physician anesthesiologists, CAAs, residents, fellows, medical students, anesthesia technicians and practice managers for a 3 day conference focused on clinical information, leadership and networking. Audience - Anesthesiologists, Fellows, Residents, Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants, and Medical Students
09/17/2022	Saturday
8:00 AM	Webinar (Live) 17th Annual Time is Brain: Advances in Stroke Care * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	We are excited to present the 16th Annual Time is Brain: Advances in Stroke Care Conference with a focus on the continuum of stroke care from primary prevention to secondary prevention, including recovery strategies. Topics include primary prevention at home before a patient has a stroke, secondary prevention for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes based on etiologies, and pharmacologic strategies for treating stroke patients. Additional topics include post-stroke rehabilitation including the specific roles of physical, occupational, and speech therapy and case management’s role in preparing patients and families for discharge. Lastly, long-term effects of a stroke and post-stroke dementia will be discussed. Audience - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Case Managers, Social Workers, and others who care for stroke patients
09/29/2022	Thursday
6:00 PM	Navigating the Journey of Pediatric Diabetes * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	Using the most current clinical guidelines and newly emerging directions for care, this conference is designed to offer medical providers, nurses and other health care professionals information about the complex issues facing today’s pediatric patients with diabetes. During the virtual event on Thursday evening, topics will include Early Type I Diabetes/Beta Cell Preservation and Inpatient Management of DKA and HHNK. On Friday morning, the Conference transitions to in-person and the following plenary sessions will be offered: Type II Diabetes Updates, 2022 Type II Clinical Guidelines: Implementation into Practice and An Overview: Effective Use of Technology. In the afternoon, participants can choose between two break-out sessions, Decisions about Devices: What’s Best and Why? and When Your Patient needs Insulin. The Conference will end with “Ask the Lawyers”, hospital attorneys using case studies to discuss legal issues related to minors with diabetes.
10/04/2022	Tuesday
9:00 AM	Attachment and Maltreatment
	In this workshop, participants will explore normal attachment and how this attachment is formed. We will also discuss the issues and causes of maladapted attachment, indicators and how to provide supportive services to foster secure attachment in these children. We will examine the latest research about brain trauma in early childhood, its impact on attachment, and the powerful role quality care giving plays in helping heal this trauma in order to achieve better outcomes for our children and families. Audience - All healthcare, mental health and human service professionals, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, therapists, child welfare workers, educators, and law enforcement
10/05/2022	Wednesday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) - Foundations of Disability Informed Practice
	The disability community is the largest systemically oppressed group in the United States, yet continues to be one of the most underrepresented, under-supported, and underserved groups in the country. Education and training regarding disability are typically treated as narrowly specialized rather than centrally relevant, and this has led to a severe lack of qualified mental health clinicians with knowledge and expertise in disability, let alone clinicians with even foundational comfort with the topic. On a systems level, we see a severe divide between disability services and mental health services, creating gaps in support for many who require interaction with both service sectors for survival. This separation also supports the false idea that mental health and disability are exclusive to one another, ignoring the historical and theoretical connections between the two. As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and its disabling effects on ourselves, our clients, and our communities, prioritizing disability-informed clinical education becomes crucial not only to meet the needs of those we serve but to our responsibility to continue to effectively evaluate, improve, and advocate our systems. To fulfill this gap in clinical education, this program aims to provide participants with general and introductory knowledge on disability, accessibility, and modifications for disability-informed therapy practice while addressing implicit biases related to ability. This training would take place over three weeks in 2-hour weekly sessions. Program Dates: Wednesday, October 5, 2022: 9am- 11am Wednesday, October 12, 2022: 9am- 11am Wednesday, October 19, 2022: 9am- 11am Audience - This program is beneficial for any licensed mental health practitioner looking to develop general and introductory knowledge on disability, accessibility, and modifications for disability-informed therapy practice.
10/13/2022	Thursday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) - Culturally Relevant Engagement Interviewing
	This session will provide an overview of a single session intervention using tools from motivational interviewing, ethnographic interviewing, and psychoeducation that were developed to increase engagement and participation in mental health services in populations where utilization and completion of services has traditionally been low. This intervention was designed to be culturally relevant and safe for clients from any cultural background. The aim of the intervention is to help the client and clinician partner to address barriers and concerns the client may have related to entering treatment for psychiatric illnesses. This intervention has been tested in diverse populations of pregnant women, pregnant adolescents, and older adults presenting with mood, anxiety and trauma related disorders. It has been shown to increase initial engagement as well as retention and completion of brief mental health services. Audience - Mental health professionals working with diverse populations including women, pregnant adolescents, older adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma related disorders as well as any other human service professional.
10/14/2022	Friday
8:30 AM	15th Annual Clinical Lab Day * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	Join us this fall for a one-day conference focused on you! We are all partners in public health, and the XXth Annual Clinical Lab Day highlights the many collaborations that are key for disease monitoring and response in North Carolina and beyond. This event is co-sponsored by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and the NC Public Health Association.
10/15/2022	Saturday
8:00 AM	29th Annual Dameron Lectureship in Orthopaedics * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	The purpose of the 27th Annual Dameron Lectureship in Orthopaedics is to assist primary care providers in managing common afflictions of the musculoskeletal system. The information presented will focus on core orthopaedic knowledge that will be immediately useful to the primary care provider and facilitate more efficient assessments of patients. Audience - Physicians in Internal Medicine and Family Practice, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Occupational and Physical Therapists
10/20/2022	Thursday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) Child Maltreatment Reporting and The Ethical Use of Professional Discretion
	In North Carolina, “Any person or institution who has cause to suspect” is considered a mandated reporter of child abuse, neglect and dependency. Professionals working with families have a unique role in this regard, in that the family may already be seeking our help, many times for the very issues we are required to report about them. Issues of trust and maintaining the therapeutic relationship must be factored into decisions to access the ethically and legally approved breaks with confidentiality. The child welfare and law enforcement systems that respond to these reports can be confusing to navigate, at best, especially when the professional is not familiar with the frames of reference and sometimes competing priorities of these systems. In order to support children and families and address immediate safety issues, it is important that the professional understand aspects of the child welfare system and the legal system with regard to reporting and the costs and benefits of involving each of those systems. This session will examine the NC Juvenile Code and the sections of the North Carolina Criminal Law that apply to juveniles, demonstrate the flow of response once a report is made to the Department of Social Services, and will examine the often overlooked gaps in mandated reporting. Audience - Mental health, substance use and health and human service professionals.
11/02/2022	Wednesday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) Moving Beyond the ACE Score: Treating Adversity in Diverse Populations
	We all know the importance of assessing childhood adversity, due to its impact on short and long-term outcomes. In this workshop, clinicians will examine the importance of moving beyond the ACE score to account more fully for the adverse experiences of diverse populations. Research shows that there are factors beyond exposure to specific traumatic events that can impact client’s mental health and daily functioning. These factors are particularly important to consider with diverse and marginalized populations, given their disproportional exposure to trauma and race-related stress. This workshop will help clinicians to have a fuller understanding of the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma. You will be introduced to tools for assessing adversity in diverse populations and will learn how cultural factors can promote resilience and mediate the impact of adversity. We will share examples of how cultural healing approaches can be weaved into treatment, and data on how doing so improves outcomes. Audience - Mental health clinicians and any other interested person.
11/07/2022	Monday
8:50 AM	The 13th Annual NC ALS Caregivers Conference * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	The conference is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of interdisciplinary healthcare teams and caregivers who work with individuals diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neuromuscular disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The complex and progressive nature of the disease requires expert intervention from diagnosis and throughout the course of the disease. Audience - Neuropsychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers and Nursing Assistants. Persons living with ALS, caregivers and others interested in learning more about this disease.
11/08/2022	Tuesday
11:00 AM	Webinar (Live) Relapse Management with the Chronic Relapsing Patient: Perspectives and Possibilities
	Management of the chronic substance use patient is an increasing challenge given the complexity of addictive illness and the further limitations of service delivery systems. This workshop will provide an overview of science based perspectives on understanding and serving the chronic relapsing patient and will offer a comprehensive review of proven approaches for the effective treatment and care management of the chronic substance abuser. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with actual cases to enhance the opportunity for a shared learning experience. Audience - This workshop will be beneficial to behavioral health professionals.
11/09/2022	Wednesday
9:00 AM	32nd Annual Art of Breastfeeding Conference * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	Annual event featuring national and local speakers on topics related to current breastfeeding practice.
11/10/2022	Thursday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) Diversity in Neurodivergence: Girls and Women with Autism
	This dynamic, 2-hour workshop provides participants with an overview of autism in girls and women, including an introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm and identity-first language. Common overviews of autism state that the neurodevelopmental disability occurs four times more often in boys; however, this is based on incomplete research evidence that does not consider different ways that girls can display autism symptoms. In-depth research across the lifespan considers historical diagnostic bias towards boys, which informed current autism criteria and behavioral manifestations. This newer knowledge reveals that girls and women are often diagnosed later in life than their male counterparts. This workshop introduces autism from a feminist, strengths-based neurodiversity perspective and explores historical points of view on autism and gender. An in-depth look into the Female Autism Phenotype theory explains why girls and women with autism often go unrecognized and the consequences of under-diagnosis. Together, participants will discuss successes and challenges in their fields and collaborate on methods to improve gender-competent care for individuals with autism. Audience - This program is intended for professionals, students, self-advocates, and parents across the field of developmental disabilities who want a broader understanding of autism in women and girls.
11/17/2022	Thursday
9:00 AM	Webinar (Live) - Responding to Family Violence: Evidence-Based Approaches for Practice
	Family violence is likely one of the most common, and yet challenging, issues that clinicians encounter. Mental health and substance abuse issues highly co-occur with trauma-related experiences and interpersonal violence histories. Regardless of the setting in which they work, clinicians must have a working knowledge of the foundations of trauma and interpersonal violence and tools to effectively assess and treat individuals. Additionally, competency in differential diagnosis, evidence- based models of treatment, and applying treatment in a trauma-informed, culturally competent framework is needed. This program will provide information and tools to understand, assess, and treat problems related to family violence from a trauma-informed perspective. Audience - This workshop will be beneficial to mental health and substance abuse professionals, including psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors and substance abuse counselors.
01/20/2023	Friday
9:00 AM	The Family Dynamics of Addiction: Impact on the Children * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	Twenty percent of children in the United States live with someone with a substance use issue. Yet, those children are often misunderstood and often dismissed as resilient. This presentation will take a deeper dive into exploring the impact of parental substance use on children. More specifically, this presentation will outline what the research presents around outcomes and the social, emotional, and physiological risk to children as well as protective factors that can minimize those risks. Finally, a discussion around strategies in which professionals can further minimize the risks will wrap up the presentation. Audience - Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, substance use professionals, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, parents of adolescents, teachers, and other health care professionals.
02/17/2023	Friday
9:00 AM	Adolescent Technology Use: Addiction, Culture, or Both? * Coming Soon, Registration not open *
	How many times have you heard, “my child is always on their phone,” or get asked the question, “How can I make my child get off their phone?” when talking with parents about their teenager. Or how frequently does your teenage client check their phone before, during, and after session? Chances are, if you work with parents, adolescent, and/or children, you are inundated with thoughts and feelings towards technology use. This presentation will take a deep dive into what typical technology use among today’s teenagers is and the culture behind that use. We will identify when technology use crosses the line into addiction. And we will identify strategies to implement for teens with problematic technology and/or identify strategies to aid parents who have a teen on technology. Audience - Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, substance use professionals, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, parents of adolescents, teachers, and other health care professionals.

Online
	Webinar (Recorded) Culturally-Relevant Care: Building Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills
	** Webcast ** - Understanding our patients’ and their culturally-based perspectives is critical to providing patient-centered care. In an engaging and light-hearted manner, this program raises clinicians’ awareness of the common beliefs and assumptions from which we operate and provides practical tools for effective cross-cultural interaction.
	Webinar (Recorded) Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 1: CDC Guideline and Controlled Substance Reporting System - Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM)
	** Webcast ** - According to NC DHHS and the CDC, North Carolina has experienced a 110% increase in medication and drug overdose deaths over the past 10 years, and was one of 23 states that saw a statistically significant increase in drug overdose death rates from 2016 - 2017. Prescribing practices have begun to change and Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that for the first time in five years, the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has decreased. Wake AHEC and the NC Medical Board (NCMB) have partnered together to develop this three part webinar series addressing the issue of prescription opioids. These three learning activities will provide clinicians with best practices for effectively and appropriately treating pain, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. They are being offered at no cost and will fulfill the three hour controlled substances CME requirement for the NCMB. This webinar is specifically designed for North Carolina licensed physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners currently prescribing controlled substances. If you are licensed in a state other than North Carolina, please contact your Medical Board for assistance.
	Webinar (Recorded) Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 2: Acute Pain and Adopting Tools for Change in the Clinic - Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM)
	** Webcast ** - According to NC DHHS and the CDC, North Carolina has experienced a 110% increase in medication and drug overdose deaths over the past 10 years, and was one of 23 states that saw a statistically significant increase in drug overdose death rates from 2016 - 2017. Prescribing practices have begun to change and Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that for the first time in five years, the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has decreased. Wake AHEC and the NC Medical Board (NCMB) have partnered together to develop this three part webinar series addressing the issue of prescription opioids. These three learning activities will provide clinicians with best practices for effectively and appropriately treating pain, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. They are being offered at no cost and will fulfill the three hour ontrolled substances CME requirement for the NCMB. This webinar is specifically designed for North Carolina licensed physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners currently prescribing controlled substances. If you are licensed in a state other than North Carolina, please contact your Medical Board for assistance.
	Webinar (Recorded) Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 3: Chronic Pain and Addiction Medicine - Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM)
	** Webcast ** - According to NC DHHS and the CDC, North Carolina has experienced a 110% increase in medication and drug overdose deaths over the past 10 years, and was one of 23 states that saw a statistically significant increase in drug overdose death rates from 2016 - 2017. Prescribing practices have begun to change and Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that for the first time in five years, the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has decreased. Wake AHEC and the NC Medical Board (NCMB) have partnered together to develop this three part webinar series addressing the issue of prescription opioids. These three learning activities will provide clinicians with best practices for effectively and appropriately treating pain, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. They are being offered at no cost and will fulfill the three hour controlled substances CME requirement for the NCMB. This webinar is specifically designed for North Carolina licensed physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners currently prescribing controlled substances. If you are licensed in a state other than North Carolina, please contact your Medical Board for assistance.
	Webinar (Recorded): NC Child Treatment Program: Advanced Training – TF-CBT with Young Children
	** Webcast ** This is a continuation program established in 2006 which serves community-based mental health professionals across North Carolina. Based on initial needs assessment and subsequent training requests from around the state, NC CTP seeks to address the gap between researched best practice and community-based services in mental health for children and families. Through a learning collaborative training approach, NC CTP simultaneously provides clinical training to participating clinicians and addresses organizational supports necessary for evidence-based trauma services through inclusion of agency Senior Leaders and establishing linkage to key community stakeholders. NC CTP’s faculty is comprised of nationally-known leaders in implementation; they are recognized clinical experts who draw upon peer-reviewed, current literature in best practice and clinical fidelity. Outcomes include skill acquisition for trainee clinicians, organizational change and improvements, and improved clinical outcomes for children and families across the state. Clinicians who graduate from this program have provided TF-CBT with fidelity to at least two traumatized children, but fewer than 10% of them provide the model to preschoolers, as this is considered a population requiring a specialized skill set. In this advanced training, NC CTP proposes to provide these advanced TF-CBT skills to NC CTP graduate clinicians.
	Webinar (Recorded)-Adolescent Health Care & North Carolina Law
	** Webcast ** - This webinar will address frequently asked questions about consent and confidentiality for adolescent health care. Topics will include confidential health care for pregnant teenagers, consent to treatment for unaccompanied minors, the confidentiality of health information about K-12 students, and more. See brochure for speaker information.
	Self-Study: Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services: Tip 60
	** Self-Study ** This article will introduce concepts of using technology assisted care in a behavioral health setting. A review of current behavioral health technologies, emerging technologies, and the potential use of technology as a therapeutic tool will be discussed. Finally, legal and ethical considerations when using technology in the behavioral health setting will be reviewed.
	Self-Study: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders: Tip 42 PART ONE
	** Self-Study ** This article will review the guiding principles of good treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Guidelines for treatment and best practices for treatment of individuals with co-occurring disorders will be discussed.
	Self-Study: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders: Tip 42 PART TWO
	** Self-Study ** This chapter will review basic screening and assessment approaches recommended when working with individuals with co-occurring disorders. An outline of steps to complete a thorough assessment will be reviewed and additional aspects to consider for treatment matching based on the screening and assessment will be identified.
	Self-Study: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders: Tip 42 PART THREE
	** Self-Study ** This chapter will explore potential challenges counselors can encounter when working with clients with co-occurring disorders and review potential strategies and best practices for assisting these clients.
	Self-Study: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Tip 35 Chapter 2—Motivational Counseling and Brief Intervention
	** Self-Study ** This chapter will explore the motivational approaches that are effective in treating substance use disorders. A general overview and introduction to elements of effective motivational counseling approaches will be discussed.
	Self-Study: Improving Cultural Competence: A Quick Guide for Clinicians
	** Self-Study ** This guide will provide an introduction to cultural competence and review core cultural competencies for clinicians. Racial, ethnic, and cultural considerations will be reviewed.
	Self-Study: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Quick Guide for Clinicians
	** Self-Study ** This session will provide an introduction to best practices for addressing suicide and deicide prevention strategies for clinicians. It will review risk factors and warning signs for suicide as well as core competencies.
	Self-Study: Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women
	** Self-Study ** This reading will review gender-specific factors that influence treatment retention of women. Specific treatment needs and issues with women as well as some attention to trauma, trauma informed services, and integrated treatment for women will also be discussed.
	Webinar (Recorded) 2020-2021 Series: Implementation of Telemedicine: A Review of Best Practices and Guidelines
	** Webcast ** This webinar will review best practices for implementation of telemedicine. A general overview of telemedicine ethical considerations, patient privacy guidelines, and documentation requirements will be discussed. Additional recommendations and guidelines for establishing and maintaining telemedicine services in your practice will be reviewed.
	Webinar (Recorded) 2020-2021 Series: Addressing Interpersonal Trauma in Pregnancy
	**Webcast** The purpose of this presentation is to provide healthcare professionals with information needed to appropriately care for patients affected by trauma during pregnancy.
	Webinar (Recorded) 2020-2021 Series: Marijuana in Pregnancy: Maternal-Fetal Effects and Outcomes
	This webinar will review best practices for working with women who are pregnant and using marijuana. Topics discussed will include state of use, methods of delivery, risks to both moms and babies and methods for working with moms to discontinue use.
	Webinar (Recorded) - Sickle Cell Disease: Updates and Interventions
	**Webcast** This webinar, designed for nurses working with school-aged children in the school and outpatient clinic/office settings, will explore a wide range of topics related to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The origin of SCD will be discussed followed by data describing the current state of SCD in the school age population. Practice-related content will include clinical complications and psychosocial issues inherent to school aged children with SCD, along with evidence-based nursing interventions that can lead to more positive health and educational outcomes. The newest research related to treatment, including medications, will also be discussed. (Expiration date with potential for renewal: June 30, 2022 rev.
	Webinar (Recorded) Self-Care for the Professional During Uncertain Times
	**Webcast** These are extraordinary times for all of us --- a pandemic, the likes of which we’ve never seen in our lifetimes, the resulting reorganizing of ours and our families’ lives, the pace of change in the shift to teletherapy within the constraints of HIPAA, the continuing escalation of police violence against people of color (and people demonstrating against that violence), a renewed and stronger questioning of white privilege with challenges to racist policies and symbols, and an upcoming National and State election, the results of which will have decades of impact. This workshop will provide opportunities for self-reflection and assessment of the presence and impact of current stressors on our personal and professional lives, training on timely strategies to enhance self-care and resilience during this unique period, and reminders about the stress-distress continuum.
	Webinar (Recorded) Tackling Challenges and Pitfalls of Telehealth
	** Webcast ** As professionals have embraced telehealth services more than ever due to COVID-19, it’s clear that physical distance, as well as technology itself, can create challenges to safe and ethical practice. The unique demands and stressors of offering telehealth (therapy and assessments) will be discussed, as well as additional concerns participants have with “Zoom fatigue.” A “toolkit” of strategies and tips will be provided to offer mental health professionals help in optimizing productivity and effective telehealth interactions with clients during these tough times.
	Webinar (Recorded) - Session 2 - Honoring + Documenting: Methods and Communication Tools to Capture Patient’s End-of-Life-Wishes Through use of the NC Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST)
	** Webcast ** Robust Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions help patients understand their goals of care, values, and wishes. By having those wishes documented, healthcare professionals can more easily honor them with respect to end of life care. Yet, there are many challenges to broader implementation of these documents. The healthcare industry and the patient may need to overcome multiple barriers to initiate end-of-life conversations. The goal of this two-session webinar is to address these deficiencies by providing an interdisciplinary team approach for guidance (1) on how the MOST form captures comprehensive guidelines for the patient’s wishes, so healthcare professionals have a better opportunity to understand and honor the patient’s wishes, and (2) initiating robust conversations that many healthcare professionals feel uncomfortable or unequipped to have. (Expiration date with potential for renewal: June 30, 2021.)
	Webinar (Recorded) - Session 1 - Honoring + Documenting: Methods and Communication Tools to Capture Patient’s End-of-Life-Wishes Through use of the NC Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST)
	** Webcast ** Robust Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions help patients understand their goals of care, values, and wishes. By having those wishes documented, healthcare professionals can more easily honor them with respect to end of life care. Yet, there are many challenges to broader implementation of these documents. The healthcare industry and the patient may need to overcome multiple barriers to initiate end-of-life conversations. The goal of this two-session webinar is to address these deficiencies by providing an interdisciplinary team approach for guidance (1) on how the MOST form captures comprehensive guidelines for the patient’s wishes, so healthcare professionals have a better opportunity to understand and honor the patient’s wishes, and (2) initiating robust conversations that many healthcare professionals feel uncomfortable or unequipped to have. (Expiration date with potential for renewal: June 30, 2021.)
	Self-Study: The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/ Latino Population: An Urgent Issue
	** Self-Study ** This article will focus on issues specific to Hispanic/Latino communities with regards to Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorders. Specific issues this community encounters will be explored and helpful strategies to address these barriers discussed.
	Self-Study: Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
	** Self-Study ** This reading guide will look at specific challenges youth encounter when it comes to vaping, identify current research trends and interventions, provide guidance on selecting and implementing programs or policies to address youth vaping, and discuss ways to evaluate program effectiveness following implementation.
	Self-Study: Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder
	** Self-Study ** This reading serves as a guide for treating stimulant use disorders and reviews research and recommendations for practice. It also discusses specific examples of how practitioners can use these tools and practices in their programs.
	Self-Study: After Incarceration: A Guide to Helping Women Reenter the Community
	** Self-Study ** This reading provides an overview of topics and resources for assisting women who are reentering the community after incarceration. It will review specific issues women often experience and offers helpful resources that could be beneficial to providers working with this population.
	Self-Study: The Opioid Crisis and the Black/ African American Population: An Urgent Issue
	** Self-Study ** This reading will review trends and current data on opioid use among the Black/ African American population. Factors specific to this population that affect prevention, treatment and recovery will be reviewed and interventions for addressing this population identified.
	Self-Study: Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy- Part 1 (Chapters 1-3)
	** Self-Study ** Part one of the preventing the use of marijuana: focus on women and pregnancy reading will review chapters one through three. These chapters will look at statistics related to marijuana use during pregnancy, risk factors and potential health outcomes as well as evidence based treatment programs that can assist women who use marijuana during pregnancy or postpartum.
	Self-Study: Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy- Part 2 (Chapters 4-5)
	** Self-Study ** Part two of the preventing the use of marijuana: focus on women and pregnancy reading will review chapters four and five. This section will explore how to effectively implement a prevention program within your organization and identify helpful techniques and guidelines to follow during implementation.
	Self-Study: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Family Therapy (TIP 39)
	** Self-Study ** This reading is taken from TIP 39 and reviews chapters 1-3. The reading will begin by looking at historical perspectives and current models and theories of family therapy with SUD treatment. Next the literature will summarize how SUDs affect families and family functioning. Finally, specific family therapy models will be discussed.
	Self-Study: Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults (TIP 26- Ch. 4-5)
	** Self-Study ** This reading explores alcohol use disorders, drug use and prescription medication misuse in older adults. Specific areas to monitor when screening and during assessment as well as best practices for treatment will be reviewed.
	Webinar (Recorded) Talking to Kids about Stress
	**Webcast** The "Talking to Kids: The Preventive Benefits of Social Emotional Learning" webinar series is for any adult who interacts with children and youth. Each interactive webinar will explore best practices to introducing and discussing challenging social-emotional learning topics with children and youth. Webinar topics include talking to kids about stress, trauma, empathy, and positive self-talk. Stress management and emotional regulation are protective factors against youth substance misuse and other unhealthy behaviors. Each webinar will begin by addressing the common psychological theories and brain science behind the topic and interactive activities to help participants understand the concepts. Participants will also learn how to talk to children and youth about each topic in a developmentally appropriate manner. Participants will come away with activities to engage children and youth, a resource list, and an opportunity to engage the instructor with questions. Talking to Kids about Stress is the first webinar in the Talking to Kids series. The webinar will address stress theory and how stress impacts physical and mental health and well-being. Participants will reflect on their own stress management practices, and how adult modeling impacts youth. The webinar will explore a variety of strategies talking to youth about stress and practical activities that can be adapted to a variety of developmental stages.
	Webinar (Recorded) Treating Anxiety and Stress in Teens Today
	**Webcast** As if adolescence wasn’t stressful enough, teens face so many challenges today that greatly increase their chances of experiencing stress and anxiety. Research supports that over the last few years, teens are reporting higher levels of stress than ever before. As mental health professionals, we need to understand the sources of stress teens are facing and implement effective interventions to alleviate these mental health concerns. This workshop will provide a context for rising stress in teens and focus on interventions and strategies to use in sessions. Participants will be able to offer families an immediate and effective road map of techniques and strategies to interrupt the powerful patterns of anxiety disorders, weaken anxiety's grip, and move teens and families forward!
	Webinar (Recorded) Strategies for Addressing Behavioral Challenges in Children
	**Webcast** Applicable to children of all ages, this workshop has innovative suggestions for encouraging positive behavior through appropriate use of space, energy, and interaction. Oppositional/defiant behaviors, disrespect, negative attitudes, refusal, and lack of connection with parents will be addressed. This workshop includes information on time-outs, energy zones, and power struggles between parents and children. Dr. Wynns teaches techniques described in her book, The No Wimpy Parenting Handbook, that can be used with children in session or taught to parents.
	Webinar (Recorded) Talking to Kids about Trauma
	**Webcast** The "Talking to Kids: The Preventive Benefits of Social Emotional Learning" webinar series is for any adult who interacts with children and youth. Each interactive webinar will explore best practices to introducing and discussing challenging social-emotional learning topics with children and youth. Webinar topics include talking to kids about stress, trauma, empathy, and positive self-talk. Stress management and emotional regulation are protective factors against youth substance misuse and other unhealthy behaviors. Each webinar will begin by addressing the common psychological theories and brain science behind the topic and interactive activities to help participants understand the concepts. Participants will also learn how to talk to children and youth about each topic in a developmentally appropriate manner. Participants will come away with activities to engage children and youth, a resource list, and an opportunity to engage the instructor with questions. Talking to Kids about Trauma is the second webinar in the Talking to Kids series. This training will focus on how to communicate with children and youth about large community traumas (i.e. COVID 19, natural disasters, school violence, community violence), and traumatic events. The training is intended for any adult who interacts with children and youth. Note that participants will not learn to diagnose and treat mental illness.
	Webinar (Recorded) Type I Diabetes Refresher 2021
	** Webcast ** In 2018, the CDC estimated there were 210,000 children and adolescents with diabetes, 187,000 of which were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Each year research provides new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of this chronic condition. Pediatric nurses, including those working in schools and in primary care need to continually update their knowledge in order to effectively work with patients and families to manage this condition. This webinar provides current information related not only to treatment and diagnosis but addresses the challenges of providing quality care and evidence-based nursing interventions. Nursing credit exp. date 06/30/22 (rev.)
	Webinar (Recorded) Compassion, Resiliency & Self-Care: Frontline Caregivers Coping with COVID-19
	** Webcast ** The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the environment of inpatient care in hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities. Bedside caregivers have provided not only physical care vital to life but have become the support for patients who cannot have family nearby, especially at the end of life. This has resulted in physical, emotional, spiritual, and social strain on frontline providers and their families that may be long lasting. This recorded webinar discusses the challenges faced by bedside providers, identifies stressors that exist and offers opportunities for increasing resilience through resources, communication, and support. (Expiration date with potential for renewal: June 30, 2022.)
	Webinar (Recorded) Talking to Kids about Empathy
	**Webcast**The "Talking to Kids: The Preventive Benefits of Social Emotional Learning" webinar series is for any adult who interacts with children and youth. Each interactive webinar will explore best practices to introducing and discussing challenging social-emotional learning topics with children and youth. Webinar topics include talking to kids about stress, trauma, empathy, and positive self-talk. Stress management and emotional regulation are protective factors against youth substance misuse and other unhealthy behaviors. Each webinar will begin by addressing the common psychological theories and brain science behind the topic and interactive activities to help participants understand the concepts. Participants will also learn how to talk to children and youth about each topic in a developmentally appropriate manner. Participants will come away with activities to engage children and youth, a resource list, and an opportunity to engage the instructor with questions. Talking to Kids about Empathy is the third webinar in the Talking to Kids series. The webinar will explore current research on empathy, and how it can be applied when working with youth. Participants will discuss how to use media as a means to teach empathy. The webinar will address a variety of strategies that can be used when talking to youth about empathy and will include practical activities that can be adapted to a variety of developmental stages.
	Webinar (Recorded) Talking to Kids about Positive Self Talk
	**Webcast** The "Talking to Kids: The Preventive Benefits of Social Emotional Learning" webinar series is for any adult who interacts with children and youth. Each interactive webinar will explore best practices to introducing and discussing challenging social-emotional learning topics with children and youth. Webinar topics include talking to kids about stress, trauma, empathy, and positive self-talk. Stress management and emotional regulation are protective factors against youth substance misuse and other unhealthy behaviors. Each webinar will begin by addressing the common psychological theories and brain science behind the topic and interactive activities to help participants understand the concepts. Participants will also learn how to talk to children and youth about each topic in a developmentally appropriate manner. Participants will come away with activities to engage children and youth, a resource list, and an opportunity to engage the instructor with questions. Talking to Kids about Positive Self-Talk is the fourth webinar in the Talking to Kids series. The webinar will explore current research on positive-self talk, and how a person’s internal dialogue impacts mood and behaviors. Participants will reflect on their own internal dialogue and how to monitor healthy self-talk. The webinar will address a variety of strategies that can be used when talking to youth about positive self-talk and will include practical activities that can be adapted to a variety of developmental stages.
	Webinar (Recorded) Teen Dating Violence: Prevention and Trauma-Informed Response for School Personnel
	* Webcast * This 90-minute training will provide an overview of the dynamics of teen dating violence, including incidence and prevalence rates, myths and facts often held in our society, and risk and protective factors for teen dating violence among young people. Participants will learn about how school personnel can work to prevent and respond to teen dating violence in a K-12 context.

Wake AHEC Health Careers Program Listing
06/13/2022	Monday
	Virtual Mini-Medical School Summer Camp-June 2022 - * Waiting-List-Only *
	Wake AHEC’s Mini-Medical School Summer Camp, Virtual Edition, is a live, intensive, week-long online camp that uses computational science (computer simulation) and hands-on activities (virtual dissection) to study key aspects of medicine. Topics include anatomy & physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, epidemiology, health careers round table, and CPR instruction. (Please note due to the online nature of the program, this is CPR instruction, but not a certification.) The course is taught by Becky Brady, a registered nurse and chemical engineer, as well as guest speakers. Students must have strong motivation to learn and an interest in health careers. Please make sure to indicate your your preferred t-shirt size in the registration. Audience - 9th-12th graders (includes recently-graduated class of 2022)