Enhancing Collaboration in the Southern Region: Key Activities and Future Opportunities
This overview highlights recent and ongoing activities in the Southern Region, including quarterly updates, event participation, and collaborative efforts among diverse organizations. Key examples include the Delta AETC Annual Conference and the Gulf Coast ATTC breakout session, which engaged numerous participants. The document outlines various future collaboration ideas, such as webinars on routine HIV testing, cross-cutting topics, and health issues for border populations. The focus remains on improving community health outcomes through effective partnerships and educational initiatives.
Enhancing Collaboration in the Southern Region: Key Activities and Future Opportunities
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Southern RegionCurrent Activities • Quarterly Calls-Updates: • Events • Possible collaboration • Possible sponsorship • Workplan Developed • Includes above & marketing (web links/booth sharing)
Recent & Current ActivitiesSpecific Examples • Delta AETC Annual Conference • Gulf Coast ATTC Break-out session (LA, TX, NM) • 200 participants • RTC • Fam. Planning TC-Regional Meeting • 4TC’s attended (Dallas-May 2008) • 4TC’s presented overview of their agency • Annual Clinical Conference • Florida PTC & MP AETC collaboration
Recent & Current ActivitiesSpecific Examples-cont’d • Florida PTC • Collaborate with Pt I & II • See brochure-explains Parts & coverage • Arkansas AETC • Other collab: local health dept. & public hosp. • Southern Coast ATTC • Started Leadership Institute • 6 month program (see brochure) • AETC consultant attended course to assess possibility of duplicating for AETC
Recent & Current ActivitiesSpecific Examples-cont’d • TX/OK AETC • CDC HIV Testing Training • RTC (CHT) discussions in Dallas • Including FP reached by RTC • Researching all existing programs
Recent & Current ActivitiesSpecific Examples-cont’d • Heartland National TB Center • CHT developed cultural competency manual for Heartland • CHT collaboration-trainings • MAETC (Illinois)-TB Video/Hepatotoxicity brochure • Other (pertinent to HIV) • National Webinar-HIV & TB (archived) • Expert Nurses Conference (HIV Module) • Opt-out testing included • Correctional facility training • General: Advocate for HIV Testing (Opt out) • Pt. education flipchart w/ photos (for low literacy)
Future Collaboration Brainstorming • Florida PTC • Ask/Screen Intervene (thru referral to Calif) • TX/OK AETC • Border Conferences-October 2009 • TB • Family Planning • Statewide Learning Needs Assessment-08/09
Future Collaboration Brainstorming • Delta AETC • Monthly Statewide (LA) Teleconferences • Louisiana Annual Conference • Exhibit booth space offered to all 4TC’s • HIV & Primary Care Workshops in Rural Settings • 4TC’s can market this training to target audiences • Regional All Titles Conference planning (2010) • Mississippi • PTC/ATTC collab. (Leadership Inst.) • CSAT Cross-Training • National Quarterly Periodical • All TC’s can submit items to Delta
Future Collaboration Brainstorming Top Areas 1. 4TC Webinar • I.D. Cross-cutting topics • (e.g. HIV Testing or other) • We all market • I.D. target audience • 6 month to one year planning 2. Marketing • Share pertinent information in each other’s periodicals/newsletter
Future Collaboration Brainstorming 3. Correctional Health • Peer + Clinician Education: Abstract for national hlth. corrections conference (Sandy) 4. Border Conf./Bi-National Populations (One in Harlingen, One in El Paso) October, 2009 • Family Planning • TB • SA/Addiction • Health Issues for border/bi-national populations
Focus: 4TC Webinar • Topic Selection • Routine HIV Testing-3-part series • Administrators, Supervisors, Providers • Base content on latest issues (i.e., barriers) • Content Development -Identify modules/materials to suggest to group-(AETC Reps: Henry Pacheco, Ron Wilcox, Dr. Quimosing) • Support • Explore HRSA Support-Nupsius Benjamin & (Deborah Phillips) • Explore agency possible support (All)
4TC Webinar-cont’d • Continuing Education • Nurses, Social, Workers LPC’s (Sandy Rice) • LMHC’s, LMFT’s, LCSW’s, Nurses (Jim Knorp) • CME’s (Tracy Belze) • Time Line • Fall 2009 • Marketing - All
Ideas:Future 4TC Meetings • More workgroups/less didactic • Outcomes focused • Identify cross-cutting interventions to improve patient outcomes • Deliverables-oriented meeting