Continuing Education Newsletter January 2022

SOWEGA-AHEC Impact Maps July 2020 - June 2021 Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Annual Report 2021 SOWEGA-AHEC Scholars Program Pathway to Med School Program Application Period Jan 1 - Feb 28 Connecting Students to Health Careers Professionals to Communities Communities to Better Health

SOWEGA-AHEC Student Spotlights JULIA PATTERSON, OMS III AHEC Scholars Program (2020-2022) Pathway to Med School 2017 Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Spotlight "If I had to sum up everything I have learned from working with SOWEGA-AHEC, I would simply say they have shown me that I want my life’s work to be meaningful and make a difference. After working with AHEC for nine years, they have shown me that I can accomplish this by choosing to practice in a rural and underserved area. The skills I am working to cultivate can make a difference here and truly impact lives. This region, which I have loved and called home all my life, deserves the same access to quality healthcare as any metropolitan area.”

ALEXANDER GOMEZ Pathway to Med School 2021 Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU “After graduation, I plan on getting ready to apply to medical schools in the summer of 2022. My career goal is to become a primary care physician, so I can practice in rural and medically underserved areas in Georgia.”

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

Georgia Human Trafficking Awareness Training On-Demand - FREE Nursing CE

Georgia Human Trafficking Awareness Training On-Demand Webinar

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

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

Care Coordination Series On-Demand FREE Nursing CE 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

Motivational Interviewing Training Webinar Series On-Demand February 2022 - Online

Heritage of Hope Southwest Georgia Human Trafficking Awareness Training Spring 2022 - Online

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