UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS
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BPHC All-Programs Webcast Next Week
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(From HRSA) --
HRSA will host the BPHC All-Programs webcast to share Health Center Program updates, including what's being planned for the NACHC Policy & Issues forum, funding, and more.
Tuesday, March 5
1-2 p.m. (Central) / 2-3 p.m. (Eastern)
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To submit questions in advance, email bphcta@hrsa.gov by Friday, March 1, with the subject line "BPHC All-Programs Question."
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TPCA Hill Day
More than two dozen health center leaders, board members, and advocates representing 15 health centers across the state came together at the State Capitol on February 27 for TPCA's 2019 Hill Day, sharing information about their organizations and the needs of Tennessee's underserved with state legislators. Among the issues discussed were maintaining access to Medicaid coverage; strengthening the state's Health Care Safety Net fund; increasing access to treatment of substance abuse disorder; and legislation to allow FQHC nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe buprenorphine.
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Community Health Center Funding
To date, two bills have been introduced in the Senate to extend the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) for five years alongside funding for critical workforce programs.
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to read a breakdown of each bill.
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NACHC Policy and Issues Forum
NACHC’s annual
Policy and Issues Forum
will be held in Washington, D.C., from March 27-30. TPCA will be organizing congressional visits for all Tennessee attendees and will open a registration process soon. If you will be coming to D.C., please plan to attend TPCA’s state delegation briefing on Thursday, March 28; more details to come.
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2019 Community Health Center Chartbook
(From HRSA) --
The
2019 Community Health Center Chartbook
from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), a HRSA-funded NCA, features graphs, figures, and maps showing health centers' services, patients, finances, workforce, economic impact, challeges, and more. Click the link above to view.
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TDH Works to Prevent Teen Dating Violence in Tennessee
(From TDH)
-- The Tennessee Department of Health has taken part throughout February in Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month to help prevent dating violence among Tennessee teens.
“Teen dating violence is a widespread issue across Tennessee and it comes with serious long-term and short-term health effects,” said TDH Assistant Commissioner for Family Health and Wellness Morgan McDonald, MD. “We are determined to end teen dating violence and want to stress the importance of talking with your pre-teen or teenager about why healthy relationships are important."
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to read more and find links to resources.
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Apply Now for the 2019 Health Policy Fellows Program
(From NACHC)
-- The Geiger Gibson Health Policy Fellows Program is designed to enable mid-level and senior health center, PCA, and HCCN staff to develop a deeper understanding of health policy and advocacy, and acquire key health policy analysis skills of value to their own organization's policy advocacy efforts. Over a series of web-based sessions culminating in a three-day residential session in Washington, D.C., the Fellows Program will provide rising leaders in the health center movement with an immersive experience in federal health policy and policymaking, and will assist participants in developing basic health policy analysis competencies that will enable them to develop positions and engage in advocacy.
Applications for the October 2019 cohort are due by March 15.
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to learn more.
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Rural Health Clinic Grant Exploration Call, March 1
(From RHAT)
-- The Rural Health Association of Tennessee will host a webinar on Friday, March 1, to explore the possibility of submitting a regional or statewide grant application on behalf of Tennessee's rural health clinics for the HRSA-funded Rural Healthcare Provider Quality Improvement Program.
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to register for the webinar.
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Funding for Demonstration Projects to Reduce Hypertension
(From ACPM)
-- The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) has a partnership with the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase physician awareness and practices to prevent, detect, and control hypertension among priority populations, and refer patients with hypertension or at high risk for hypertension to community evidence-based, self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) programs with clinical support and other related evidence-based lifestyle change programs.
Applications are due March 30.
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to learn more and for application instructions.
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PARTNER-SPONSORED EDUCATION & TRAINING
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Telehealth Research Symposium, April 8 in Memphis
Save the date for the 2019 Telehealth Research Symposium, Monday, April 8, at the Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach Building. The Symposium will showcase connected health efforts, strategies, and partnerships, specifically those that focus on the research of telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, mHealth, and other healthcare technologies. The primary focus of this symposium will be on sharing findings from existing telehealth research to demonstrate lessons learned from connected health programs with an emphasis on planning, research, training, and education. It will provide insight for developing new research programs and encourage emphasis on quality initiatives and telehealth measures. Visit the
website
for more information and to register.
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Health Centers in the News ...
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TPCA Welcomes Two New Staff Members
TPCA has welcomed two new staff members: Angela Donnell, staff accountant, and Emily Waitt, policy and advocacy coordinator.
Donnell joined TPCA from the State of Tennessee, where she served as a financial accountant. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree in economics and finance from Tennessee State University.
Waitt recently received her master of public health degree in health policy and management from Emory University, and she holds a bachelor's degree in biology from DePauw University. Her previous experience includes policy and advocacy related to HIV and women's health.
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