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Registration Now Open: CMS Health Equity Conference In person registration for the upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services inaugural Health Equity Conference is now open! This event will be held at Howard University on Wednesday June 7 and Thursday 8, 2023 from 8am to 5pm. Attendance is free and open to all, and we expect spots to fill up quickly so reserve your spot as soon as you are able.
HRSA Accepting Applications for Health Careers Opportunity Program The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Health Careers Opportunities Program (HCOP) provides opportunities to people from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their skills to compete for, enter, and graduate from health or allied health professions schools. HRSA will award approximately $13.5 million to fund up to 21 grants for five
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program About the Program Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-23-014 Dates to Apply: 02/14/2023 to 04/07/2023 Bureau/Office: Bureau of Health Workforce Status: Open Estimated Award Date: 07/01/2023 The purpose of the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program is to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and/or maternal health care. Grants will support the
Local Organizations Partner for Community Health Fair BECKLEY, W.VA. – Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley ARH and agencies with the Beckley Partnership for Community Health will join forces to host the Coalfields Community Health Fair March 22 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. COVID has taken a toll on our community in more ways than we could ever imagine. Shelia Barnett, a leader of the Beckley Partnership for Community Health
Barbour Community Health Association is pleased to welcome Carol Everson, PA-C to Barbour Quick Care Barbour Community Health Association is pleased to welcome Carol Everson, PA-C to Barbour Quick Care. Carol has invested 16 years into clinical practice as a board-certified Physician Assistant. She is an alumna of Alderson-Broaddus, where she received her Master of Science in the Physician Assistant program. She also holds certifications in injection therapy, including
St. George Canaan Valley Clinic and Pharmacy Announce Updated Hours CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — The public spoke, and the St. George Canaan Valley Clinic and Pharmacy answered. St. George Medical Clinic recently distributed and completed a patient survey for local community members. The goal of the survey was to inquire if patients in the Canaan Valley-area were satisfied with the clinic and pharmacy’s current hours, or if they would
Black Men Webinar Recording and Food Insecurity and Epilepsy Health Brief On February 21st, the Epilepsy Foundation’s Multicultural Outreach Program hosted a Black Men, Epilepsy and Stigma webinar. There were 157 registrants for the webinar, and 143 joined the live event. Please access the recorded webinar here: https://youtu.be/mStJbEXw1Vg Feel free to watch the recorded webinar and complete the survey, especially if you want to receive the free 1 CHES credit. The
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbour Community Health Association Welcomes New Psychologist PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Barbour Community Health Association is pleased to welcome Dr. Casey Jo Cottrill to its behavioral health team at the Brandon Wellness Center. Dr. Cottrill brings a range of experience in the mental health field to the students at Philip Barbour High School. Dr. Cottrill received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from
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