May 2020 Edition
Training and Technical Assistance Offerings
On behalf of all of us here at DCPCA, thank you for all that you are doing to respond to the coronavirus health emergency. Your work is saving lives, particularly among our community's most vulnerable individuals and families.

We have postponed many of our trainings given new demands on health center staff. We are sending a separate weekly COVID-19 newsletter to our members with resources (including upcoming COVID-19 trainings and meetings) to inform clinical and operational decisions. If you need any support, please reach out to our team at [email protected] and we can direct you to a PCA staff person who can provide the appropriate response.
Honor Nursing Heroes for National Nurses Week!
A special thank you to nurses. Their skills and commitment during the coronavirus pandemic make a lifesaving difference every day. Let us show our heartfelt appreciation for their contributions and sacrifices that keep us healthy.

DCPCA Calendar

Check out our calendar to see all DCPCA-facilitated trainings, Peer Groups, and events.

Upcoming Meetings
Patient Navigators for Cancer Peer Group
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

  • Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, at [email protected] .
Qual IT Health Information Technology Workgroup
Friday, May 8, 2020

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Lassine Cherif, Information Security & IT Manager, at [email protected]
Integrated Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Peer Group
Friday, May 8, 2020

  • Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Melissa Mayer, QI Specialist, at [email protected].
DCPCA Clinical Directors + Emergency Preparedness Task Force (EPTF) Peer Group – COVID-19 Focus
Friday, May 8, 2020 + Friday, May 22, 2020

  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, at [email protected] .
Workforce Development and HR Peer Group
Monday, May 11, 2020 + May 18, 2020 + May 25, 2020

  • Time: 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 .pm. EDT
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Ashton Pallitto, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, at [email protected] .
Billing and Finance Peer Group
Monday, May 11, 2020

  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: Zoom teleconference

For more information, contact Tricia Quinn, Director of Policy and External Affairs, at [email protected] .
Qual IT Opioid Use Disorder Workgroup
Monday, May 11, 2020

  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information,contact Berlinda Olivier, QI Specialist, at [email protected].
Qual IT Patient Engagement & Access Workgroup
Monday, May 11, 2020

  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information, contact Melissa Mayer, QI Specialist, at [email protected].
Qual IT Provider Steering Committee
Monday, May 21, 2020

  • Time: 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information,contact Berlinda Olivier, QI Specialist, at [email protected].
Qual IT Clinical Quality Improvement Committee 
Thursday, May 28, 2020

  • Time: 10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. EDT
  • Location: GoToMeeting teleconference

For more information,contact Berlinda Olivier, QI Specialist, at [email protected].
Upcoming DCPCA-Sponsored Trainings
Integrated Behavioral Health Training for Behavioral Health Staff - NOW VIRTUAL
Tuesday - Wednesday May 12 - 13, 2020

  • Time: Tuesday, May 12, 10am-3:00pm; Wednesday, May 13, 10am-1:45 pm; 2pm-4pm (for supervisors)
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Nick Szubiak of NSI Strategies
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members. For participants applying for CEs, the certificate cost will be $7.00 for NASW members and $12 for non-members, to be paid directly to the Virginia NASW after the training.
  • CEs:This course has been approved by the National Association of Social Workers – DC Metro Chapter for 11.25 hours of continuing education credits. Approval code: 200512-13PCA


Training Overview: During this two-day virtual training experience, providers and staff of behavioral health programs will learn and practice skills to advance integrated behavioral health (IBH) practice among Washington, DC community health centers. Participants will refine skills for team-based communication and coordination of services, engaging in roleplays and discussion to work through common scenarios in team-based care. In addition, the training will review essential skills for practicing in a primary care setting, including scheduling and documentation. Participants will learn approaches for developing sustainable IBH practices and using data as an agent of change. Participants will also practice applying behavioral health skills to common clinical and behavioral problems seen in primary care, including behavioral activation planning, problem solving therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Who Should Attend: Behavioral health providers and behavioral health staff at DC community health centers



For more information, please contact Melissa Mayer, QI Specialist, at [email protected] .

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training - NOW VIRTUAL
Friday, May 15, 2020

* Only 3 spots left for May 15! *

  • Time:
  • Group A: 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. OR
  • Group B :1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Watson, M.A., Ed.M., Dr.Ph.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview:   Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication style which aims to help providers engage patients in conversations about behavior change.  Motivational Interviewing challenges the practitioner to suspend his/her drive to direct, advise, and confront. This workshop is ideal for anyon e who performs direct patient care, and who frequently engage in conversations with patients about changing their behavior (managing diabetes, quitting smoking, reducing alcohol use, adhering to medication as prescribed, etc.). Decades of research have demonstrated the effectiveness of MI as an evidence-based intervention to compassionately guide the behavior-change process. Join this workshop to learn practical MI tools that can support day-to-day patient care.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that provides patient care.

Training Details: This virtual training will have two parts:
 
  1. An online self-paced course that you can take at any time in advance of the training. The course should take 3 hours. You will receive an e-mail from the training facilitator, Dr. Kate Watson, with a username and password to access the online platform.
  2. A 3-hr virtual training on May 15th. Please register via the link below and indicate your preference to join Group A (9 to noon) or Group B (1 - 4 pm). The training will be conducted via Zoom and include breakout groups to maximize time for practice and discussion.


Quality Improvement (QI) Boot Camp Training - NOW VIRTUAL
Thursday, May 21, 2020


  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon EDT
  • Location: Virtual
  • Facilitator: Megan Loucks, Director of Quality Improvement, DCPCA; Berlinda Olivier, Quality Improvement Specialist, DCPCA; Melissa Mayer, Quality Improvement Specialist, DCPCA.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: The Quality Improvement (QI) Boot Camp is geared towards any health center staff that support quality improvement, including both clinical and administrative staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and practice key QI principles including the Model for Improvement, PDSA process, SMART goals, Root Cause Analysis, process flow diagrams, and quality measures. We will apply the concepts learned to real-life case studies through hands-on group exercises.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff members that support quality improvement, including both clinical and administrative staff; members of QI teams.



Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training - NOW VIRTUAL
Friday, June 5, 2020

  • Time:
  • Group A: 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. OR
  • Group B :1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: 1620 I St NW, Suite #300 Washington, DC 20006, or virtual given COVID-19 status
  • Facilitator: Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Watson, M.A., Ed.M., Dr.Ph.
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview:   Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication style which aims to help providers engage patients in conversations about behavior change.  Motivational Interviewing challenges the practitioner to suspend his/her drive to direct, advise, and confront. This workshop is ideal for anyone who performs direct patient care, and who frequently engage in conversations with patients about changing their behavior (managing diabetes, quitting smoking, reducing alcohol use, adhering to medication as prescribed, etc.). Decades of research have demonstrated the effectiveness of MI as an evidence-based intervention to compassionately guide the behavior-change process. Join this workshop to learn practical MI tools that can support day-to-day patient care.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that provides patient care.

Training Details: This virtual training will have two parts:
  1. An online self-paced course that you can take at any time in advance of the training. The course should take 3 hours. You will receive an e-mail from the training facilitator, Dr. Kate Watson, with a username and password to access the online platform.
  2. A 3-hr virtual training on June 5. Please register via the link below and indicate your preference to join Group A (9 to noon) or Group B (1 - 4 pm). The training will be conducted via Zoom and include breakout groups to maximize time for practice and discussion.




NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Regional Training

Save the Date: July 13-17, 2020 - Now Virtual

  • Facilitators: Bill Tulloch, Director, Quality Solutions Group, NCQA & Christina Borden, Director, Recognition Program Policy Resources, NCQA
  • Where: Virtual
  • Who Should Attend: Any person implementing the PCMH model at their clinical practice, pursing PCMH 2017 recognition, and/or sustaining PCMH status through annual reporting.
  • Training Cost: Free


For more information, please contact Berlinda Olivier, QI Specialist, at [email protected] .
Ongoing Training Opportunities


Ask, Advise and Refer Provider Training: Helping Clients Quit Tobacco

  • Time: Coordinate with DCPCA to select a 1 to 2-hr time that works well for your team!
  • Location: Virtual...or, we come to you!
  • Facilitator: Charles Debnam, BA, MCHES, CTTS, CACII, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Community Wellness Alliance
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: DCPCA is offering a tobacco cessation training in partnership with BreatheDC and DC Health that is designed to equip health care professional s with evidence-based skills to treat and care for patients with tobacco dependence.

Who Should Attend : Any health center staff that supports patients care.

If you are interested in DCPCA coordinating this training for your health center, please contact Berlinda Olivier at   [email protected]
Chronic Disease Management Trainings

  • Time: Coordinate with DCPCA to select a 1 to 2-hr time that works well for your team!
  • Location: Virtual...or, we come to you!
  • Facilitator: Vivian N. Ayuk, PharmD, CDE from FlexCare Pharmacy
  • Registration Cost: Free for DCPCA Members

Training Overview: DCPCA is offering a selection of chronic disease management trainings in partnership with Flexcare Solutions that is designed to equip health care professionals with evidence-based skills to treat and care for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Our training facilitator, Vivian N. Ayuk, PharmD, CDE from FlexCare Pharmacy, can provide a didactic and experiential training that addresses the following topics:
  • The Pharmacist Role in Comprehensive Medication Management for Chronic Disease
  • Core Nutrition and Exercise Changes for Weight Loss in Diabetes
  • Diabetes Medications Education
  • Initiating and Understanding Insulin
  • Medication Adherence – Engaging Patients
  • Improving Outcomes for Statin Therapy
Target Audience : This training is geared toward clinical staff members, including providers, Medical Assistants, nurses and Care Coordinators

If you are interested in DCPCA coordinating this tr aining for your health center, please contact Berlinda Olivier at   [email protected]

Upcoming External Training Opportunities
HRSA Upcoming Trainings
2020 Uniform Data System Reporting Requirement Changes
Thursday, May 7
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET

COVID-19: A Clinic’s Experience Incorporating Emergency Management Framework for Pandemic
Thursday, May 7
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Health Network: A Care Coordination Program for Mobile Patients Including Those with Hypertension
Tuesday, May 19
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Using the Health Center Dental Dashboard for Tracking, Measuring, and Improvement
Tuesday, May 19
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Diabetes and Nutrition
Wednesday, May 20
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET


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Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership

The CCCNP hosts a check-in by Zoom for CCC coalitions and programs, every other Tuesday at 4pm ET beginning May 12th through August 4th.  These are short, approximately 30 minutes and are open to all CCC coalition members and program staff. 

Upcoming Meeting: Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The purpose of these check-ins is to offer the opportunity for CCC coalitions to share with each other their questions and solutions related to sustaining coalitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on CCC program and coalition member feedback, potential topics include: 
  • Integrating cancer prevention messages with messages about staying safe during the epidemic
  • How to address cancer screening, now and in the future, when restrictions are lifted 
  • How to shift focus and keep momentum going with your CCC coalition 
  • Information on research studies related to cancer and COVID-19
  • Resources your coalition members can use for cancer patients, caregivers and survivors – from messaging for patients to potential funding resources for organizations


To download and import the meeting to your calendar system, click  here
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Million Hearts Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Forum 

This forum is a national collaborative community of approximately 400 clinicians, care teams, payers, and other stakeholders that meets on a quarterly webinar to scale and spread use of SMBP nationwide. The webinar series focus is to advance the use of SMBP as a proven strategy to improve hypertension control and prevent heart attacks and strokes. The forum will help you learn more about SMBP and highlight ways your organization can incorporate new processes into practice to support patients who monitor their BP at home. Join NACHC as they convene this SMBP Forum share your experiences and hear from fellow health care organizations during this open discussion designed to help you identify and problem solve common barriers and issues.

Upcoming SMBP Webinar: Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM EDT
Description: How to Manage Hypertension Virtually
AMA partners (Dr. Mile Rakotz and Linda Murakami) will be our featured experts. They will provide information on approaches to continue high quality management of hypertension patients virtually, including implementation of and reimbursement for SMBP, resources to get started with SMBP, and information on choosing a validated home blood pressure monitor.
 
Sign up for NACHC SMBP Forum to receive meeting invitation and SMBP information.

New CEU Course on Colorectal Cancer Screening for Medical Assistants
 
The NCCRT partnered with the American Association of Medical Assistants to develop a new CEU course on improving colorectal cancer screening rates for medical assistants. The course is authored and narrated by Durado Brooks, MD, MPH, Vice President, Cancer Control Interventions at the American Cancer Society and NCCRT Steering Committee member. It is free to AAMA members for a limited time and $5 for nonmembers.

 
DC Forensic Nurse Examiners (DCFNE) for Clinical Staff and Care Teams

Train to become a forensic nurse to assist victims of violent crime. The District of Columbia Forensic Nurse Examiners is the sole provider of forensic nursing care for adult victims of violent crime in the District. DCFNE has expanded to offer forensic nursing care to victims of intimate partner violence and life-threatening physical assault. DCFNE provides medical exams and evidence collection to victims of sexual assault aged 13 and older.  . DCFNE has received funding from the DC Department of Heath to train more RNs to become forensic nurses. Please see below for more information.
 
  • Training is August 17 - 21
  • Space is limited and it is competitive application process.
  • This training opportunity is worth over $1,000 per nurse.
  • The deadline to apply is June 19th.



eClinicalWorks - Live Webinars

eClinicalWorks offers free, live, online webinar training sessions for various eClinicalWorks product topics. These complimentary webinars are administered via GoToMeeting. To register, select a topic of your choice and click the GoToMeeting registration link. An Internet connection and a telephone or microphone and speakers (VOIP) are required to attend the sessions. For more information about our webinars, refer to the  FAQ .
  • All Live Webinars are 1 hour long
  • All Live Webinars are offered in EXE and Browser
  • Look for "System Enhancement" webinar to learn about the latest enhancements in eClinicalWorks.

Most webinar topics have also been recorded, so you can watch them at your convenience. For a list of the webinar recordings, click here .
Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP) DC Q&A Webinar

Date: Upcoming dates are May 20 and June 17.
Time : 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT

Join the CRISP team to receive a high-level overview of what's up and coming at CRISP DC. Learn how to maximize use of CRISP DC tools via live demonstrations and participate in live Q&A with CRISP DC subject matter experts. Facilitators will give an overview of How the Care Team Widget Works: Sharing Care Program Information for Improved Care Coordination. This training is intended for any health care practitioner that uses CRISP for patient care coordination.

To receive the dial-in information, please contact [email protected]

Free Self-Paced Online Trainings on Public Health Topics
Check out our library of informative and engaging content in the Public Health On Demand training section. These distance accessible training opportunities are available to you anytime, anywhere, and from any device.

DC Primary Care Association (DCPCA) | http://www.dcpca.org/events

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