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Pathway to Med School Admission Forum 2024

DATE: June 12, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Thinking about a career in medicine? Learn what it takes to get into medical school.

View this interactive forum to get important information needed to pursue a challenging career in medicine. Benefit from the Q & A session led by top decision makers from Georgia’s medical schools admissions’ officers.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO: Managing Ambivalence

DATE: October 21, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Appreciate how common ambivalence is when considering change
  • Identify strategies to help patients move from ambivalence to action

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07169

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-10.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO
: Georgia Office of EMS & Trauma Updates

DATE: September 16, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Daniel Warren

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Detail an overview of Community Paramedicine Program statistics for Georgia Paramedicine Programs in Georgia
  • Discuss past, present and future Community

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07168

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-09.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO: S
tages of Change & the Tasks of MI: Working with People Where They Are

DATE: August 19, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand how the Stages of Change model and the tasks of MI align
  • Identify different objectives for working with patients depending on their level of motivation

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07167

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-08.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO: C
are of the Dying Patient & Caregiver Grief

DATE: July 15, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Paul Byrd, MDiv, BCC & Kristen Pierce, MDiv

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand how the Stages of Change model and the tasks of MI align
  • Identify different objectives for working with patients depending on their level of motivation

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07166

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-07.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Skills of MI: Complex Reflections, Unpacked

DATE: June 17, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Differentiate between simple and complex

    reflections

  • List five different types of complex reflections

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07165

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-06.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Skills of MI: Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries (OARS)

DATE: May 20, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Differentiate between closed and open-ended questions and the responses from patients that they elicit
  • Appreciate how reflections allow patients to engage more fully in their care

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07164

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-05.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Resisting the Righting Reflex

DATE: April 15, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify what the righting reflex is and how it can negatively impact patients
  • List several strategies to counteract the righting reflex

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07163

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-04.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Provider Compassion Fatigue & Wellness

DATE: March 18, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Donald E. Carter, III, DBe, MDiv, MBA

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify the difference between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
  • Identify ways and resources to address the emotional and traumatic aspects of both experiences

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07162

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-03.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI)

DATE: February 20, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Elaborate on how the spirit and principles of MI fit within person-centered care
  • Recognize the core tasks and skills of MI

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07161

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-02.
No partial credit offered.

Georgia Community Paramedicine
Conversations & Voices ECHO:
Social Determinants of Health

DATE: January 16, 2024

TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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SPEAKER: Megan Benoit Ratcliff, PhD, MPH

TARGET AUDIENCE: Community-Based Faculty, MD/DO, PA, APRN

PURPOSE:
This ECHO is tailored to increase Community Paramedics’ understanding of specifics they may encounter in the field such as motivational interviewing, social determinants of health, care of the dying patient, and provider compassion fatigue. Community Paramedics are encouraged to attend to increase their networks of support with peers and subject matter experts.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify social factors that impact the health and well-being of people (e.g. education, income, and socioeconomic status)
  • Understand the ways in which the communities that we live in impact population health

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION:

EMS: This course has received Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma approval for continuing education credit. GA-2024-PROV-07160

Nurses: The Georgia Board of Nursing deems Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) as an approved provider for nursing continuing education (CE). Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour towards the continuing education competency requirement for Georgia nursing licensure renewal. Activity Numbers: 2024-01.
No partial credit offered.