Meeting Resources Unlimited, Inc.

PA cAARds! Implementation Training
(An integrated intervention for diabetes and tobacco professionals)

North West Regional Meeting
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Structural Modulars, Inc.

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Time: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Where: Structural Modulars, Inc., 101 Southern Avenue, Strattanville, PA 16258, phone 800-216-7849.
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Who Should Attend: This initiative will provide an interdisciplinary structure for training, implementation, and even institutionalization of this integrated training model to public health professionals and volunteers including, but not limited to, nurses, diabetes educators, pharmacists, cessation specialists, health care providers, social workers, and paraprofessionals.

Objectives:

Increase the use of the Ask Advise Refer brief intervention in diabetes and tobacco programs
Increase the use of PA cAARds among community based health care organizations
Improve understanding of statewide and local resources for diabetes education and management and tobacco cessation services
Improve understanding of integrated strategies and identify where organizations fit into the organizational integration continuum

Meeting Schedule: Please see detailed agenda for more information.

Cost: There is no charge to attend this meeting.

Registration Includes: Meals, materials, and continuing education credits.

Travel and Lodging Assistance: Workshop attendees anticipating travel and lodging expenses may qualify for financial assistance including overnight accommodations the evening of May 25. Requests will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Please contact Scott Booker at the Health Promotion Council via email at sbooker@phmc.org ASAP or no later than May 20 for consideration.

Continuing Education Credits: The following continuing education credits will be provided at no charge to participants: Nursing, Dietician, Social Worker, and General CEU's.

Nursing Accreditation
This continuing nursing education activity has been approved for 3.0 contact hours by the UPMC Provider Unit of the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. To receive contact hours, the participant must sign in and attend the entire conference.

Registered Dietician and/or Dietetic Technician Credits
Application for CPE credit has been filed with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association. Determination of credit is pending.

Social Work Credits
This program is offered for 3.0 hours of Social Work continuing education through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, a Council of Social Work Education accredited school and, therefore, a Pennsylvania pre-approved provider of social work continuing education. These credit hours satisfy the requirements for the LSW/LCSW, LPC, and LMFT biennial license renewal. For more information on social work continuing education call (412) 624-3711.

Continuing Education Units
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.30 continuing education units (CEU's) which are equal to 3.0 contact hours to participating healthcare professionals.

How to Register: Registration is available only via the online registration form. All registrations must be received no later than Friday, May 20, 2011. *PLEASE NOTE: Registration is limited. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Confirmation of Registration: A valid email address is required to confirm online registration. When registering, a confirmation email should follow within 30 minutes. If you do not receive the confirmation email, or have any questions regarding your registration, please contact Meeting Resources Unlimited, Inc., 724-744-1772.

Information: For further information regarding this program, please contact Marlin Williams at the Health Promotion Council, 215-731-6109.

PA cAARds is funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health
PA cAARds is an initiative of BE A BRIDGE, a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC)

To register, complete the form:
(* denotes required field)

* Prefix:	(Mr., Mrs., Ms., Rev., etc)
* First Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix:	(Jr., Sr., etc)
Credentials:	(MPH, MSW, etc.)
Name Badge:	(if different than above)
* Organization:
* Street Address:
* City:
* State/Province:
* Zip/Postal Code:
* Work Telephone:
Fax:
* Email:
* Dietary Requirements:	Other:
* Your primary focus of work:
	Other:
* What PA county is your primary office located in:

If you provide services to clients in counties other than those of your primary office location, what additional counties do you serve (comma separated list):

* Please indicate the type of continuing education credit you are requesting:

* Please indicate your breakout session:
	Tobacco 101 (participants whose primary focus is diabetes) Diabetes 101 (participants whose primary focus is tobacco prevention/cessation)

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