Patient Navigator Training Opportunities

Level 1 scheduled for August Topics in this comprehensive "Level 1" training include patient communication, health promotion, professional conduct and motivational interviewing. Date/Time: Aug. 8-10, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Red Rocks Community College Lakewood campus 13300 W 6th Ave., Room EA 1013 Lakewood, CO 80228 Register Here Native Patient Navigator Basic Training Native American Cancer Research (NACR) proudly announces a training course on Native Patient Navigation that includes American Indian Cultural Competency training, along with other sessions that address competency standards for patient navigators. Payment is due with the registration by Aug. 1. Course perfect for community health representatives, nurses, community health aides, and other interested in learning more about Native Patient Navigation. Date: Aug. 15-17, 2016 Location: 3605 S. Hampden Ave. (Wadsworth & Hampden), Denver, CO Fee: $550 Click here for more information FOnline Learning Opportunities  Coverage to Care Partners Webinar/ De la cobertura al cuidado de su salud You are invited to join the From Coverage to Care (C2C) Partner Webinar to be held in Spanish, hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health. Para ayudar a la comunidad latina a aprovechar su cobertura médica, la Oficina de Salud para las Minorías de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid ofrecerán un seminario virtual en español. Date/Time: July 20, 11 am MDT Register/Registro SHEC’s Cultural Competency Resource Guide Spotlight Webinar Series: Asian American & Pacific Islanders in the Southeast Are you interested in learning more about cultural competency and utilizing cultural competency resources to best fit your organizational needs? The focus of the webinar will be the Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. and it will cover immigrants and refugees, with a focus on the AAPI community in Georgia. Date/Time: July 28, 12-1 p.m. MDT Register Here Equity and Empowerment Lens: A Tool to Create Polices and Programs The Lens is a quality improvement tool used to improve planning, decision-making and resource allocation leading to more racially equitable policies and programs. This webinar is presented by the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities.Date/Time: July 21, 1 p.m. MDT Register Here Health System Transformation: A Deeper Dive into MedicaidThis webinar will provide an overview of state and federal Medicaid programs, including population characteristics, roles and responsibilities, and decision making processes. A the end of the webinar, participants will have increased understanding about how to engage with Medicaid at the state and federal level towards increased access, utilization, and quality of key preventive services. Date/Time: July 28, 11 a.m. MDT Register Here [Source: Patient Navigator Training Collaborative]