Staff serving Alaska Native & American Indian people were invited to participate in the Ending the Syndemic ECHO program. The program provides comprehensive information to effectively address the evolving HCV, SUD, HIV, and Syphilis syndemic. The program offered a free 2-day in-person training with both a Clinical Track, a Community Health Professionals Track & subsequent telehealth clinics. Continuing Education was provided.
Agenda: Finalized Agenda
The Indigenous Syndemic Pathway for Clinicians track provides an overview and presents implementation options, and where requested, assist with implementation. The training is not only informational—technical and other support needed to put policy and practice into place is available and encouraged.
The Indigenous Syndemic Pathway for Community Health Professionals (CHPs) track is designed to equip CHPs with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to respond to syndemic topics that can be hard to talk about with relatives. The sessions cover individual diseases and broader topics. Many of these presentations include group discussion and interaction. This track is focused to provide training for Community Health Representatives, Health Aides, Peer Navigators, Social Workers, and Case Managers.
Dates: June 23rd (8am-4:30pm PT) and June 24th (8am-4:15pm PT)
Where: Hosted by the Squaxin Island Tribe in Shelton, Washington (Little Creek Casino and Resort, Room, 91 W. State Route 108, Shelton WA, 98584)
Please find recordings, materials and information about how to claim CE below.
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The IHS Clinical Support Center is the accredited provider of Continuing Education (CE) for this training. Please review the [Disclosure Statement and CE Credit Instructions] for details and steps to claim credit.
