
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
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***Upcoming Weitzman ECHO on COVID-19 Session Announcement***
To meet the demand for knowledge on COVID-19 Vaccines, we are moving back to weekly sessions for the month of March! Please see the schedule below for session topics. We will also be offering activity sessions the following Tuesday’s of the live COVID ECHO which will expand on the live COVID ECHO session. These activity sessions will be in meeting format for a more robust discussion. Click here to learn more about the activity sessions
Sessions will are being planned to move back to the first and third Wednesdays of each month in April. We will continue to extend the series as the pandemic continues.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
March 3, 2021, 12pm ET / 9am PT – Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Media, Web Page, Person to Person, and Target Populations
March 10, 2021, 12PM ET / 9AM PT – Population Management Approach to Reaching Key Populations as they Become Eligible
March 16, 2021 – Activity session on population management, click here to learn more
March 17, 2021, 12pm ET / 9AM PT – Essential Policies, Procedures, and Roles in Managing, Protecting, and Administering Your Vaccine Supply
March 23, 2021 – Activity session on policies and procedures, click here to learn more
March 24, 2021, 12PM ET / 9AM PT – A Multi-Pronged Approach: Drive Through Clinics, On-site Clinics, and Community Outreach Clinics to Vulnerable Populations
March 30, 2021 – Activity session on multi-pronged approach, click here to learn more
March 31, 2021, 12PM ET / 9AM PT – Staff Roles, Responsibilities, and Training Throughout the Vaccination Cycle
April 6, 2021- Activity session on staff roles, click here to learn more
April 7, 2021, 12PM ET / 9AM PT – Who Wants To Be A Vaccinator: Volunteers, Students and Other Professionals
April 13, 2021 – Activity session on vaccinator, click here to learn more
April 14 – no session
April 21, 2021, 12PM ET / 9AM PT – Session Topic TBD
REGISTER FOR COVID-19 ECHO SERIES
Registration for Activity Sessions Coming Soon
Leadership Coaching and Quality Improvement Consultation |
As healthcare organizations strive to redesign and shift during the ever-changing COVID-19 public health crisis, effective and resilient leadership has never been more important. WI is supporting leaders by offering the first two virtual leadership coaching or quality improvement consultation sessions at no cost to allow leaders to identify and hone in on ideas, to craft a vision and design action plans which builds resilience and capacity as well as develops a core QI strategy to create strong systems, build high performing teams, effectively manage ambiguity and implement positive and lasting change. Packages Available… To schedule your sessions, contact Patti Feeney, Certified Leadership Coach at [email protected]. |
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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.”