NMASBHC visits Gadsden High SBHC with Representative Bill Gomez

Representative Bill Gomez (district 34); Gustavo Gutierrez, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC; Areli Guajardo LMSW; Rebecca Torres, medical records; Mayela Angel, medical assistant.  

The School-Based Health Alliance, California School-Based Health Alliance, and Regional Asthma Management & Prevention are pleased to share a funding opportunity for school-based health centers (SBHCs). Eight SBHCs across the country will be selected to receive $8,000 to conduct activities aimed at reducing environmental asthma triggers as part of a National School-Based Health Center Asthma Demonstration Project Collaborative. Over a two-year period, participating SBHCs will receive technical assistance from content experts, opportunities for peer learning with other SBHCs, and tools and resources to better support students with asthma. Applications are due August 17, but we encourage you to complete and submit the short application before heading out for summer break!

Each year Apex gathers feedback from users of Just Health to inform changes and to keep the tool clinically sound. Suggested changes are brought to an advisory committee made up of your peers and state agencies. This webinar will cover the changes decided on by the committee for the 2018-2019 school year. 

When: August 22 from 11:00-12:30

Adobe Connect

To view presenter’s screen:

Go to http://apexeducation.adobeconnect.com/apex/

Login as Guest (Enter first name)

Click Enter Room

To hear the audio:

Follow the written prompts after you log in.

OR

Dial 1-719-325-2630 and enter Guest pass code 155959.

Reminder that your OP Progress Reports were due May 31. If you have not completed your report yet, please do so ASAP. Remember OSAH cannot pay your invoice until this report is complete for your clinic(s).

If you need technical assistance contact Jamie Duvall, [email protected], at Apex for support.

Did you know that each state’s Medicaid program is regulated by and linked to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( www.cms.gov)? CMS has a great website with a wealth of resources; everything from a dentist “finder” to print tools about teen health literacy is available at https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/. Check out this helpful resource as you plan your services for students in the coming year.

The organizations selected as New Mexico’s Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) beginning January 1, 2019 are currently working to contract with provider groups around the state. NMHSD has announced the dates for open enrollment for members. HSD and the MCOs will be doing outreach and education across the state in September of 2018 in advance of open enrollment. Open enrollment will be October 2018 through the first week of December 2018.

Please join the American Cancer Society for a FREE viewing of the documentary film Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic, to raise awareness about HPV (Human papillomavirus), the virus that causes several types of cancers. The film follows the lives of five women affected by HPV and sheds light on the risks, myths, problems, politics, misconceptions, and hard truths of the widespread epidemic. The documentary takes on an emotional and challenging topic—HPV-associated cancers and HPV vaccination—and is dedicated to helping foster an informed dialogue on the issue. Immediately following the documentary screening, a panel discussion will take place including several local healthcare providers and an HPV-related cancer survivor. This event is a partnership among the American Cancer Society, the New Mexico Department of Health, Women’s Cancer and Surgical Care, P.C., and the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable.

This activity has been approved for:

1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by Indiana University School of Medicine

1.5 CE credit hours (0.15 CEU) for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians by IU Health

1.3 Contact Hours for nurses by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 12/5/18. ONA# 18889

Albuquerque Showing:

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

6:00pm – 8:00pm (Registration begins at 5:30pm)

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

Ventana Salon

2000 Mountain Rd NW

Albuquerque, NM 87104

Registration Link: hpvevent_abq.eventbrite.com

Panelist Speakers: Luis Padilla Paz, MD – Women’s Cancer and Surgical Care; Lance Chilton, MD – retired pediatrician; Nicole Williams, MSN, AGPCNP-BC – New Mexico Veteran Affairs Health Care Services; John Heidrich, DVM – cancer survivor

Santa Fe Showing:

Thursday, June 14, 2018

6:00pm – 8:00pm (Registration begins at 5:30pm)

Santa Fe Center for Contemporary Arts

1050 Old Pecos Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Registration Link: hpvevent_santafe.eventbrite.com

Panelist Speakers: Luis Padilla Paz, MD – Women’s Cancer and Surgical Care; Lance Chilton, MD – retired pediatrician; John Heidrich, DVM – cancer survivor

If you have questions, please contact Carmen Olguin at [email protected].

Clinician trainers from the LARC Mentoring Program and the Department of Health will conduct a 2-hour practicum on IUD skills. We will use pelvic simulator models to practice inserting and removing different types of IUDs. Our clinicians will also review managing challenges related to IUDs, and will be happy to answer any questions related to LARCs during or after training. Participants will receive 2.0 CME credit hours at no cost.

Check out these great resources from the Immunization Coalition to share with your patients. Click the link below to download the PDF.

Vaccinate B4 You Graduate

Meningococcal vaccines 4 Preteens and Teens