Board of Directors Meetings 

February: Thursday, February 14th at 10:30 a.m.

Belaire-Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St
Erie PA 16505-4025                                                                                                             814-833-1116

Continuing Professional Education Programs Available

• Emerging Gender Difference in Health Care: Straight to the Heart of Women, is an educational program about cardiovascular disease in women.  This new program was created by the Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center in collaboration with the Departments of Internal Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.  Its aim is to increase knowledge and awareness of Cardio Vascular Disease as it applies to women and their health behaviors throughout their life cycle.  The complete learning activity is contained in a resource binder, which includes all educational tools and a sixty minute audio CD.  Instructional slides, articles on related topics and the complete transcripts for the presentation are also included.  In addition, pre- and post-test evaluations are included that afford 2.0 prescribed continuing medical education credits through the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) at no cost to you.  To order your copy, please contact Jane Mullinax at (814) 453-6551, x224. 
   
• CD Toolkit for All Hazards Preparedness for Primary Healthcare Physicians, is a new program that was created by the Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center in collaboration with The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Emergency Management Innovations, LLC.  As a member of Pennsylvania’s health professions workforce, you are a vital link in the chain of preparedness planning and emergency response. Effective planning and response is achieved by coordination, cooperation and the participation of many groups, individuals and the community. A highly effective planning and response team can be formed between regional emergency management teams, facility staff, community groups and you.  This tool kit is designed with two specific objectives in mind. The first is to provide quick access to important reference materials concerning core content areas vital to emergency preparedness on both state and national levels. These reference materials continue the development of your learning curve, while the cited web links make available updated information on statewide and national efforts and advancements in managing terror events. The second objective looks to provide relevant materials to address your office needs as well as concerns or questions coming from patients and the community.  To order your copy, please contact Jane Mullinax at (814) 453-6551, x224. 
   
• Oral Cancer Screening, A Brief Overview, is an eleven minute video produced by The Oral Cancer Center at the University of Pittsburgh.  This video is free to health professionals living in the NW PA AHEC region.  Limited supplies are on a first come, first served basis.  The video reviews how to conduct an oral cavity, head and neck cancer exam.  Performing the exam is a quick and painless way to promote the health and well being of your patients.  It requires no special equipment and is considered non-invasive.  This procedure may discover cancer in an early stage and can help patients avoid major potentially disfiguring surgery.  To order your copy, contact Jane Mullinax at (814) 453-6551, x224.
   
• Tobacco Cessation & Intervention Continuing Medical Education Series, is a live program focusing on cessation and intervention techniques for use by clinicians to help increase their effectiveness with patients who use tobacco.  If you live in the NW PA AHEC region, please contact Jane Mullinax at (814) 453-6551, x224, to arrange a program.
   
• Endocrine Disease, Psychiatric Disorders, and Comorbidity Recognition, Diagnosis and Management - This program was created by The Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.  This self-directed learning program comes in CD format and its target audience is primary care physicians.  The complete learning activity is contained in a resource binder, which includes all educational tools.  The audio CD offers approximately 70 minutes of instruction on two specific tracks dedicated to discussions on endocrine disease, co morbid conditions and common psychiatric problems in ambulatory settings.  This program offers 1.5 prescribed continuing medical education credits through the American Academy of Family Practice at no cost to you.  If you live in the NW PA AHEC region, please contact Jane Mullinax at (814) 453-6551, x224, to receive a copy while supplies last. 

If you are interested in of our programs or would like                          NW PA AHEC to arrange or help sponsor a program in your area, please contact Jane Mullinax or call (814) 453-6551, x224.