Mandatory Implicit Bias Awareness Training – Jan 19 Posted on January 5, 2023 Effective January 1, 2023, all licensed health care professionals are required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. This course, offered by the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois, will outline concepts related to implicit bias and its impacts. Continue reading →
SIU Suicide Bereavement Support Group – First Wednesdays Posted on January 5, 2023 Acknowledging the rise in suicide in rural communities, the Farm Family Resource Initiative at SIU Medicine is hosting a monthly virtual support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one. Continue reading →
Creating Effective Health Promotion Materials – Jan 27 Posted on January 4, 2023 With more people accessing health information online, printed brochures, posters and fact sheets are no longer the best way to communicate health promotion messages with target populations. Continue reading →
Physical Pain, Illness and Mental Health Treatment – Free CE Webinar Jan. 20 Posted on December 16, 2022 This webinar explores the relationships of physical illness and mental health. The presentation will emphasize the two-way relationship between these conditions. Continue reading →
Get Your BSW or MSW at U of I, Online and Part-time! Posted on December 5, 2022 Are you interested in earning a BSW or MSW? Consider the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Social Work for your studies. Social workers are problem solvers, community builders and advocates. The field needs you! Continue reading →
Get a Discount on Your MCAT, DAT, GRE, or NCLEX-RN Prep Course Posted on November 28, 2022 If you are looking to enroll in a prep course for one of these standardized tests, you can get a big discount by going through Illinois AHEC. Continue reading →
HRSA Funds Available to Rural Health Clinics for Buprenorphine-Trained Providers Posted on November 18, 2022 Rural Health Clinics can apply to HRSA for a $3,000 payment for each provider who received the waiver necessary to prescribe buprenorphine after January 1, 2019. Continue reading →
Pain Management Series with CME/CE Begins Nov 15 Posted on November 10, 2022 The Coleman Palliative Medicine Training Program has designed a series of three of webinars to address specific topics in pain management related to serious illness. Continue reading →
Nov 17 is National Rural Health Day Posted on November 9, 2022 National Rural Health Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate the “power of rural” and to build awareness of health equity principles, policies, and approaches that can better support health in rural communities. Continue reading →
Get Help with Your NHSC Loan Repayment Application Posted on November 7, 2022 Application help is available for the National Health Service Corp’s Student to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP). Application are being accepted through December 1, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading →
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