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Gear Up to Give During Idaho Gives' Giving Days

Have you dreamed of making history? Of course, we all have. Now we all have that chance, a chance to be a part of Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center's day of giving - an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe in, while helping nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community.

We need your help! Please join our campaign and help us reach our goal of $10,000! We are asking you to please tell your friends and family members about the import work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference.

Today and tomorrow, visit idahogives.org and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in your community. All giving will end at 11:59 PM, TOMORROW, so make sure to get your gift in on time!

Questions? If you have any questions or would like more information, do not hesitate to reach out to Jacelyn (jlawson@jannus.org). Thank you in advance for your generosity to our organization!
Greetings from SW ID Medical Education (SWIDME)!

As many of you know, SW ID AHEC was approved as an accrediting body by the Utah Medical Association on 12/1/21 as the result of the absorption of the former Ada/Canyon Medical Education Consortium (ACMEC). This accreditation and absorption created a new program for us that will be known as SW ID Medical Education (SWIDME). You may now find upcoming SWIDME offerings included in our monthly release of Frontier Footnotes. Stay tuned for more updates!

We hope the SWIDME Grand Rounds will allow you to connect with your peers and continue to provide a sense of community. As a reminder, Grand Rounds take place Wednesday mornings from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. and will continue to be delivered via Webex. The meeting details and schedule for May 2022 can be found below.
SWIDME Grand Rounds

Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

WebEx Meeting #:25593037051

Password: ACMEC2021

Boise VA Medical Center
Grand Rounds

Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Zoom Meeting #: 788159040

Password: 1873
SWIDME Grand Rounds Schedule

May 4 - FMRI Resident Talk: The Health Consequences of Forest Fires on Individuals and Communities
Featuring Joseph Pendleton, MD

May 11 - FMRI Resident Talk: Colon Cancer Screening Modalities
Featuring Carson Barnes, MD

May 25 - Harm Reduction Panel
Featuring Majorie Wilson, LMSW, MPH, Christa Weathers, and Jessica Sallstrom, DO
May 2022 Grand Rounds Speakers
FMRI Resident Talk: The Health Consequences of Forest Fires on Individuals and Communities
Joseph Pendleton, MD

Joseph grew up in Milwaukee as a true Wisconsin boy (fish boils, polka, and floating on lakes). He went to UW Madison for undergrad where he studied Microbiology. At the UW Joseph met his partner and co-resident Victoria Kent. He went UW-Madison for medical school where he fostered his interest in rural medicine by rotating at a new location every month during his 3rd and 4th years. Joseph is excited to continue to develop his wide interests in family medicine through the broad scope of medicine offered at Full Circle Health.
Outside of medicine Joseph enjoys running, xc-skiing, and hiking.

FMRI Resident Talk: Colon Cancer Screening Modalities
Carson Barnes, MD

Carson was born and raised in South Carolina running cross country, participating in Boy Scouts, and working high school summers for a general contractor. The experience and relationships with his construction crew first planted the dream of doing rural medicine. Through his college years at Duke, this interest grew as he spent summers in farming communities of northwest Arkansas and in mountain towns of southeast Kentucky learning how healthcare is delivered in remote and under-resourced areas. He returned to Charleston, South Carolina for medical school where he was able to see the practice of healthcare in the rural areas that he grew up in – just from the other side of the waiting room. Carson and his wife were drawn to Full Circle Health for residency because of the awesome opportunity to take care of people from all stages of life, people with a diverse set of backgrounds, and because of the care that the other residents and physicians showed for the community they served. In his free time, Carson loves hiking in the foothills, camping, and skiing with his wife Emily.
Harm Reduction Panel
Majorie Wilson, LMSW, MPH

Majorie is an experienced public health Social Worker with a passion for alleviating health disparities and a demonstrated history of working with people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs. Skilled in crisis intervention and de-escalation, health education, and harm reduction. Majorie is a strong health and social services professional with Masters degrees in Social Work and Public Health from the University of Washington.

Christa Weathers
As the Executive Director of the Open Aid Alliance, Christa has been dedicated to the evolution and growth of the organization since 2008 when she began as an HIV Prevention Coordinator with the Alliance. She is passionate about providing leadership to address challenging and complex human conditions and Open Aid Alliance is a part of her heart. When the concept of harm reduction was introduced to her she could feel it ignite every cell of her body and knew that there could be no other right way for her. Christa is a work in progress and she is humbly reminded of that daily as she navigates life both professionally as a leader and personally as a mother. Messy and Wildly Fulfilling are adjectives she might use to describe her life. 

Jessica Sallstrom, DO
Jessica's clinical interests include prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant mothers, infant care, gender-affirming care for transgender individuals, PrEP/HIV prevention, sexual health, addiction medicine, osteopathic manual therapy, depression/anxiety treatment, and routine adult medical care. She loves to care for the entire family in the clinic setting. Jessica's goal is to empower individuals to live their best lives and pursue wellness and wholeness. In summer you will find her running in the foothills, biking on the greenbelt, enjoying delightful patio sessions with friends, backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains and beyond. In winter, Jessica is likely learning how to ski or sipping coffee, and reading by a fireplace.
Idaho State University News & Updates
Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health awarded $1.4 million from AmeriCorps

The Institute of Rural Health at Idaho State University announced today that it has received a Public Health AmeriCorps grant of $1.4 million from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The grant will expand the Institute’s presence throughout Idaho where it has provided services to improve the health of communities through research, education, and service since 1989. Read More.
Sign Language Interpreting Awarded $2.1 Million Grant to Fund Promoting Equity in Healthcare Interpreting Project

The United States Department of Education, through its Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has awarded $2.1 million to Idaho State University (ISU) researcher Elizabeth Schniedewind, clinical associate professor for sign language interpreting. The grant funds will support ISU and Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. in a cooperative effort to train sign language interpreters with the goal of improving the experience and patient care of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing individuals in healthcare settings across the country.

Schniedewind’s doctoral research project in 2020 uncovered a plethora of issues surrounding access to health care by deaf individuals. Data from that project shows that deaf patients experience discrimination when accessing health care and have long reported a subpar communication experience, which included the provision of unqualified or ad hoc interpreters.

Schniedewind and Gallaudet University colleague Campbell McDermid, associate professor of interpretation and translation in Gallaudet’s School of Language, Education and Culture, aim to change that. Read More.
ISU Dedicates Dental Hygiene Clinic: Delta Dental of Idaho Provides Scholarships, Much Needed Upgrade

A dedication and ribbon cutting for the completely renovated Delta Dental of Idaho Dental Hygiene Clinic at Idaho State University was held on Friday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. The clinic has updated all of its operatories through a $500,000 donation made by Delta Dental of Idaho in 2020. Equipment upgrades include 17 new dental chairs and instrumentation kits, as well as a variety of equipment to allow the clinic to meet industry standards for graduates.

These equipment upgrades made possible by Delta Dental of Idaho and other facility upgrades by the University have allowed the clinic to fully modernize for the first time since 1981. This significant financial commitment builds on Delta Dental's 50‐year history of supporting Idaho's oral health. Read More.
ISU receives $14 Million to Renovate, Rename the College of Pharmacy

Idaho State University has received a multi-million dollar gift to renovate the College of Pharmacy’s 80-year-old Leonard Hall. The ALSAM Foundation’s $14 million gift is the largest ever one-time donation received by Idaho State, and it will fund the majority of the construction project.

The renovation will focus on replacing research labs with new, state-of-the-art technology, add student learning spaces, and support a growing graduate program in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. The project received approval from the Idaho State Board of Education Wednesday. Read More.
Student Selected for Prestigious John Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program

Idaho State University second-year pharmacy student Kristen Morse has been selected for one of approximately 20 spots for the Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program.
Morse, 22, is from Parma, Idaho, and says she wouldn’t change a thing about being born and raised in Idaho.

“It’s why I chose ISU,” Morse said. “To be close to my family and to also be a part of a pharmacy program that truly cares about each and every one of their student’s successes. Idaho is very advanced in its pharmacy practice and ISU ensures we are educated on these changes to be prepared for the future of pharmacy.” Read More.

Five New Clinics Now Open at ISU-Meridian

Fulfilling a mission to improve access to health care and increase available health care services for Idahoans, residents of Meridian, Boise and other cities in the Treasure Valley now have access to several new and existing health care clinics as part of an expansion of the Idaho State University-Meridian Clinics. A celebration to dedicate the new clinics and ribbon cutting with the Meridian Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, May 10 at 11 a.m.

New clinics include a Rehabilitation Counseling Clinic, an Integrated Mental Health Clinic, Nutrition Services Outpatient Clinic, ISU Meridian Health Care and a new Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinic. Read More.
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine News & Updates
New Recording Studio Enhances Teaching & Learning at ICOM

Through the collaboration of its Facilities and Information Technology Departments, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) recently unveiled its new video recording studio, which will allow faculty to easily record lectures and supplemental content for their classes. 

ICOM’s Director of IT, Brian Atkinson, said the studio will provide several benefits to faculty members — as well as students — and serves as a sign of the times in education. 

“The addition of this lecture capture studio will allow our faculty to create content that is focused and relevant to their curriculum — bringing tremendous value to our students who want access to these types of learning media,” Atkinson said. Read More.
SOME Makes an Impact in Washington, DC

Medical students from the ICOM chapter of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the SOMA Spring Convention and DO Day on Capitol Hill.

From hearing from esteemed speakers to meeting with legislators, ICOM students joined other osteopathic medical students from across the country to network and advocate for the profession. 

The student doctors in attendance were Makayla Bussman, OMS-II, current President of ICOM-SOMA; Madison Summers, OMS-II, current National Liaison Officer of ICOM-SOMA; and Jett Murray, OMS-I, President-Elect of ICOM SOMA. Read More.
Boise State University News & Updates
College of Health Sciences Launches Two New Online Programs for Fall 2022

The College of Health Sciences at Boise State University received unanimous approval from the Idaho State Board of Education to launch a new online Bachelor of Science in Advanced Medical Imaging and a new Interventional Radiology and Interventional Cardiology online certificate for fall 2022.

“Students within our Advanced Medical Imaging Program will gain an understanding and ability to apply the imaging principles in their modality of focus, as well as knowledge of how to develop and conduct meaningful research to improve patient outcomes,” said Leslie Kendrick, Chair of the Radiologic Sciences Department at Boise State University. The Advanced Medical Imaging Program will allow students to pursue careers and credentialing opportunities in their desired modalities, including Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Computed Tomography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, fields currently experiencing high demand with sustained growth. In addition to the Bachelor of Science in Advanced Medical Imaging, the College of Health Sciences will also offer a certificate in Interventional Radiology and Interventional Cardiology for undergraduate students. The certificate will offer a relevant option for health care professionals who have a minimum of an associate degree and want to transition into image-guided procedures. Working professionals may enroll in Boise State’s AMI Program to earn credit, making them more desirable candidates for promotions or an increase in salary. Learn More.
ECHO Idaho Highlights Hepatitis Awareness Month - May 2022

Ian Troesoyer, DNP, learned how to treat his first patient with Hepatitis C through routinely attending ECHO Idaho’s Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care series. You, too, can learn to diagnose, treat and help cure your patients with hepatitis by attending this ECHO Idaho series. Register for this series and more on our website.

Register for individual sessions at ECHO Idaho - University of Idaho
Physical Address: Idaho Water Center 322 E. Front Street, Ste. 222 Boise, ID 83702
  • Date: Monday, May 9, 2022
  • Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Mountain time
  • Topic: HCV and Substance Use Disorder

  • Date: Monday, May 23, 2022
  • Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Mountain time
  • Topic: HCV and Pregnancy

Scheduled weekly over lunchbreaks, ECHO Idaho provides virtual, hour-long sessions with a panel of subject matter experts to deliver a brief, high-yield presentation on a topic of interest, specific to Idaho healthcare practitioners. Each session includes a real-life case presentation from an ECHO Idaho participant.
 
ECHO Idaho is always free and participants can earn CE/CME/CEUs for attending.
 
Please find the series and topics we have on deck for May 2022 on our website. If you know of anyone in your network interested in attending one of our sessions, please have them register here.
Division of Public Health to Offer Free Interpretation Webinar

The Division of Public Health is sponsoring a free webinar that will be led by Chris Dimmick from MD Translation, “Round Table on Refugee Health Care Interpretation: Resources and Strategies.” This is a webinar for medical interpreters, community, and health care organizations. It will take place on May 6, 2022, 12:00-1:00 Mountain Time. Pre-registration required and space is limited, register now!
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U77HP03022, for the WWAMI Area Health Education (WWAMI AHEC) Program Office and its five regional Centers in the total amount of $840,630 for the 2020-2021 fiscal year (with a 1:1 total match of $840,630 from non-federally funded governmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.