Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Page
As a leader in primary care innovation, the Weitzman Institute is supporting safety net practices and their patients in response to the spread of COVID-19; sharing best practices with health centers across the nation
Upcoming
Sessions
***Upcoming Weitzman ECHO on COVID-19 Announcement***
Join us as we discuss pandemic updates, how organizations have shifted their workforce, vaccine boosters, and promising practices moving forward. We will be joined again by Dr. Stephen Scholand, Infectious Disease Specialist and Hospitalist at Mid-State Medical Center in CT, to share COVID-19 (and variants) updates at the beginning of each session.
Our expert panelists will answer your questions, so join us live to engage with the panel and hear from your peers across the country!
If you cannot make the live session, the slides and recording will be sent to all who register for the series, and posted on our COVID series webpage.
Wednesday, December 1, 12pm-1pm ET / 9am-10am PT – Supporting Staff During COVID-19
In support of improving patient care, Community Health Center, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This designation confers simultaneous continuing education accreditation across nine national accrediting bodies. CEUs for this activity are available for: physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, clinical social workers, dentists, pharmacists, and dietitians. To request credits, complete each session’s survey that will be linked and emailed to every session participant. A comprehensive certificate will be sent at the end of the series to all who completed the surveys and requested credits.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $137,500 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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Featured Webinar Recordings:
Conversations on the Impact of Racial Injustices, Health Inequities, and Paths for Moving Forward
June 11, 2020: A Conversation on Racial Inequalities and the Youth Perspective
Video
Special guests for this session included: Former CT NAACP Youth & College President and Current Councilman of City of Norwich, Derell Wilson, Seleena Moore, MPH; Senior Program Manager, School-Based Health Alliance as well as a dynamic youth panel including Baila Salifou; Youth Advisory Council, School-Based Health Alliance, Christina Vo; Youth Advisory Council, School-Based Health Alliance, Nathaniel Batiste, III; Youth Advisory Board, C4 Innovations, Kingslee Vinson; Student Alliance Council, Health Centers in Schools
June 4, 2020: A special panel discussion that addressed the legacy of racial injustices and health inequities and what we can do to stand in solidarity for change and form solutions for moving forward.
Faculty panel for this session included: Yvette Highsmith-Francis, MM; Vice President, Eastern Region, CHC, Inc., Robert Boyd, MCRP, MDiv; President, School-Based Health Alliance, Dan Bryant, LPC, MSEd, Clinical Director of Substance Use Disorder Services, CHC, Inc., Tichianaa Armah, MD, Medical Director, Psychiatry, CHC, Inc., April Joy Damian, PhD, MSc, CHPM, PMP, Assoc Director, Weitzman Institute, CHC, Inc. and Dr. Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; Chief Nursing Officer, CHC, Inc.
Weitzman ECHO on COVID-19 Series
Sessions feature operational leaders and clinical and behavioral health experts sharing best practices and guidance through case presentations and Q&A for healthcare teams across the country.
Re-imagining the Role of the Medical Assistant within Telehealth and COVID Response
Recordings from a three-part webinar series with NIMAA providing an analysis of how COVID-19 has impacted the practice of patient-centered, team-based care with regards to the provider/MA dyad.
The Path Forward
Track one will explore racism, inequity, social determinants of health and how to move from screening to SOLVING for the social needs that flow from them
Track Two will explore COVID-19’s impact on the health care delivery system, share best practices and innovations, and assist participants in making change. This track includes our COVID ECHO sessions.
Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Programs Response to COVID-19
A collection of videos to assist residency programs as they adjust to a new normal with COVID-19. Learn best practices and ways forward.
Additional Weitzman and National COVID-19 Resources
Resources to help your health center prepare for and respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
School-Based Health Centers During COVID-19
Recordings from a webinar series which shared strategies & experiences to support a virtual school-based health center model. Thank you to the School-Based Health Alliance for their partnership in this series.
Weitzman Institute Partnerships Through COVID-19
Weitzman Institute has partnered with other key organizations in an effort to share best practices and strategies with health centers and front line health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“All of the presenters were excellent. The entire session was exceptionally well-organized, there were no apparent technical issues, and I gleaned a large amount of information. This was genuinely the best web-based informational session that I have attended since the COVID-19 crisis began.”