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"The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing."
~Theodore Roosevelt
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| Training needs for the 2016 Family Planning Training | |
Training needs for the 2016 Family Planning Training
WMHS will be hosting the Family Planning Training in Spring 2016. We complete the following survey by Friday September 4, 2015 to assess the training needs of all Title X staff. The focus of this year's training will be clinical and administrative (front desk/billing). The information is anonymous and will provide WMHS with the information needed to plan the conference and meet the needs of Title X staff.
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| Comparative Contraception: Reversible and Permanent Options | |  Comparative Contraception: Reversible and Permanent Options
September 22, 2015 at 3:00pm ET
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the benefits, risks, and side effects of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods.
- Identify potential candidates for long-acting reversible and permanent contraception.
- Discuss myths and other potential barriers to the use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraception.
- Describe shared decision making that helps women choose a contraceptive method.
- Identify sources of evidence-based information for patients on long-term and permanent contraception.
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| Virtual Coffee Breaks | | |
Virtual Coffee Break
1. Sexual Health Issues Specific to the LGBT Population
This virtual coffee break webinar lasts 30 minutes and is presented by Brooke Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF. Ms. Faught will review sexual health issues specific to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Learn more about this webinar here.
2. LARC & EC Update: Helping your clients prevent unintended pregnancy "Now" and "Later": Evidence-Based use of EC and IUDs
This virtual coffee break webinar lasts 30 minutes and is presented by Justine P. Wu, MD, MPH & Sarah Pickle, MD. This case based presentation will review the latest research regarding emergency contraception, including ulipristal acetate, and summarizes the evidence regarding extended use of IUDs beyond the manufacturer-approved period. Learn more about this webinar here.
3. Pregnancy Intention Screening: A New Solution to an Old Problem
The virtual coffee break webinar lasts 30 minutes and is presented by Helen Bellanca, MD, MPH. This session will describe various ways to screen women for their pregnancy intentions as a routine part of primary care. Reducing unintended pregnancies and increasing the proportion of pregnancies that are healthy will require a different, prevention-oriented approach. Learn more about this webinar here.
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| What's New in the CDC's 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines | | 
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WEBINAR: What's New in the CDC's 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines
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The California Prevention Training Center is hosting a webinar, What's New in the CDC's 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines, on September 15th at 12 pm Pacific Time. In this edition of the CDC Expert Hour Webinar Series, Dr. Ina Park will break down what's new in the recently released treatment guidelines and highlight the changes that will have the most impact on clinical practice. The webinar will be recorded and distributed to registrants.
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| Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Across the US | |  Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Across the US Rentapplication.com collected data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to paint an accurate picture showing the scope of STDS in this country. Although the data did not include statistics for herpes transmissions, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia rates were included for US cities with the largest populations. Montgomery, Alabama landed at the top of the list with 1,899.2 cases per 100,000 people. St. Louis, Mo., came in at second with 1,867.54 per 100,000. |
| Provider Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination | | | WEBINAR: Provider Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination
The Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition is hosting a webinar, Provider Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination: A Successful Quality Improvement Example, on Thursday, September 3rd from 5:30-6:30 PM EDT. The webinar will be led by Dr. Alix Casler, an expert in quality improvement and HPV vaccination. Her presentation will include: different options for quality improvement (QI) to improve HPV vaccination coverage; specifics of the implementation of a quality improvement project in a Florida pediatric clinic with successful results; lessons learned for future implementation of this intervention with providers; and, pros and cons of this QI project from the provider prospective. Click here to join the webinar, and call 919-962-2733 for sound.
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| Tools for Treating Adolescent Male Patients | |  Tools for Treating Adolescent Male Patients ASHA, in collaboration with the Partnership for Male Youth, the School Based Health Alliance, and Healthy Teen Network, developed two new tools to guide clinic visits for adolescent and young adult men. The patient piece, designed for males aged 14-18, is a self-assessment tool that gives the scoop on what to expect from a clinical visit. It includes questions designed to help him think about how he's feeling physically and mentally. Topics include diet and exercise, substance use, relationships, immunizations, and sexual health. There is also a companion tool for providers designed to trigger questions providers will want to ask their young male patients during visits. |
| Community Outreach Specialist/Social Worker | |
Community Outreach Specialist/Social Worker
Established in 1972, Bridgercare provides essential reproductive services and education to more than 15,000 women and men in south central Montana, regardless of their personal circumstances or ability to pay.
Job summary:
Bridgercare has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Masters of Social Work to provide quality community education, mental health counselling, and patient education as Bridgercare's Community Outreach Specialist (COS). Our services include a range of reproductive and general health services and education including: Family Planning, Teen Clinic, Reproductive Cancer Screening, Community Education, Mental Health Counselling, and LGBT services.
Position Summary:
The Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for coordinating and delivering Title X community education and outreach activities and adjunct activities including: clinical and administrative support and mental health services per Bridgercare Protocols to target populations. The Community Outreach Specialist reports to the Executive Director and is under the general supervision of the Executive Director.
Skill and Attitudes:
*Commitment to Title X program goals and philosophy.
*Ability to work effectively and sensitively with a diverse and limited resource population.
*Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
*Ability to work in a team and to share responsibilities and duties.
*Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict in a straightforward and timely manner.
*Ability to set priorities, be organized and a self-starter.
*Ability to be friendly, empathic and communicate clearly orally and in writing.
*Ability to treat staff, patients and community members respectfully.
*Ability to efficiently navigate technology.
*Ability to preserve privacy and confidentiality.
*Ability to receive client complaints and assist in providing timely resolution.
*Ability to contribute to a positive functional workplace culture.
Benefits:
*Company-paid license and professional liability insurance.
*Group Health coverage
*Matching retirement contributions up to 3%
*Generous paid time off and holiday benefits
*Professional development opportunities including in-house trainings
*Competitive wages depending on experience.
Requirements:
*Graduate of an accredited Masters of Social Work program.
*Comparable combination of educational preparation and professional experience will be considered.
*Minimum 2 years' experience in community outreach, public speaking, teaching or community organizing.
*Possesses and can further develop medically accurate, culturally sensitive knowledge base of current reproductive health and justice issues, family planning, human development and sexuality.
*Has a valid MT Driver's License, reliable transportation and motor vehicle insurance as required by the State of Montana.
*Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends approximately 40 - 60 % of the time.
*Ability to travel throughout Bridgercare's service area (Gallatin, Madison, and Park counties), with occasional (several trips / year) travel to Helena, MT, and out of state, for outreach, training and administrative functions.
*Total work time involving travel = about 20 % of the time.
Please email resumes to Stephanie McDowell at smcdowell@bridgercare.org or drop off at Bridgercare, 300 North Willson, Suite 2001, Bozeman, MT. |
| Senior Research Analyst Position | |  Senior Research Analyst (46100) - (15142088)
This position analyzes vital events within Montana regarding birth, death, fetal death, marriage, and marital termination. Ensuring information is accurate, responsibilities include: 1) Researches, recommends and implements new and innovative methods for data processing, quality assurance and control, representation and dissemination; 2) Analyzes researches data for reporting and other statistical use by department staff; 3) Develops, revises and expands current vital data reports; and 4) Prepares statistical tabulations, graphics and geographical representations of vital and health data for reporting of vital events.
Database design, quality, development, and implementation
- Participates in the development of computerized edits for data quality control systems and data transcriptions. Examples of programs include birth, death, fetal death, induced abortion, marriage, and marital termination records.
- Researches, recommends, and implements new and innovative methods for data processing, quality assurance and control, representation and dissemination.
- Examines outputs to further edit/query/record correction efforts. Participates in the development of data quality control methodologies. Creates and modifies statistical files.
- Analyzes research such as large, complex data sets essential to public health functions, records for reporting and other statistical use by department staff. Integrates vital record data with demographic data in research data sets.
- Develops, revises, and expands current vital data reports. These reports monitor vital event frequencies and rates in order to detect true demographic and public health changes, as well as under-reporting and incomplete reporting of events.
- Provides programming to manage and maintain six vital event databases (live birth, death, fetal death, induced abortion, marriage, and divorce), and three related databases (linked birth and death records for infants, population estimates, and multiple cause of death) to facilitate demographic and public health research and administrative use.
- Designs, develops, and implements statistical, graphical, or geographical techniques for data display and analysis of birth, death, and other health related data.
Report Preparation & Distribution
- Prepares statistical tabulations, graphics and geographical representations of vital and health data for reporting of vital events.
- Predicates in preparation, editing, printing and distribution of annual, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc Vital Statistics reports.
- Writes and edits general narratives and reviews statistical tables and charts.
- Other Duties as assigned
Required for the first day of work:
- Proficient in both Excel and Access; with either SAS or SPSS software packages.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex data sets.
- Skill in descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
- Ability to identify relationships and trends in data as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
- Ability to identify problems, researching to develop and implement solutions.
- Ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Prefer:
- Knowledge of Vital Statistics.
- Knowledge of Demography.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in mathematics, statistics, life sciences, social sciences, health science or a related field.
- Three years of progressively responsible experience in research and statistical analysis.
- Other combinations of related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Salary: $38,896.00 - 48,609.00 Yearly
Posting Date: Sep 1, 2015, 1:53:36 PM
Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone): Sep 15, 2015, 11:59:00 PM
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