Continuing Education:
Montana Asthma Advisory Group (MAAG) Meeting
Date/Time: Friday, August 20th from 10 am to 3 pm (discussion on reimbursement from 1pm-3pm)
Where: Holiday Inn Parkside in Missoula (200 South Pattee Street, Missoula, MT 59802).
The Montana Asthma Control Program (MACP) will pay for your travel including mileage and hotel.
Lunch is provided.
Are you a certified asthma educator? Are you studying to take the exam?
Are you interested helping formulate a strategy to ensure that asthma education is reimburseable in Montana? If so, please consider attending this meeting.
Why This Meeting Matters to You: The MAAG will be holding an in-depth discussion about attaining reimbursement for services provided by Certified Asthma Educators. Your input and involvement in this issue will be highly appreciated by the MAAG in their pursuit of reimbursement for your services. Please join us for a great opportunity to strategize about a topic that is important to you! If you have any questions about the meeting, do not hesitate to contact me.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by replying to the e-mail by Friday August 6th.
Jeanne Cannon, RHIA, CPhT, CWPM
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Montana Asthma Control Program
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Bureau Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
E-mail: jcannon@mt.gov
Phone: 406-444-4592
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health concern. The Montana Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness (MARA) program is committed to increasing awareness about the appropriate use of antimicrobials in order to prevent the development of multi-drug resistant organisms. “Improving Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections” is an interactive, 1-hour continuing education course designed to improve appropriate antibiotic use in the community setting. This free, on-line program, offered through Get Smart Colorado, is for primary care clinicians, nurses, and pharmacists and provides CME, CNE, AAFP, and ACPE continuing education credits.
Learning objectives for the program are:
- Describe four consequences of the overuse of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections
- Apply the principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of acute bronchitis, acute sinusitis, pharyngitis and acute otitis media
- Develop practical strategies to adopt appropriate antibiotic use within your practice.
Visit the MARA website at http://mara.mt.gov for links to “Improving Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections” and other continuing education opportunities.
For Nurse and Pharmacy Schools of Montana: Cardiovascular Health Summit:
Click this link to our conference site: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/PHSD/cardiovascular/Conferences2010.shtml . There is also a Worksite Conference in Bozeman that has an application for Montana Nurses Association for continuing credit.
Contact Ava Griffenberg, Office Manager with question. Cardiovascular Health Program, 1400 Broadway Cogswells Bld C314b, PO Box 202951, Helena MT 59620, PH: 406-444-5508, Fax: 406-444-7465, Email: agriffenberg@mt.gov
Immunization:"Live" component of Immunization Learning Certificate. Participants must be enrolled in immunization learning certificate program, or seeking a "refresher" for previous immunization certification. For program details and to register by fax, phone, or mail click HERE. You can also register ONLINE by clicking HERE.
Fourth Annual Frank Pettinato Lecture: "Advancing Pharmacy Practice". Saturday October 23, 2010. Skaggs Building, UM Campus, prior to Northern Arizona Football Game. Details will follow. To register or for further information check on-line www.health.umt.edu/CE or email pharmacy.ce@umontana.edu.