Alive Maryland

Budget Planning for Non-Profits
2022-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
This webinar is part of the Fiscal Health series and will take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 2:00pm EST.
This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the essential components of budgeting and fiscal health for Maryland providers.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Explain why budgeting is important.
Understand the common types of budgets (operating budget and capital budget).
Describe budget components (revenue and income).
Create a contingency plan.
Identify bookkeeping best practices.
Develop budget justification.

Please note that continuing education credits are not available for this session.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bA2TQhy1TWWUTQi8TKr-9A

Severe Monkeypox Grand Rounds
2022-12-01 17:15 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Maryland Department of Health, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University are hosting a Severe Monkeypox Grand Rounds on 12/1 to spread awareness of severe Monkeypox manifestations and treatments for patients living with HIV/AIDS.

Agenda

Monkeypox Case Presentation #1: Facial Lesions
Monkeypox Case Presentation #2: Jaw/cheek abscess/myositis
Provider Panel Q&A

Note: if you are unable to join the webinar live, register for the webinar and you will receive a recording after the webinar.
Register online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7259722762275914510

2023 Open Enrollment Webinar Series, Session 4
2022-11-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Please join the MADAP Insurance Team for Session 4 of a comprehensive 2023 Open Enrollment series through January 25th.

NASTAD Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Legal Series — Part 3
2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
NASTAD is happy to announce the third installment of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Legal Series on November 16th at 2:00 PM EST. This webinar will focus on housing and legal support services. An overview will be provided on the history and impact of Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS(HOPWA). There will also be a discussion on housing-related legal support services such as eviction prevention, tenant rights, and housing search assistance. To register for this webinar, please follow the link:
https://nastad.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-qrj0qG9x1VP7z-6VYA448AZWJwNW8
The final installment of the SDOH Legal Series will be held January 2023 and will explore the impact of legal systems and policies have on youth and young adults. NASTAD will release a memo in the coming weeks with the specific date and registration link.

Celebrating the Lives and History of Transgender and Gender Expansive Advocates in HIV Prevention and Care
2022-11-15 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Panelists:

Zami Tinashe Hyemingway, MSW
Dee Adams
Octavia Lewis, MPA Bridge
Hill Kennedy, PhD

As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify three integrated services for equitable status-neutral and gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) patients
Name at least one promising practice to create responsive programming for patients who identify as transgender and/or nonbinary
Identify three strategies for service providers to improve the delivery of gender affirming care for TGNB patients
Describe how capacity building assistance (CBA) programs support the implementation of status-neutral, gender-affirming, and integrated services for TGNB populations

Sponsored by:
CPN Marketing and Administrative Support Center at University of Missouri-Kansas City
Denver Prevention Training Center
My Brother’s Keeper
Primary Care Development Corporation
San Francisco Community Health Center
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2023 Open Enrollment Webinar Series, Session 3
2022-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Please join the MADAP Insurance Team as we continue our 2023 Open Enrollment Webinar Series through January 25, 2023. For our third session on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 1:00pm, the MADAP Insurance Team will discuss the following:

Connector Programs/Events and Strategies
MD Health Connection (choosing a Plan)
Navigators/Authorized Brokers (Off-Exchange)
Subsidies (PTC and State)

2023 Open Enrollment Webinar Series, Session 2
2022-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Please join the MADAP Insurance Team as we continue our 2023 Open Enrollment webinar series through January 25, 2023. For our 2nd session on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1:00pm, the MADAP Insurance team will discuss the following:
– Preparing for QHP Open Enrollment: Keeping, changing, or updating your plan (RE-ENROLL)
– How to assist a client with QHP Enrollment (websites/Broker)
– Choosing a QHP plan On/Off Exchange (ensures payer of last resort)
– Plan Review/Apply for Subsidy
– What Plans MADAP can pay (Premium assistance from MADAP+)
– Sending bills to MADAP using mdh.csopen_enrollment@maryland.gov
– Reinstatement for termed Plans
The speaker for this training will be Ginny Seyler, MHS, Connector Entity Outreach.

2023 Open Enrollment Webinar Series, Session 1
2022-10-12 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Please join the MADAP Insurance Team as we begin our 2023 Open Enrollment series through January 25th.
For our first session on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 1:00pm, the MADAP Insurance Team will discuss the following:

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2023: Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment
How to assist a client with Medicare Enrollment
Choosing a Medicare plan (stand-alone part D/Med Advantage)
Case scenario presentations
Plan review for drug and cost coverage
What plans MADAP can pay (Premium assistance from MADAP+)
Medicare Supplement plans
Medigap plans
Case scenario presentation
Understanding Extra Help
What is Extra Help (LIS/SPDAP/QMB/SLMB)
How to get Part D assistance
Where to find Extra Help, information, and resources (SHIP, etc.)
How to apply

Health Cares About Domestic Violence (HCADV) Day Webinar
2022-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Intimate Partner Violence, Homelessness and Behavioral Health: A Toolkit for Health Center and Community Partners
This webinar will be held as part of Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (HCADV), a nationally-recognized awareness day that takes place annually on the second Wednesday of October. HCADV Day aims to reach members of the healthcare and advocacy communities to offer education about the critical importance of universal education to promote healthy relationships, to address the health impact of abuse, and offer warm referrals to domestic violence advocates.
In recognition of HCADV Day, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and National Health Care for the Homeless Council are excited to release a new toolkit, Intimate Partner Violence, Homelessness, and Behavioral Health developed for Health Care for the Homeless Health Centers and their community-based partners. The toolkit addresses the intersections of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, homelessness, behavioral health and gender. Speakers will provide an overview of the new toolkit and provide a deeper look at how organizations can authentically engage consumer leaders in the effort to end homelessness, IPV and human trafficking.
As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe HCADV Day and opportunities for participating in the day of action.
Navigate the new toolkit on IPV, homelessness, human trafficking and behavioral health.
Explain the value of consumer leadership and identify two strategies for supporting consumer leadership and peer support.

Se proporcionará interpretación en español. Para leer la información, por favor descargue el panfleto al final del comunicado.
Para leer la información en español, por favor descargue el panfleto a través del siguiente elnace: https://healthpartnersipve.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NHCHC-webianar-Spanish-flyer.pdf

Faculty and Presenters:
Amy Grassette, Chair-National Consumer Advisory Board at National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Kelli Klein, BA, Clinical Manager, NHCHC
Surabhi Kukke, MPH, Consultant, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation
Anna Marjavi, Director, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation
Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, Director of Clinical and Quality Improvement, NHCHC
For any questions contact Camila Sanchez Tejada at csanchez@futureswithoutviolence.org.

Registration:
Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6sseqnhjT12RfW61V10vtw to register.

STI Intensive 3-Day Course
2022-10-03 08:45 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins invites you to increase your knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) through an STI Intensive Course, October 3–5, 2022.
Presentations emphasize HIV/AIDS, other STIs and associated syndromes.
Objectives include:
1. Identify the sites from which specimens should be obtained.
2. Discuss STI Diagnosis.
3. Describe the management of STIs.
4. Describe the role of the disease intervention specialist (DIS) in STI control.
5. Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in health department and private practice regarding STIs.
This training is sponsored by the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins, co-sponsored with Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center and Virginia Department of Health.
The full 3-day course registration is limited to 45 full-time participants.
Continuing education is provided. Continuing education credit will only be awarded to participants who attend the entire program. All participants must pass the posttest in order to receive any credit.
Target Audience:
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician assistants, nurse clinicians, and registered nurses working in STD, Family Planning, and other primary care clinics in both public and private settings, Trauma Centers, Acute Care clinics, and Clinicians that examine patients.
Please complete the brief survey below to indicate interest.
Information about registration will be communicated after the course roster is finalized.
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PTF: Rapid HIV Testing
2022-09-30 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
This training will cover relevant HIV testing regulations, implementation strategies and scripts to offer testing and delivery of results for application in community and clinical settings. This training will demonstrate the use of a rapid HIV antibody test, OraQuick Advance and provide testing certification.
Details and Registration

Status Neutral in Practice: Lessons Learned and Way Forward
2022-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Sharing the experience of Delaware HIV Consortium’s model of offering HIV prevention services. Explore and highlight the lessons and challenges faced while offering HIV prevention through a ‘Status neutral’ model.
Featured Speaker: Suzan Abdullah, MBBS, MPH, HIV Service Navigation Supervisor, HIV Consortium
Intended Audience: This education was designed for HIV Case Managers, Social Workers, DIS, PrEP Navigators, HIV Testers, Client/Patient Educators in mind but is open and available to all healthcare teams interested in the topic.
Details and Registration

Case Management Community of Practice Monthly Webinar: HIV and Aging
2022-09-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center (VHARCC), and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) are partnering to provide a Virginia Case Management Community of Practice Call. This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.
Intended Audience: Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, EIS Workers, DIS, and others who may be assisting people with HIV access Rapid Start services.
Details and Registration

Bright, Brilliant, and Burnt-Out: Recognize. Reset. Reconnect.
2022-09-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The subject of burn-out among healthcare providers has received significant attention in public discourse over the last two years. From the ripple effects of COVID-19 to low salaries for high workloads, the reasons for staff burn-out vary greatly between organizations. Strategies to prevent burn-out and support staff across all levels of the healthcare workforce must therefore address the structure and culture of an organization.
Join Alive! Maryland on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 1:00pm EDT for a session on the causes and consequences of burn-out among healthcare providers. Speaker Ebony Johnson, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and public health strategist, will explore how workplace culture affects staff’s motivation, engagement, and mental health. She will also outline the roles and responsibilities of different organizational levels in preventing burn-out by prioritizing providers’ mental health and well-being.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, you will be able to:

Describe how to create a safe and open space for examining organizational work culture.
Identify disparities between workplace policies and practices.
Discuss leadership strategies that foster a positive work environment and promote staff well-being.
Provide self-care techniques to promote “healing for the healers.”
Outline the benefits of healthy work-life balance.
Explain the relationship between healthcare providers’ workplace satisfaction and positive health outcomes among clients.

Continuing education credits are available for this webinar, pending accreditation.

Monkeypox Provider Update Webinar: September 21
2022-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the next Monkeypox Provider Update Webinar on 9/21 from 5-6PM. The agenda for the webinar includes: a monkeypox epidemiological update, updates on testing, updates on case identification and contact tracing, updates on vaccines, updates on treatment, and a question and answer session. If you cannot attend the session, please register and the slide deck and recording will be sent to you the following day.
Dr. David Blythe and Dr. Monique Duwell will provide up-to-date information for providers on responding to Monkeypox when caring for patients:

Monkeypox Epidemiological Update
Response Updates: Case Identification, Contact Tracing, Vaccines, Testing, and Treatment
Q&A

Status Is Important
2022-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Status keeps us all protected and we need to understand the importance of our HIV status. Understanding the importance of HIV education for all. What roles can a community center play in HIV education?
Featured Speaker: Amber Lee, Health and Wellness Coordinator, CAMP Rehoboth
Intended Audience: This education was designed for HIV Case Managers, Social Workers, DIS, PrEP Navigators, HIV Testers, Client/Patient Educators in mind but is open and available to all healthcare teams interested in the topic.
Details and Registration

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: HIV Prevention
2022-09-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
Identify risk factors for PrEP eligibility.
Explain the requirements for PrEP initiation.
List monitoring parameters for patients on PrEP.
Describe the role of community pharmacists in the management of PrEP. Outline what’s new in PrEP.

Speaker: Olufunmi Bolaji, Pharm.D., AAHIVP
Intended Audience: Pharmacists and Technicians
Accreditation: Howard University College of Pharmacy, (COP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for a total of 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU). Credit will be awarded through the CPE Monitor, within 3–4 weeks of the seminar to those who successfully complete the program. Using the following URL: https://hurxce.learningexpressce.com/index.cfm, the evaluation form and a score ≥ 70% correct on post test questions will be required for successful completion. The ACPE Universal Program number assigned to this program is 0010-0000-22-055-L01-P/T. Deadline to claim CE is 10/28/2022.
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PTF: HIV 101 Through an Interprofessional Lens
2022-09-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
This session will help health professionals understand the current HIV epidemic and the gaps in the continuum of care for HIV.
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More Than Treatment: Assessing Patients for PrEP
2022-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Assessing patients for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis within the context of the Status Neutral Approach.
Featured Speaker: Adam Skrzynski, MD, Infectious Disease Physician, Holloway Community Program
Intended Audience: This education was designed for HIV Case Managers, Social Workers, DIS, PrEP Navigators, HIV Testers, Client/Patient Educators in mind but is open and available to all healthcare teams interested in the topic.
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17th Graying of HIV Symposium
2022-09-09 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Symposium Objectives:

Identify the complexities of care for older adults with HIV (COVID 19 as a Comorbidity)
Identify aging assessments that can be included in HIV care
Describe how public health can inform an Age-Friendly Society
Identify national health policy efforts for persons aging with HIV
Describe the challenges and successes of Long Term Thrivers

Targeted Audience: clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, allied health professionals, long-term thrivers
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Know Your Status: What does it Mean to be Status Neutral?
2022-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
In this session, the Status Neutral Approach will be explored on its use in normalizing and de-stigmatizing HIV testing. Each component of the status neutral prevention and treatment cycle will be explored through a patient’s lens. The session will help healthcare/community workers understand how to approach and educate patients on utilizing the status neutral approach.
Featured Speaker: Brian Wharton, MSN, RN, CPEN, CPST, HIV Educator, Holloway Community Program
Intended Audience: This education was designed for HIV Case Managers, Social Workers, DIS, PrEP Navigators, HIV Testers, Client/Patient Educators in mind but is open and available to all healthcare teams interested in the topic.
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Webinar Panel Discussion following the Ending the HIV Epidemic Hybrid Conference
2022-09-08 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York)
This is a follow up discussion regarding any logistic and/or administrative issue(s) participants may be having in implementing strategies that were discussed in the hybrid conference, Ending the HIV Epidemic: Implementing Substance Use, Mental Health, HCV and STI Screening, which was held on Tuesday, August, 30, 2022.
AT the end of the session, the learner will be able to:

Identify barriers in implementing screening in the clinic
Describe strategies for overcoming barriers
Discuss best-practices related to implementing screening

Featured Speaker(s)
Alexander Waitt, MS, MSEd, LPC, Dr. Linda Frank, PhD, MSN, FAAN, Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP
Presented by
University of Pittsburgh Regional Partner of the MidAtlantic AETC
Accreditation
Nursing: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 1.25 credit hours.
Certificate of Attendance: Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).
Details and Registration
