If you or someone you know is a provider in a shortage area who has student loans, we encourage applying for the Illinois Department of Public Health loan assistance programs below. Continue reading →

Community health workers can earn 1 continuing education credit by completing this diabetes education program. Continue reading →

In this paid, full-time rural immersion program, highly motivated health professions students learn in a real-world setting. Continue reading →

In this virtual CME program, clinicians will learn to recognize signs and symptoms of opioid dependence and abuse in order to optimally manage patients’ pain and medication use. Continue reading →

The survey asks questions about CHW training and supervision experiences; levels of compensation, benefits, and promotions; and how CHWs are involved in clinical care teams and decision-making. Continue reading →

Tracey Smith, Director of Community Health at the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA), appeared on a recent episode of the Brain Trust podcast to talk about how community health workers (CHWs) can partner with local family medicine physicians to improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Continue reading →

Learn about poisons, who’s at risk and how to prevent poisonings with the Illinois Poison Center’s online course. The course is available in English and Spanish. Continue reading →