DATE: March 7, 2026
TIME: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Creekside Center at Chehaw (Albany)
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurse Practitioners, Nurses & Other Clinical Healthcare Providers
PRESENTATIONS:
- Diabetes Dynamics: Mastering the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Sharmon P. Osae, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, FCCPE - Appropriate Narcotics Management: From Prescribing to Monitoring and Beyond
Greg Steele, MSN, FNP-BC, RN - Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Primary Care Beyond Buprenorphine
Taylor LeBlanc, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FNP-C - Orthopedic Pharmacology: Approach to Common Orthopedic Problems
Scott McGee, MD - Updates in Community Acquired Pneumonia - Raybun Spelts, PharmD, BCIDP
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Submission of registration information, attendance and completed evaluation required for nursing continuing education certificates.
Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). This activity is approved for 5.0 contact hours towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. No partial credit offered. Activity #2026-10.
Flint River Nurse Practitioner Association deems this activity for 5.0 contact hours which includes 5.0 pharmacology hours.
Date: TBD
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The course is free, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The Community Should Attend for An Opportunity to:
- Learn to recognize mental health crises in adults and provide support
- Receive Adult Mental Health First Aider status that is valid for three years
What is Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)?
Adult MHFA is an 8-hour training to give individuals knowledge and tools to recognize mental health issues and provide support, specifically to adults. Similar to CPR, this training prepares a person with no clinical training to assist an adult going through a mental health crisis. Participants will learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses and addictions as well as the five-step MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to assist someone to seek the appropriate professional help and other supports. This interactive course is taught through the use of modeling, group discussions, personal reflection, partner activities, and role-playing.
Speakers
- TBD
Partners
- Aspire Dougherty County Outpatient Clinic
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- National Council for Behavioral Health
- Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center