Kansas Head Start Association Three new Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA) Parent Health Literacy training classes are being offered for this spring. Attendees will receive the resources needed to teach parents how to use the “What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick” book using effective, evidence based teaching methods. The Parent Health Literacy project partners […]
NIIW This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27–May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and will celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities throughout the United States. Learn more about National Infant Immunization Week.
KDHE The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program, working with the Kansas Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP), is challenging Kansas healthcare providers to commit to antimicrobial stewardship by taking the #OneHealthKS pledge. Learn more and take the pledge #OneHealthKS. One of the purposes of KQIP, a group of leading […]
KAFP The 2019 KAFP Annual Meeting “Connect. Interact. Learn.” online registration is now open! The Annual Meeting Schedule is packed full of quality CME with a variety of topics such as, hepatitis C, prostate cancer, COPD, obesity, diabetes, pediatrics, lupus, social determinants of health and more! Up to 20.50 CME credits are available! For more […]
KAFP The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. Register for the upcoming free RISE Webinar Series on Wednesday, March 27, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. “Caution, turn around don’t drown: Wellness through personal leadership development,” featuring Tina Khan, Community and Personal Leadership Consultant with Kansas Alliance for […]
AAFP The Center for the History of Family Medicine is accepting applications for the 2019 Sandra L. Panther Fellowship in the History of Family Medicine. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. CDT on Sunday, March 31. All applications will be reviewed in April, with the fellowship recipient to be announced by May 31. Complete fellowship rules, […]
AAFP This two-part webcast provides evidence-based strategies and tactics to increase influenza rates, particularly among patients 50 years and older and those patients with chronic diseases. Moderated by family physicians Thomas Koinis, MD and Margot Savoy, MD, this free webcast offers a review of primary updates to current influenza guidance and recommendations. Watch the webcast now. Supported […]
AAFP The AAFP is now accepting applications for posters for the 2019 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, July 25–27 in Kansas City, MO. The conference provides one of the largest forums for residents and students to display their research and special projects. Residents and students can submit poster applications on the following topics: […]
WMREF There is still time to register for the Kansas Healthcare Ethics Conference “Conversations in Ethics: The Difficult, Diverse and Rewarding” on Wednesday, March 27 in Wichita. The conference agenda includes topics on opioid use disorders, human trafficking, elder maltreatment, ethics of digital health information and more sponsored by Wichita Medical Research & Education Foundation […]
Kansas Health Institute READ IT HERE — Kansas Medicaid: A Primer 2019 Just in time for the 2019 Kansas legislative session, the Kansas Health Institute and the Kansas Legislative Research Department have released Kansas Medicaid: A Primer 2019, an in-depth “handbook” describing the Kansas Medicaid program. It provides basic facts and information about Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance […]