Continuing Education Newsletter August 2021

Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Health Careers in Georgia Manual Health Career Videos SOWEGA-AHEC Scholars Program Pathway to Med School Program Connecting Students to Health Careers Professionals to Communities Communities to Better Health

TEACHERS: Interested in Healthcare Career Awareness Presentations for Your High School Students in Southwest Georgia Region? Contact: Ismael Haynes, BA ihaynes@sowega-ahec.org 229-439-7185

"The SOWEGA AHEC Scholars Program was a valuable part of the clinical years of my medical education which I chose to spend in Southwest Georgia. This program fostered discussions around current frontiers in healthcare with a special focus on impact on rural and underserved areas. I was able to interact with students from other healthcare disciplines, and we worked together to address issues such as behavioral health, telemedicine, disaster preparedness, human trafficking, and more. The leadership of the program made me feel like I always had a family looking out for me during my time in Albany, and they kept us supplied with opportunities to really dig in and make an impact on the underserved populations around us that we learned about. I feel that through the AHEC Scholars Program, I got a more in depth look at the issues facing my community and gained an appreciation for the specific needs that I can help serve in my future career as a physician – and I got to have fun while doing it! I would recommend the SOWEGA AHEC Scholars Program to any healthcare professions student who has the privilege of spending their clinical years in Southwest Georgia." Southwest Georgia AHEC Scholars Program Cohort #2 Graduate Class of 2021 Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia, Southwest Georgia Campus MD Student

 Pandemic Lessons Learned in Southwest Georgia Series On-Demand Administration, Health Systems & Emergency Rooms Nursing at the Bedside Educational Institutions, Community Health & Emergency Management

Georgia Safe Haven Law & Experts Provider Training On-Demand The Hope Box Provider Training On-Demand Recorded Version Want to Schedule In-Person Training? Contact: Dana Hardin danahardin@thehopebox.org

 Georgia Human Trafficking Awareness Training On-Demand

Georgia Human Trafficking Awareness Training On-Demand Webinar

Population Health Series On-Demand Introduction to Population Health Addressing Social Determinants of Health The Voice of the Patient

Care Coordination Series On-Demand Understanding Key Processes that Drive Positive Outcomes How to Engage Your Patients & Improve Overall Compliance Documentation & Data: Understanding How to Effectively Utilize Both Within Case Management & Care Coordination Processes

Pharmacology Conference Update February 19, 2022 - Albany, GA

D. Michelle Huskey, MS, RRT-NPS Southwest Georgia AHEC CE & Distance Learning Coordinator SOWEGA-AHEC Serving the Following Southwest Georgia Counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox & Worth www.sowega-ahec.org