CHAHEC Continuing Education Programs

EMS Leadership Academy 2010 - Catskill Hudson AHEC
This will be the seventh EMS Leadership developed and presented by Catskill Hudson AHEC which targets professional development in EMS management, administration, supervision, public relations and budgeting.  Please revisit our site in 2010 for further details. You may contact Catskill Hudson AHEC at any time if you have questions regarding this or another program - (845) 883-7260.

Nursing Summit 2010 – Catskill Hudson AHEC
This will be the seventh consecutive nursing workshop developed and presented by Catskill Hudson AHEC.  Please revisit our site in 2010 for further details. You may contact Catskill Hudson AHEC at any time if you have questions regarding this or another program - (845) 883-7260.

17th Annual Critical Care Conference - Bassett Healthcare
This program is designed for registered nurses and other healthcare providers in acute and critical care who care for patients at the end of life.  Attendees will be able to:
• Identify communication strategies that honor patient preferences related to care at the end of life.
• Discuss ideas and strategies for optimizing end-of-life care in the critical care setting.
• Describe appropriate medical management of the organ donor patient.
• Discuss challenges related to patient’s decision-making capacity related to end of life care.
• Identify key nursing interventions for palliative care.

For additional information on the Critical Care Conference, please contact Martha Twichell, MD, RN, CCRN at (607) 547-6319.

8th Annual Cardiovascular Teaching Day - Twin County Medical Associates
For the second consecutive year, Catskill Hudson AHEC will collaborate with Twin County Medical Associates, Columbia Memorial Hospital and the Columbia County Medical Society for the 8th Annual CardiovascularTeaching Day.  The objective of this successful educational program is to meet the healthcare needs of patients with cardiovascular related diseases.  This program is open to physicians and nurses.  For additional information, please contact Debbie Chaikowski at (518) 697-8117.

Career Fitness - Catskill Hudson AHEC
The Career Fitness program is a series of four (4) training modules:  Service Excellence, Assisting Customers with Disabilities, Communication, and Conflict Resolution.  The program kit includes instructor training manual, slide presentation CD, tool kit (for individual and group learning activities), and employee/learner handbook.   Individual program modules offer flexibility with succession/order of presentation and may be presented as lectures or self-learning modules. (Click here to download brochure)