TRAINING FOR NEW MEDICAL DIRECTORS
New to your role as Medical Director of your health center? NACHC is pleased to sponsor Trainings for New Medical Directors hosted by State and Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs) as a foundational and essential building block in your career development as a health center Medical Director. This full-day in-person training provides the core knowledge and competencies that all health center Medical Directors need to function as effective managers, leaders, and advocates for their centers and communities. In addition to providing contextual knowledge regarding the history, political evolution, regulatory expectations, and terminology of the health center movement, course content focuses on developing competency in evolving health care issues such as the patient centered medical home, electronic health records, and meaningful use. The course format includes didactic learning, presentation and discussion of case studies, and networking opportunities. These components are inter-connected and come together to provide you with a high quality and comprehensive training. As such, your participation in the full day course is required.
Topics covered include: History of Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps; Funding Sources and Regulatory Expectations; Performance Evaluation: Review and Accreditation; Medical Home and Electronic Health Records; Additional Delivery Models and Supporting Organizations; Federal Tort Claims Act and Risk Management; The Role of the Clinical/Medical Director; Small Group Case Studies.
Target Audience: Course content is designed specifically for new Medical Directors. Registration limited to Medical Directors in their position for two years or less.
CMEs: This Live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Hosting PCAs and Dates and Locations:
Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC), May 1, Harrisburg, PA
For more information, contact Cheryl Bumgardner
Kansas Association of the Medically Underserved, June 11, Kansas City, MO
For more informaiton, contact Chris English
For more information, contact Katja Laepke
