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Sept. 20 2022
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Did You Know?
Black engineers work to fix long-ignored bias in oxygen readings. Pulse oximeters — extremely basic and ubiquitous medical devices — do not work as well on people with darker skin because melanin in skin can interfere with the absorption of light the clip-on devices use to measure the amount of oxygenated blood in a person’s finger.
Read the article.
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With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we would like to share that taking care of your mental health is very important.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or would simply like to speak to someone you may call:
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Earn a health care credential at no cost
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Through 2024, students who enroll in one of the following short-term health care certificate programs at PCC will have their tuition, fees and material costs covered by the new Care Forward Colorado program: certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, phlebotomy technician, pharmacy technician and medical assistant.
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Care Forward Colorado was created to help build up the state’s health care workforce while offering Coloradans an affordable way to begin an in-demand career that pays well.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Rheumatology in Primary Care
Case Review
Rheumatology in Primary Care Case Review is a new, monthly, free, drop-in opportunity designed for Colorado-based primary care providers (MD, DO, NP, PA) to discuss rheumatology topics of their choice and receive feedback from a rheumatology specialist.
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This ongoing series will allow participants to share de-identified cases, including de-identified patient imaging, and ask questions for peer-to-peer and specialist consultation to support one another in patient diagnosis
and management.
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Primary care providers (MD, DO, NP, PA) and registered nurses (RN) in Colorado
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Ongoing monthly ECHO sessions held virtually
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Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
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First session September 27
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PCMH is hosting free Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) trainings in September for anyone 18+ interested in learning about suicide warning signs, prevention strategies, and how to support youth having thoughts of suicide. Training dates/times (MT):
Sept. 28, 2022 12PM - 1:30PM
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Ideal for: Introductory Level
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This 10-week course uses highly interactive activities to build your capacity to facilitate meetings and coalitions that are efficient, effective, and lead to results.
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To be a more effective and efficient facilitator, we’ll help you first understand your own facilitation style. Learn how to anticipate, prevent and intervene in difficult situations to keep the group from derailing and halting progress. Explore structured strategies you can use to generate ideas, evaluate and select ideas, and make a group decision. You’ll learn to help a group meet its goals and take ownership of the process.
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5 LIVE LEARNING SESSIONS: EVERY OTHER MONDAY, 12PM-2PM (MT)
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Allyson Felix, the most decorated track & field U.S. Olympian in history, will be the guest speaker at our 2022 Annual Luncheon “Faster, Stronger, Greater.” Felix also is recognized as an advocate of women and mothers, using her voice to bring attention to systemic inequities such as discrimination against pregnant people, Black maternal health, and access to child care.
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The Annual Luncheon is back at The Colorado Convention Center.* Join us in cultivating community that is Faster, Stronger, Greater for Colorado women and their families!
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*Virtual and in-person options dependent upon COVID safety guidelines at the time.
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Friday, October 14
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Colorado Convention Center
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We are looking for professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in their communities. Some positions include hiring bonuses. If you are interested in a mission-driven healthcare job in Colorado, Axis Health System may be a great fit for you.
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Healthcare Job Opportunities in SW Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, Click HERE
Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Pagosa Springs, Click HERE
Southwest Health System, Cortez, Click HERE
Axis Health System, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs,
Click HERE
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