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See below for information related to clinical education for health
service providers across western Pennsylvania. Be sure to check out
the list of Adagio Health-sponsored
training opportunities, too!
Contraceptive Technology
Quest For Excellence
October 30-31, 2008 - Atlanta, GA
Preconferences October 29, 2008
This program will allow you to better discuss current research as
well as recent and future developments in contraceptive technology.
Other topics that will be covered include strategies in preventing teen
pregnancy, contraceptive management skills and evaluating new diagnostic
lab tests. For more information or to register, visit www.contemporaryforums.com.
Online STD Case Series
FREE online
The STD Case Series is designed to provide continuing education
for practitioners in primary health care, family medicine, emergency
medicine and other specialties who provide care to persons with or at
risk for STDs. Continuing education credits are available without a
charge (CME, CNE, CEU). Each case includes a visually engaging, interactive
patient presentation simulating an actual clinic encounter. For more
information, visit the web
site.
Teaching Immunization Practices (TIP) for Nurses
FREE online
This self-study course covers basic principles of immunization and vaccine use, as well as immunization practice, delivery, and program design. The Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) produced it, in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Nurses Association. For more information, or to download a free copy of the course, visit the web site.
Topics in Reproductive Health: Online Minicourses
FREE online
EngenderHealth, a nonprofit agency working to improve women's health worldwide, is dedicated to developing online "minicourses" to support the international network of family planning and sexual and reproductive health providers. Currently, three courses are available: "Sexuality and Sexual Health," "Sexually Transmitted Infections," and "HIV and AIDS." Courses are free thanks to funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information, visit the web site.
New Developments in Contraception:
The First Transdermal Contraceptive System
Online - Credits available
This educational program outlines the needs and preferences women have when selecting a contraceptive method. There is also info about the new contraceptive patch, as well as patient information handouts comparing methods of contraception. The Continuing Education Committee of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health has approved this program for 2 contact hours including 1 hour in pharmacology. This program was developed and sponsored by NPWH with an educational grant from Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. For more information, visit the web site and click on " CE Offerings."
Professional Education Media: Genetics
Order online - Credits available
"The New Genetics: Courseware for Physicians" is a CD-ROM for physicians
who wish to update their knowledge of genetics and genomics. CME credits
are available through Stanford University. For more information, visit
the web
site.
If you know of a clinical education opportunity not listed here, please
contact Adagio Health.
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