The Clinical Support Center offers the following seminars & training:

• QUICK LINK: on-line registration
• Executive Leadership Development Program
• IHS National Combined Councils Meeting
• IHS Southwest Regional Pharmacy Continuing Education Seminar (the Quad)
• IHS Continuing Education Seminar (APN/PA Meeting)
• The IHS Pharmacy Practice Training Program (PPTP)
• Dental Assisting Education
• Network for Continuing Medical Education (NCME) Videotapes
• Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Program

Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP)
2008 Dates: May 05-09 | June 16-20 | July 21-25
The ELDP is a concentrated executive leadership program designed specifically for current and future leaders. The program will benefit individuals who are either serving in or aspire to be in leadership positions.

For more information, contact: Gigi Holmes.

For more information, contact: Gigi Holmes.

Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency
(Formerly known as the “Primary Care Provider Course on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse”)

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program
As part of the Clinical and Public Health Leadership Series
And the IHS Clinical Support Center (the accredited sponsor)
Announce the 2008 Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency
(formerly the Primary Care Provider Training on Chemical Dependency)
Rapid City, South Dakota
August 26 & 27, 2008
(25 Training Slots)

PRE-REGISTRATION

• Complete the pre-registration form and fax to Cheryl Begay at (602) 364-7788 by July 21, 2008. If you are selected to attend the training, you will be notified by July 23. Participants are expected to attend all three days of the training session. You may choose to register on-line at: http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/ClinicalSupportCenter/
• For selected providers, travel and training expenses will be paid by the Division of Behavioral Health and are coordinated by the Clinical Support Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You will be notified by the Clinical Support Center regarding your travel arrangements.
• Employees of P.L. 93-638 compacted or contracted tribal facilities that have taken tribal shares from the ASAPB and/or the CSC will be charged a fee of $350 to attend the training session and will be expected to provide for their own travel and per diem expenses.

OBOT COURSE
The Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Course will be offered following the above course on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the same location in Rapid City, SD. The faculty features the top clinicians and researchers in the field. This new treatment modality reduces the regulatory burden on physicians who choose to practice opioid addiction therapy. It is open to all physicians and nurses, including federal, state, and military.

ACCREDITATION
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Clinical Support Center (CSC) is accredited by the Association Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The CSC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CONTACTS

• Anthony Dekker, DO (Course Information), Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
  telephone (602) 263-1200; e-mail anthony.dekker@ihs.gov
• Cheryl Begay (Registration and Travel Arrangements), Clinical Support Center, Phoenix, Arizona
  telephone (602) 364-7777; fax (602) 364-7788; e-mail cheryl.begay@ihs.gov
• Wilbur Woodis, Division of Behavioral Health, IHS Headquarters, Rockville, Maryland
  telephone (301) 443-6581; fax (301) 443-7623; e-mail wwoodis@hqe.ihs.gov

2008 Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency
August 26 - 27, 2008
Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Course
August 28, 2008
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites
950 North Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 737-4656
Fax: (605) 718-4650
http://www.hojorapidcity.com/

The Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center (CSC) is providing meeting support and will act as the accredited sponsor for the 2008 Clinical Update on Substance Abuse and Dependency Training to be held from 8:00 am Tuesday, August 26 through 5:00 pm Wednesday, August 27, 2008. The OBOT Course will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 28, 2008.

The conference site is the Howard Johnson Inn & Suites, 950 North Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, Phone: (605) 737-4656. Please be sure to make hotel reservations early, as the room block and rate will be held only until August 5, 2008. Be advised that you will need to guarantee your reservation with a credit card or personal check for the first night of lodging. The room rates for the meeting are $107/single, plus tax. Be sure to reference “Indian Health Service” when making your reservation to ensure you get these rates. You are strongly encouraged to stay at this facility because of contractual arrangements with the hotel.

DIRECTIONS:
From Rapid City Regional Airport: Head west on Highway 44. Continue on to Omaha Street. Turn right on to 8th Street. Turn left onto North Street.

For Airport Shuttle Express, call (605) 399-9999.

For more information, contact Cheryl Begay at (602) 364-7777.

IHS Southwest Regional Pharmacy Continuing Education Seminar (the Quad)
2009 TBD
The largest annual meeting of Public Health Service pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacists from tribally operated programs, this seminar provides up to 15 hours of ACPE approved pharmacy continuing education credit. Hosted by the IHS Phoenix, Navajo, Tucson, Albuquerque, the target audience is made up of pharmacists and technicians working in Indian health system clinics and hospitals.

For more information, contact: Ed Stein.

2009 IHS Continuing Education Seminar (APN/PA Meeting)
2009 TBD
Designed for physician assistants, physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and pharmacist practitioners working for Indian health programs, the IHS Continuing Education Seminar (APN/PA Meeting) provides an opportunity to network with peers/colleagues on issues of common concern, update knowledge of current health trends and issues, develop new skills to improve patient care, and receive accredited continuing education. The program offers nearly 20 hours of discipline specific continuing education designed to meet the needs of those providing primary care to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

For more information, contact: Lisa Palucci.

The IHS Pharmacy Practice Training Program: a program in patient-oriented practice (PPTP)
2008 Dates: July 14 - 17 | August 4 - 7, 2008 | Chaparral Suites Hotel, 5001 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
The goal of this four-day training program for pharmacists employed by the Indian Health Service or Indian health programs is to improve the participant's ability to deliver direct patient care. This program encompasses the management of patient care functions in the areas of consultation, communication, interviewing techniques, laboratory test interpretation, conflict resolution, physical assessment and disease state management. The course is made up of case studies which include role playing and discussion and provides 27 hours of pharmacy continuing education.

For more information, contact: Ed Stein.

Dental Assisting Education
The purpose of Dental Assisting Education is to increase the dental clinic's capacity to provide on-site, basic and continuing education for dental assistants.

For more information, contact: Erma Casuse.

For more information, contact: Cheryl Begay.

This 5-day intensive training course will focus on the basic forensic medical examination techniques and issues in providing care for adult and adolescent victims of sexual assault. It will provide nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals with the didactic training necessary for certification as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) and discuss next steps after training. Strategies for developing a multi-disciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) will also be reviewed. This course provides the classroom curriculum portion of SANE/SAFE training. For nurses or other healthcare professionals who do not routinely perform pelvic examinations, practical experience to acquire pelvic examination skills should be arranged outside of this course. It would be beneficial to begin this process prior to attending the course if possible. After completion of the course, proctoring is also strongly recommended for the initial forensic examinations performed.

This course is open to I/T/U healthcare professionals, including nurses, advanced practice nurses, PAs, and physicians. Transportation, lodging, and per diem are the responsibility of the participants’ health care facility or individually.

Lodging for July 21-25, 2008 at Aberdeen, SD
Please make your room reservation early by calling the Ramada Inn of Aberdeen at (605) 225-3600. Be sure to mention the “IHS-Room Block” to secure the rate of $70.00 + tax (single/double) per night. The deadline for making room reservations is June 29, 2008. Any reservation request received after this date will be accepted on a space availability basis only. The hotel provides transportation to/from the airport as well as complimentary breakfast for up to two individuals each morning. When you arrive at the airport, go to the baggage claim area and locate the telephone board that lists various hotels.

Lodging for August 18-22, 2008 at Oklahoma City, OK
Lodging is available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2945 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. Please make your room reservation early by calling the Crowne Plaza Hotel at (405) 848-4811 or 1-800-2-CROWNE. Be sure to mention the “IHS-SANE Training” to secure the rate of $81.00 + tax (single occupancy) per night. The deadline for making room reservations is July 28, 2008. Any reservation request received after this date will be accepted on a space availability basis only.

NOTE: A registration fee of $350 will apply for those employed by compacting tribes that have taken their share of CSC funds and for those working in the private sector.

For more information, contact: LCDR Lisa Palucci, Nurse Educator.