Description: CHCN Associate Medical Director will provide medical education training on renal disease. The training will go over the causes and symptoms of renal disease i.e. what the patient physically experiences with this disease, what it looks like in the body. Audience: Care Neighborhood CHWs, care coordinators, outreach workers, and other patient advocates from the […]
The On-Site Medi-Cal Eligibility Program training is facilitated by AHC and Alameda County Social Services Agency staff and is attended by clinic liaisons. Trainings occur the 3rd Wednesday of every other month from 9:30am-11:30am. Training topics include explanation of the OSME program and also an overview of the Medi-Cal program. All clinic liaisons are required to […]
Description: Healthy coaching on renal disease is led by our CN Nurse which goes over how our community health workers may approach patients with this disease, what are good talking points with patients. Audience: Care Neighborhood CHWs, care coordinators, outreach workers, and other patient advocates from the eight clinics and CHCN community partners Registration: If […]
The CHCN Medical Directors meet the 4th Wednesday from 3-5pm monthly. General topics discussed are Utilzation Management, Quality Improvement, and Practice Sharing. For more questions about this meeting please email the CHCN Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Laura Miller at lmiller@chcnetwork.org.
Description: Alameda County HEAT (Human Exploitation and Trafficking) Institute will present on the topic of human trafficking to help raise awareness in our communities. Audience: Care Neighborhood CHWs, care coordinators, outreach workers, and other patient advocates from the eight clinics and CHCN community partners Registration: If you or your group are interested in attending, please email Grace, Care […]
The AHC Board consists of the CEOs from the eight community health centers in the consortium. The Board convenes on the 4th Thursday of every other month from 9:30am-12pm. For additional information about this meeting, please contact AHCs Executive Assistant/Projects Manager, Hilda Ochoa at hochoa@chcnetwork.org.
Description: A representative from Immigration Advocates Network will join us to present on his organization. He will go discuss the organization’s mission, its services/tools including https://www.immi.org/, and how to connect a patient to Immigration Advocates Network. Audience: Care Neighborhood CHWs, care coordinators, outreach workers, and other patient advocates from the eight clinics and CHCN community partners Registration: If […]
Specialty Care CME: Updates in Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment in Primary Care Dr. Amit Chitnis, TB Controller from Alameda County Public Health Department Learning Objectives: Learn appropriate screening in asymptomatic individuals in the community Interpret results and discuss specific tests - TST, quantiferon, etc. Learn appropriate treatment protocol of latent TB Discover when and how to […]
Description: A representative from Root & Rebound: Reentry Advocates will join us to present on her organization. She will go discuss the organization's mission, its services, and how to connect a patient to Root & Rebound. Audience: Care Neighborhood CHWs, care coordinators, outreach workers, and other patient advocates from the eight clinics and CHCN community partners […]