Webinar: Milk Tears: Lactation Choices Following Loss
Kathy Parkes, MSN-Ed, BSPsy, RN, IBCLC, FILCA, CHC, CAHPE
1.5 Hours
With approximately 25% of all acknowledged pregnancies ending in loss, this topic crosses all barriers of race, culture, age, and political and economic situations. Milk production or Lactogenesis II can begin anywhere from 12-14 weeks gestation, providing yet another reminder of loss for the birthing parent as their breasts fil....
Behavioural Management Techniques In The Anxious Patient
Kathy Wilson
This session describes what is meant by the term ‘behavioural management’ and identifies some behavioural management techniques used for the dental patient. The advantages and disadvantages of specific behavioural management techniques will be presented.
Periodontal Pathogenesis
Mike Milward and John Matthews
This session will provide key information on periodontal disease pathogenesis, including the bacteria involved, host/bacterial interactions and the role of host response, with particular emphasis on hyper-responsive neutrophils and the role of antioxidants.
Mental Health: Anxiety in the Face of COVID 19
Kenya Psychiatric Association
The Kenya Medical Association, the Kenya Psychiatric Association and the Clinical Psychologist Association of Kenya have come together to form the following panel of specialists in order to address mental health wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building resilient practitioners (2018 update)
Professor Billie Hunter CBE and Gail Johnson,
The Royal College of Midwives This quick taster course will introduce you to the concept of resilience, explain what is currently known about resilience in midwifery practice, and provide suggestions for developing personal resilience strategies. It includes a research-based Resilient Repertoire with linked reflective questions....
Provider Behavior Change Implementation Kit (PART 2): Assessing Provider Needs
Heather Hancock
John Hopkins University This section of the I-Kit provides an approach to assessing health providers’ needs, barriers and facilitators to quality service provision at the organizational, regional or national level. The approach includes a needs analysis framework and implementation tools that engage health service delivery stak....
Evidence-based Malaria SBCC 5: Evaluating Social and Behavior Change Communication
Marc Boulay, PhD
John Hopkins University This eLearning series consists of 5 modules. This is module 5, entitled 'Evaluating Social and Behavior Change Communication'. The module is presented by Dr. Marc Boulay and will introduce participants to techniques for evaluating and attributing causality to SBCC interventions, using examples specific t....
Evidence-based Malaria SBCC 2: Formative Research for SBCC: Do You Know Your Audience?
Michelle R. Kaufman, PhD
John Hopkins University This eLearning series consists of 5 modules. This is module 2, entitled 'Formative Research for SBCC: Do You Know Your Audience?'. The module is presented by Dr. Michelle R. Kaufman and will introduce participants to the basics of formative research for informing SBCC programs, using examples specific t....
Medical Certification - Cause of Death Training
Panel of Specialists
Life events such as births and deaths are very important for the government. The vital stadistics on counting births deaths and causes of deaths are the foundation to a strong public health system. This course will take you through the steps for correctly documenting the sequence of conditions leading to death. The princip....
Evidence-based Malaria SBCC 4: Monitoring Malaria SBCC Interventions
Hannah Koenker, MPH
John Hopkins University This eLearning series consists of 5 modules. This is module 4, entitled 'Monitoring Malaria SBCC Interventions'. The module is presented by Hannah Koenker, MPH, and will introduce participants to various approaches and indicators for monitoring malaria SBCC activities.
Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies
JHPIEGO
Discuss FP situation in Afghanistan and current use of postpartum family planningn as well as describe the mortality and nutrition
Counseling and Informed Consent for Postpartum IUCD
JHPIEGO
Women in labor are not in the best situation to understand and consider their family planning options.
Leadership: promoting the profession
Team of specialists
The Royal College of Midwives The word “profession” means different things to different people. However, at its core, it is meant to be an indicator of trust and expertise. Recognising and championing the needs of women and families and supporting maternity staff highlights the value of the profession. All of the maternity staf....
Leadership: managing resources
Team of specialists
The Royal College of Midwives The NHS is under constant challenge to manage resources and to work within a fixed and, what feels like, an ever decreasing budget. The need to understand and analyse new evidence to bring about change, to present arguments for change and produce a business case to support new ways of working is a....
Leadership: promoting learning
Team of specialists
The Royal College of Midwives Leadership in maternity is an essential aspect of everyone's role and is a key element of improving care and keeping women and babies safe. Women expect care from a practitioner who is knowledgeable and informed. This means that reviewing and updating knowledge and skills is a constant aspect of....
The role of rehabilitation in palliative care
Steven Pitman
0.25 Hours
Is there a role for rehabilitation in palliative care? People living with a potentially life limiting illness still have the ability to hope, dream and establish goals. As people approach the end of life, re-setting goals and establishing new found priorities is a constant task and lends itself perfectly to the tasks of rehabi....
Management Of side Effects And Complications from postpartum IUCD
JHPIEGO
information on how to Management Of side Effects And Complications from postpartum IUCD
Prophylaxie orale pré-exposition
A Johns Hopkins University Affiliate
Le cours de formation en ligne sur la PrEp orale à l'intention des cliniciens fournit des instructions pour la prise en charge des services de PrEP conformément aux informations contenues dans l'outil de mise en oeuvre de l'OMS pour la prophylaxie pré-exposition de l'infection au VIH. Le cours s'adresse aux cliniciens en exe....
COVID-19: Prevention and Health Promotion in the Community
By The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) & Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
COVID-19: Prevention and Health Promotion in the Community will enhance your understanding of prevention and health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The course features interactive activities on reducing COVID-19 transmission and case studies on the role healthcare workers play in preventing the spread of COVID....
The Place of Infection Prevention, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in Primary Health Care
Mr. Nkwan Jacob Gobte
This course will go over the places of Infection Prevention, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in primary Health Care.
Operations Management
Dr. Obinna Muogboh
The focus of this course is to sharpen the skills of those engaged in healthcare service delivery. The course will empower health sector leaders with the knowledge and tools required to identify and improve critical operations management factors that impact the performance of the healthcare delivery system. This course is a....
DIARRHEA
Daniel Katende
This module will guide you on the identification of dehydration following diarrhea episodes. You will learn how to classify dehydration and know the common causative agents of acute diarrhea. Also you will learn the treatment modalities of diarrhea and dehydration. Following a mutti doctor visit, you should be able to give appro....
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Conference Highlights: ACAAI 2016
Chris Cole
0.5 Hours
New research was presented at ACAAI 2016, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, from November 10 to 14 in San Francisco. The features below highlight some of the studies presented at the conference.