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WORKING WITH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE PREVENTION, MAY 21, 3:00PM (ET)
This webinar is part of the Promoting Prevention in Medicaid and CHIP technical assistance series from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The sessions in this series will spotlight the activities of several state Medicaid programs and their collaborations with managed care organizations, public health departments, federal prevention programs, and other stakeholders to improve access to preventive care. State Medicaid leaders, staff and their partners are encouraged to participate in the full series. Click here for more details and information about other webinars in the series. Click here to access the meeting, and dial in to 877-267-1577; Meeting ID: 8494.


Building a Wealth of Community Health

When: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, Virginia 23909
Registration:  https://www.research.net/s/276BTW5
Agenda: Training Agenda

Building a Wealth of Community Health” is a collaborative effort among the Virginia Department of Health’s Tobacco Use Control, Healthy Eating/Active Living, Healthy Communities, and Diabetes Prevention and Control Projects. The training is packed with dynamic presentations and roundtable discussions to equip attendees with the tools they need to implement evidence-based initiatives and programs in their communities.


2013 Community Based Emergency Response Series (CBERS) 
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) are pleased to present “Improved Crisis Planning Through Healthcare Coalitions” as part of the 2013 Community Based Emergency Response Series (CBERS).  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS-PEP) of Virginia Common-wealth University Health System and Virginia Department of Health. UHS-PEP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME credits will be offered. UHS-PEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM) Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The series consists of a 1-hour presentation directed specifically to physicians (worth 1 CME), and a 3-hour session directed to the healthcare community as a whole(worth 2.5 CME).  These courses will be offered throughout the Commonwealth.  For dates, times, and registration information please visit: http://tinyurl.com/2013CBERS for the general sessions, or http://tinyurl.com/CBERS2013 for the physician sessions.  You may also contact Nicolas Kotula at Nicolas.Kotula@vdh.virginia.gov or (804) 864-8237 with any questions.

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Last Updated: 05-15-2013

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