2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Current Issues in the CHW Field: A Macro Perspective

Wednesday, November 4, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Moderator:
Jacquelyn Toledo, MS

10:30am
An Emergency-Department Based Patient Navigator Program Bridging Gaps in Care for Vulnerable Patients   
Patricia Peretz, MPH, Erina Greca, Maria Arkipoff, MPH, Andy Nieto, MPA and Samantha Garbers, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:50am
Where is the Workforce? Methods for Locating, Surveying, and Supporting CHWs   
Caitlin Allen, MPHc, Samantha Sabo, DrPH, MPH, Ashley Wennerstrom, PhD, MPH, Theresa Mason, Ph.D., Katherine Mitchell, MSW, Sherri Ohly, Gail Hirsch, MEd, Shelby Vadjunec, Leslie Hargrove, MCHES, Ana Paula Lynch, MS. LPC and Jacqueline Ortiz Miller, BS
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:10am
Community Health Workers (CHWs) Make Cents: A Return on Investment Analysis   
Ashley Martin, MPH, Colleen Reinert, MPH and Brad Klos, MSPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
     
11:30am
State policymakers considering community health workers: Some lessons learned in multi-state meetings   
Carl Rush, MRP, Samantha Sabo, DrPH, MPH, Julie Smithwick, LMSW and Ashley Wennerstrom, PhD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: Community Health Workers

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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