Blue Ridge AHEC Newsletter - April 2018  
B lue Ridge AHEC is a non-profit regional health education center based in Rome, Georgia. Our mission is to increase the supply, distribution and education of health professionals in Northwest Georgia by recruiting, training, and retaining quality health professionals into our 20 county region.
Save the Dates
Georgia Department of Community Health
Medicaid Fair
April 25th

UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
15 RDC Road
Tifton, Georgia 31794


The Medicaid Fair will open with important updates on emergent issues by DCH Leadership. There will be over a dozen break-out sessions that will cover a variety of topics. The Care Management Organizations (CMOs) will be onsite to answer your questions. DCH and DXC Technology are also bringing back several 30-minute break-out sessions so you can get as much out of your Medicaid Fair day as possible. Please stay tuned for additional details. Registration information will be posted soon.


SAVE THE DATE | ACU 2018 Annual Conference

July 29 - August 1, 2018 | Four Seasons Hotel | Washington, DC.
This year's conference theme is "Engaging Partners to Provide Quality Care." In a time where so much is uncertain and resources are limited, clinicians must be able to develop partnerships and leverage investments to continue providing high-quality care for all. The theme is designed to highlight successful partnerships in Policy, Practice, and Workforce.

9th Annual Columbus Stroke Symposium


June 8, 2018 - Rivermill Event Centre - Columbus GA  
Summit Quest
Providing strength, hope and service to children and families affected by cancer

Free Live Webinar with CE/CME (pending)
HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Cancer and Survivors' Experiences of Treatment-Related Toxicity 


Wednesday, April 25th 
noon - 1:00 pm



2018 Health Systems Symposium

June 5-6, 2018

A New Frontier of Innovation:
Redefining Challenges & Creating Opportunities
Location: Crowne Plaza
Peachtree City, GA

Save the Date!




GRHA's Annual Membership and
Rural Health Clinic Conference

Join us on beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia at the Westin Jekyll Island

November 5-7, 2018
  News, Resources and Information 
Thank You for a Great
2018 Northwest Georgia
Nursing Symposium!
Our first Northwest Georgia Nursing Symposium is in the books and was a great success!! We want to thank our sponsors, Floyd Medical Center, Redmond Regional Medical Center, Gordon Hospital, Murray Medical Center and Dalton State College. We look forward to continued partnership and collaboration in the future.

Thank you as well to our speakers, Ryan Swartz, LPC (Highland Rivers CSB), Barbara Turner, RN (EPIC Trainer), Donna Bledsoe, RN (Associate Professor of Nursing, Dalton State College), Helen Fishburn, RD (Redmond Regional Medical Center), Tim Reeve (Area Field Coordinator, GEMA), Lt. Ron Hunton (Floyd County Police Department), and Jaina Carnes, RN (Trauma Program Mgr. Redmond Regional Medical Center).

We are looking forward to next year……bigger and better! Can’t wait to see you there!
Blue Ridge AHEC has
Beautiful New Student Housing in Rome!
NHSC Loan Repayment Program - 2018 Applications Accepted through April 23

HRSA is now accepting applications for the 2018 Loan Repayment Program under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC.) The 2018 Application and Program Guidance has detailed information, including eligibility requirements, site information, documentation, and service requirements.

Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Effective January 19, 2018

The eNLC, allows for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) to have one multistate license, with the privilege to practice in their home state and other eNLC states. 



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Health Careers Guide

“Health Careers in Georgia” is a comprehensive guide to health careers which was created for students, teachers and others who are interested in a career in health care.
Clinical Training Incentive

What is PTIP?

A tax deductions of up to $10,000 for uncompensated community based faculty physicians who provide training to medical, osteopathic, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students matriculating at Georgia public or private educational institutions.

Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center
 Phone: 706-235-0776 | Fax: 706-378-3113| www.blueridgeahec.org