Welcome to the South Central Public Health Partnership

WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, & EXERCISES

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) & Points of Dispensing (POD) Training 
If an event occurs in which the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) has to be accessed by the State of Alabama, health professionals and others should be familiar with the SNS and how to respond when received. Training venues for 2013 sessions have been selected to offer the current SNS training course to health professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, social workers, mental health personnel, emergency management personnel, immunization personnel and others.

The training activities will include the following:
  • Plenary sessions providing a general overview of the SNS for all participants
  • Demonstration and exercise of a Point of Dispensing (POD) site
  • Breakout sessions for each of the disciplines to discuss professional issues, evaluations, awarding of certificates and adjournment. Each breakout session will be led by a professional(s) within that discipline

This course has been awarded 3.0 (General) HOURS CPE CREDIT by the Alabama Pharmacy Association for pharmacists and pharmacy techs. All who wish to receive this continuing education credit must provide their NABP ePID # when completing the evaluation at the training.  

This course has also been awarded 2.0 contact hours for Nurses and Social Workers.  ASNA Activity Number: 5-91.845.  Nurses and Social Workers will need their current license number to receive credit hours.

Course dates and locations:
Sunday, June 23, 2013  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Daphne Civic Center, 2603 U.S. Highway 98, Daphne, AL 36526
Please go to http://www.southcentralpartnership.org/snstraining62313 for more information including instructions on course registration. Registration is free but you must register to attend.

UPCOMING SATELLITE CONFERENCES AND LIVE WEBCASTS

Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Law in Alabama: Examining the Legal Responsibilities and Supportive Services for Persons Living with STIs/HIV

Tuesday, July 16, 2013     12:00 - 1:30 (Central Time)

Faculty:
DeLesha Garrett, Esq, Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Alabama, HIV/ADIS REACH Program
Rick Meriwether, Program Manager, UAB AIDS Training and Education Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Steve Rygiel, Esq, Client Attorney, Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Birmingham, Alabama

Program Description:
Over the past 30 years, much has been written about legal rights, healthcare policies and procedures, and confidentiality measures specific to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV.  Program faculty will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion regarding Alabama laws and the State Board of Health's rules and regulations specific to STIs/HIV.  Information regarding how these laws, as well as Federal law, apply to the practice of case management are also provided.  While this information pertains to practitioners and public health employees in Alabama, participants from other states and jurisdictions are welcome to view this program.

Program Objectives:
  1. Define the following: confidential, law, consent, rule, STI, HIV/AIDS, ADA, HIPPA.
  2. Discuss key Alabama and Federal laws regarding STIs/HIV, including specific requirements regarding consent and testing issues, handling of test results, and treatment issues.
  3. Identify legal and community resources available to those people living with HIV in Alabama.
  4. Discuss how these laws apply to case management.
Target Audience: 
Nurses, social workers, public health educators, school counselors, legal professionals, anyone working with or providing care to HIV patients.

Continuing Education:
Nurses, social workers (pending) 
* Non-ADPH employees are charged a fee to receive CE Certificates.  Additional information can be found at www.adph.org/alphtn

Registration: www.adph.org/alphtn

Conference flyer
Produced by the Alabama Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the UAB AIDS Training and Education Center (ATEC), the AL-NC STD Prevention Training Center (STD PTC) and the Alabama Department of Public Health.

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Implications of the Affordable Care Act: Effective Strategies for Outreach and Enrollment
Wednesday, July 24, 2013    12:00-1:30 p.m. (Central Time)

Faculty:

Jodi Ray, MA, Program Director, Florida Covering Kids and Families, University of South Florida
Jessica Kendall, MPH, Outreach Director, Enroll America

Program Description:
Starting on October 1st, 2013, for the first time the uninsured will have expanded access to quality, affordable health care through the Affordable Care Act.  Unfortunately a majority of people have no idea that coverage will be available to them.  In order to improve overall maternal and child health, it is important to understand these changes and be able to implement effective strategies to reach out to consumers.  This session will provide both a national and local perspective, through an overview of new health coverage options provided by the Affordable Care Act and a national campaign that is working to reach consumers. This session will detail effective outreach tools and strategies that participants can use to enroll consumers into health coverage at the local level.  Experts in the field will focus on the changes to come, how they may impact your state, ways to get involved, and best practices for getting consumers enrolled into health coverage in 2014. 

Program Objectives:
  • Describe health insurance marketplaces and their impact on consumers.
  • Discuss how to prepare staff for the impending changes.
  • Identify effective strategies for increasing insurance coverage among your target constituency
  • Discuss Enroll America’s national Get Covered America campaign
Target Audience: 

Pediatricians, nurses, social workers, maternal and child health professionals, public health administrators and educators, academicians

Continuing Education: 

 Nurses, social workers (pending) 

* Non-ADPH employees are charged a fee to receive CE Certificates.  Additional information can be found at www.adph.org/alphtn

Registration: www.adph.org/alphtn

Conference Flyer

Produced by the Alabama Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education Training Programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of South Florida, Tulane University and the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Need Nurse or Social Work CEUs?  
Are you a Nurse or Social Worker looking for CEUs?  The South Central Public Health Partnership has many courses available that offer both Nursing and Social Wok CEUs. These are FREE OF CHARGE. To search for courses that offer CEUs, go to http://moodle01.southcentralpartnership.org/scphp/courseofferings.php for a list course offerings and enter CEU in the search box.

A New Public Health Training Center:
We are proud to announce that the UAB School of Public Health was successful in its application to establish one of four new Public Health Training Centers.  This four year cooperative agreement will support the formation of the Alabama Public Health Training Center (AL PHTC).  The AL PHTC will work in coordination with the existing South Central Public Health Training Center (SCPHTC) to strengthen the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of the current public health workforce in the South Central Region.  The activities of the AL PHTC will increase the capacity and capability of the South Central Public Health Partnership’s ability to reach public health workers serving the medically underserved areas of our states and those working in community based organizations.  The AL PHTC will focus in areas such as HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, and engagement; obesity prevention and nutrition services; maternal and child health leadership and management; and leadership and management of collaborative networks.  

New Online Courses: