Author: Jason Thompson

Change Management and You: How Change Impacts Public Health Professionals

Course Objective

Name key competencies for managing change within public health
Identify and analyze situations where change affected initiatives in public health
Explain critical roles of the public health professional that serves as a “change agent”

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Date: September 4, 2018

Presenter:
Emil J Sadloch, MA
President
Sadloch Development Associates

The Region 2 Public Health Training Center presents its monthly Log-in2Learn series. Starting September 2018, the series began its new focus on the de Beaumont Foundation Strategic Skill Areas, eight skills and knowledge areas needed to address complex public health problems. In this webinar, participants will learn from Mr. Emil J Sadloch about introductory concepts of change management, such as the definition of change management, types of change an organization might experience, and the cycle of change. Mr. Sadloch continues his presentation by give examples of how change agents can anticipate the effects of change with explanations of people’s personal change styles, signs of resistance, essential components of change management, and tools and key questions supervisors can use to manage change.

Collective Impact Part I: Common Agenda and Shared Measures

Course Objective

Identify some ways a community organization could provide assists to a Collective Impact project.
Describe a key practice for the Continuous Communication condition.
List the elements of Backbone Support for a Collective Impact project.
Describe how technology-based tools can affect Collective Impact efforts.

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Date: August 31, 2018

Presenter:
Bill Barberg
President
Insightformation, Inc.

This module is part two of a two-part introductory series to the Collective Impact framework. In this module, participants build upon the lessons of part one by learning about the last three conditions of the Collective Impact framework–mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and backbone support. Participants will explore best practices of each of these conditions in order to advance public health initiatives.

Understanding Diabetes Numbers

Course Objective

Identify high and low blood glucose levels in relation to age
Understand the impact of rising or falling blood glucose values
Understand how the A1C reflects long term diabetes control
Understand ketone values and their impact
Know when to contact the provider for immediate diabetes management issues
Know when to contact 911 for diabetes related issues
Know when to contact the provider for overall management adjustments
What to send home in preparation for a visit to the endocrinologist

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Date: August 29, 2018

Presenter:
Linda Moskin, MD, MPH & Anne Brennan, MS, RN, FNP
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

This self-paced module provides an overview of important metrics related to managing diabetes. In this training, participants will learn about blood glucose values, A1C testing, ketone testing, and diabetes management adjustments.

Story of Diabetes

Woman and Child Reading Diabetes Results

Course Objective

To describe the evolution of how diabetes was understood and treated
To explain how diabetes is currently managed
To provide examples of potential future treatment regimens and technologies

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Date: August 29, 2018

Presenter:
Linda Moskin, MD, MPH & Anne Brennan, MS, RN, FNP
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

This self-paced module provides a historical overview of the chronic disease, diabetes mellitus or Type 1 diabetes. In this training, participants will learn about diabetes treatment and management throughout history from Ancient Egyptian civilization to modern day treatment regimens and technologies.

Pathophysiology of Diabetes

Course Objective

Provide an overview of glucose metabolism
Explain the role of insulin and glucagon in glucose metabolism
Identify the significance of ketones and describe the ketoacidosis process
Differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes

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Date: August 29, 2018

Presenter:
Linda Moskin, MD, MPH & Anne Brennan, MS, RN, FNP
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

This self-paced module provides an overview of the pathophysiology of diabetes. In this training, participants will learn about basics of glucose metabolism, the role of insulin and glucagon, ketones and ketosis, type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes, and diabetes prevalence.

Diabetes Treatment Drugs and Technology

Course Objective

Know the different types of insulin and how each may be used in a care plan
Become familiar with the different insulin delivery methods
Identify the different insulin regimens
Describe the basal rate and why it varies
Calculate carb coverage and correction doses
Describe the concept of stacking insulin and insulin-on-board

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Date: August 29, 2018

Presenter:
Linda Moskin, MD, MPH & Anne Brennan, MS, RN, FNP
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

This self-paced module provides an overview of the types of treatment options available for diabetes. In this training, participants will learn about insulin types, insulin regimens, and insulin delivery. Learners will also be introduced to concepts such as insulin on board and insulin stacking

Achieving Optimal Diabetes Control and Self-Management

Course Objective

Identify the factors involved in diabetes control
Identify steps to build a team approach to caring for a student with diabetes and building a trusting relationship
Develop a plan to help a student develop the skills for independent

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Date: August 29, 2018

Presenter:
Linda Moskin, MD, MPH & Anne Brennan, MS, RN, FNP
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)

This self-paced module provides an overview of how to manage type 1 diabetes. In this training, participants will learn about factors in diabetes control, team approaches to diabetes case management, developing a diabetes case management plan, and assessing students diabetes skill level.

The Power and Promise of Treatment as Prevention and the U=U Campaign

Course Objective

Describe the challenges in working with clients to understand the tenets of U=U
Describe how U=U can be combined with other biomedical technologies to help curtail HIV infection
Describe how HIV biomedical technologies function to counter the stigma associated with HIV
List the barriers associated with the uptake of HIV biomedical technologies
Describe how U=U can be leveraged to counter outdated HIV laws and policies
Describe the role patients have in advancing U=U messages with their providers.

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Date: August 7, 2018

Presenter:
Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH
Dean & Professor, Rutgers School of Public Health
Professor, Rutgers RWJ Medical School; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology; School of Public Affairs and Administration
Director, Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies (CHIBPS)

In this webinar, Dr. Perry Halkitis presents on the concept of HIV treatment as prevention. First, Dr. Halkitis provides participants with an overview of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) as well as treatment as prevention (TasP). He then discusses scientific evidence for TasP and its ability to reduce HIV transmission. Lastly, Dr. Halkitis describes the current interventions and programs to increase the number of people with an undetectable viral load and the future of HIV prevention by addressing biological, psychological, and social factors simultaneously.

Public Media Data for Public Health

Course Objective

Describe public media data available for disease surveillance
Describe public media data available for audience segmentation
Describe public media data available for message design and tailoring

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Date: July 10, 2018

Presenter:
Dr. Joe Smyser, PhD
CEO
Public Good Projects

This webinar explores new ways to use public media data to solve large, complex public heatlh issues like opioid abuse and mental health. Dr. Joe Smyser explains how the Public Good Projects uses data from Facebook, Google, and designated market areas (DMAs) to create insights about a population’s health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in real time to inform public health media campaigns. Participants of this webinar will be exposed to case studies of how this data was used to create tailored messages for specific populations about opioids and mental health using digital marketing principles.

Health Disparities in HIV: Supporting Adolescents through the HIV Care Continuum

Course Objective

Define the adolescent specific HIV-related health disparities in the United States.
Describe the individual and structural level factors impeding youth’s progress through the HIV Care Continuum.
Identify potential individual and structural level intervention points to support the health of youth living with HIV.

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Date: June 5, 2018

Presenter:
Dr. Amanda Tanner
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Greensboro

This webinar explores the specific challenges associated with ensuring adolescents are able to access HIV screening and treatment. Dr. Amanda Tanner provides background on adolescent’s biological, cognitive, social, and legal changes as they progress to adulthood as well as the disparities of HIV diagnosis and care among adolescents, especially minority youth. This presentation continues with an overview of two studies that investigate care linkage and engagement for youth with newly diagnosed HIV as well as the HIV-related healthcare transition at adolescent clinics. Dr. Tanner provides recommendations for future interventions that will help adolescents know their HIV status, become linked with appropriate care, and maintain viral suppression