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As we near the close of another year, we gratefully pause to wish you a warm and happy Holiday Season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. | |
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Putting Balance Back Into Your Life...Rediscovering the Art of Play
Friday, January 28, 2011, 9am-12noon, GSAHEC
Presented by Julia Riley, RN, MN
$20 early bird/$25 regular; CEU's available.
Get With the Guidelines a 90 minute complimentary educational seminar for healthcare providers Friday, March 18, 2011, 9am-10:30am, GSAHEC Free; CEUs available.
What Can You Do in 3 Minutes..
Over 2 million adult Floridians use tobacco; 70% of smokers say they want to quit. The U.S. Dept of HHS recommends that health care providers treat tobacco dependence in their practices. A minimal intervention lasting three minutes or less can have a significant impact on smoking cessation rates. Individual treatment outcomes can be improved if you Get with the Guidelines!
The intended audience includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, dentists, dental hygienists, mental health and social workers, and other health care professionals. No prerequisite knowledge is required and there is no fee for this program. CEU's are offered for various professions. If you would like more information or to register for these programs,contact Charlene Chirillo, RN at (941) 361-6602 ext. 26 or email cchirill@health.usf.edu.
Coming in the Spring look for:
Laugh for the Health of It ~by Hedda Matza-Haughton, LCSW
Lifestyle Changes That May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease ~ presented by the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute.
How Healthy Can You Be? ~ Personal responsibility in conjunction with public health policy reform
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IN THE NEWS |
The Sarasota County Wellness Coalition presents Understanding and Overcoming Overeating & Overweight on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 1:00pm-3:00pm at Laurel Nokomis School Media Center. CEUs offered to registered nurses. To register for this seminar, contact Linda Glover, SCWC Chair at (941)927-9000 ext. 32101 by January 12th.
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Find us on Facebook!
In an effort to broaden our outreach and track the educational path of current and former students who have participated in our AHEC Youth Programs, we invite you to join our Facebook fan page. If you are familiar with Facebook and are already a user, please follow the link to become a fan/friend of Gulfcoast South AHEC Youth Programs.
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Cancer Support Community
Frankly Speaking About Cancer -
Coping with the Co$t of Care seminar
January 21, 2011, 12pm-2pm
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3RNet - Check it Out!
For those of us interested in recruitment and retention of clinicians for Florida's rural and underserved areas, there are resources available. One is 3RNet, a nationally recognized rural recruitment and retention network that assists states with the recruitment of health professionals for underserved areas. Clinicians interested in becoming candidates for consideration may register here. Facilities seeking to list position vacancies should register and enter information on their job openings here.
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The Best New Year's Resolution You Will Ever Make (and Keep)
By: Karla Brody, MSSW
You've been trying to quit smoking on and off for years. You know you need to quit and you are tired of family members hassling you. You wonder if it's even possible...
The truth is most people can't quit smoking cold turkey. But your chance for success is significantly greater if you receive tobacco cessation services and medication, including over the counter nicotine replacement therapy, such as the nicotine patch. The good news is that both are available at no cost in your community.
Call toll free 877-848-6696 to receive information about tobacco cessation classes and groups. Tobacco cessation specialists at Gulfcoast South AHEC will assist and support you through a personalized quit program in as little as 2 hours or over the course of 6 weeks for those preferring a support group format. There is no better way to start out the New Year! |
 | | L to R: Noele Adams, Melissa Peacock, Nina Perry, Anita Weaver, Lester Rice, Dr. Maria Pardo and Dr. W. Brian Guthrie. Not pictured: Beverley Winston, Dr. Zenobia Brown, Dr. Kiersa Durfee |
Gulfcoast South AHEC Holds Annual Meeting
Gulfcoast South AHEC's Board of Directors held its Annual Meeting September 30, 2010. Returning and newly elected board members, along with GSAHEC staff members, celebrated another year of service in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Highlights included the introduction of new board members, a review of accomplishments from FY 2009-2010 and a glimpse of the programming for FY 2010-2011.
Sharon K. Mays, was recognized and presented with an award for her years of service. Noele Adams, Melissa Peacock and Dr. Kiersa D. Dufee were new members elected to the Board. We are delighted to welcome our new and returning board members and appreciate the support and expertise they bring to our board while representing our four county service area. |
GSAHEC Welcomes Maria Williams!  Maria Williams is the most recent addition to Gulfcoast South AHEC. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and masters in public health from West Virginia University. Maria specializes in health intervention design and implementation with at risk communities. She was able to utilize those skills successfully in designing an obesity intervention program for Monongalia County schools that was later considered for statewide adoption in West Virginia and granted a CDC publication. She was also instrumental in developing a tobacco cessation program for pregnant women and women of childbearing age for the Mon County Health Department that saw great success. Maria is a native of Brazil. Her experience in her home country has inspired her interests in international healthcare issues and the hardships of developing communities. This was part of her driving force in helping to create the Belchior Foundation, a charitable aid program that worked alongside West Virginia University School of Medicine faculty and students to provide resources to underserved communities abroad. Maria also believes in the value of strengthening her local community by volunteering. She volunteered regularly as an instructor with the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and care provider with Morgantown, WV AIDS agencies, Caritas and Colligo House. She is now very grateful to have moved to Sarasota with her family and be able to continue her career with GSAHEC. Here she will be acting as the new Tobacco Training Coordinator. |
2201 Cantu Court, Suite 220 Sarasota, Florida 34232 Phone: (941)361-6602 www.gsahec.org
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