National Council of Urban Indian Health
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 800-D
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.544.0344
Beyond Burnout: Weaving Self Care as a Practice into Your Workday
May 31, 2023
The toll of COVID-19 on health care workers has been felt far and wide. Please, join us for open forum that explores the impact of burnout in the workplace, as well as innovative strategies to address it. This learning event is not to be missed and is designed as a space for UIO clinicians and staff to come together to share solutions and common challenges to address health worker burnout.
Objectives:
- Identify unique self-care challenges faced by providers/clinicians because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Identify strategies and create a plan to reduce stress in the workplace.
- Explore methods of transforming workplace culture that promotes wellbeing and resiliency.
Presenter:
- Todd Wilson, Helena Indian Alliance – Leo Pocha Clinic
Indigenous Wellness: A Conversation on Long COVID
May 25, 2023
The effects of a SARS-CoV-2 infection can last for weeks or even longer after the initial infection ends. This condition is called long COVID. This webinar, with information targeted to UIO healthcare workers, will explore clinical presentations of long COVID and risk factor for developing long COVID. This webinar will also explore traditional Native treatments for the management of COVID and long COVID symptoms. Event participants can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits or Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits by attending this event. CEUs available.
Objectives:
- Identify clinical symptoms or signs associated with prolonged illness or new persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Identify factors that increase the risk of long-term and assess the impact of these risk factors for Long COVID especially as it pertains to American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
- Understand the need for and role of traditional approaches to health and wellness for those suffering from COVID and long COVID symptoms
Presenters:
- John Michael Baratta, MD, MBA Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Stroke Rehabilitation, Founder and Co-Director of UNC COVID Recovery Clinic
- Rosalyn LaPier, Rosalyn is an award-winning Indigenous writer, environmental historian, and ethnobotanist.
COVID Success Stories
This COVID Success Stories Community of Learning is an effort to respond to emerging issues Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) continue to encounter during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope to spotlight efforts to adapt and thrive despite many challenges faced by UIOs. These sessions will be informative, active, and designed to arm participants with vital resources to serve your communities. We will explore how UIOs can successfully use innovative approaches to address their need for quality care, workforce retention, and patient safety.
COVID Success Stories: COVID Challenges and Cutting Edge Innovation
April 27, 2022
Presenter:
- Yvette Morrison, Infection Control Officer, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Objectives:
- Describe how Oklahoma City Indian Clinic learned about and selected the LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots
- List any implementation concerns
- Recommendations in general for UIOs who wish to explore effective innovations
COVID Success Stories: Mental Health for Everyone, by Bonnie Duran
May 5, 2022
Presenter:
- Bonnie Duran (recorded)
Objectives:
- Understand intergenerational and current loss
- Address resiliency and strength-based culture-centered approaches
- Address cultural practices around grief and loss
- Mindfulness as everyday ceremony
The HR Challenge: Enforcement of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Retention, and Recruitment
May 10, 2022
Presenters:
- Roland Acupido, HR Director, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
- Angela Young, HR Director Administrative Services, NATIVE HEALTH
Objectives:
- Describe HR challenges UIOs currently face in everyday practice: Mandates. retention, recruitment
- Moderate dialogue discussants each of whom will present initial remarks based on UIO’s scenarios
- Facilitate a peer-to-peer dialogue on responses to HR challenges. Discuss: Characteristics of “right” approach; Best Practice
Untold Stories: COVID-19 and UIOs
The National Council of Urban Indian Health’s Technical Assistance and Research Center (TARC) will offer a three-session COVID Community of Learning (COL) series focused on the COVID-19 Urban Indian Organization impact. This series will feature speakers from the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), American Indian Health, & Services, Inc., and our NCUIH subject matter experts.
Addressing Urban American Indian and Alaska Native COVID-19 Data Gaps to Improve Health Equity
April 21, 2021
Presenters:
- Alexander Zeymo (NCUIH Research Division)
- Adrian Dominguez Chief Information Officer (UIHI)
UIO COVID-19 Experiences: A Spotlight on UIO Best Practices and Lessons Learned
April 27, 2021
Presenters:
- Paul Hennig (Family Medicine Physician, Lab Director, Medical Director 2019-Jan. 2021)
- Fernanda Valencia (AIHS Lab Technician)
- Holly Romine (Adult Medicine Nurse Practitioner)
- Veronica Bonney (RN)
COVID-19 UIO Open Forum: It’s Lonely at the Top- Connecting to Each Other for Creative Solutions
May 11, 2021
National Council of Urban Indian Health’s Technical Assistance and Research Center (TARC) proudly presents “COVID-19 UIO Open Forum: It’s Lonely at the Top- Connecting to Each Other for Creative Solutions.” This special open forum is dedicated to our UIOs diligently working to keep our families, friends, and communities safe.
COVID-19 COMMUNITY OF LEARNING RESPONSE SERIES
A SPECIAL SERIES FOR UIO LEADERSHIP AND UIO STAFF
Please join NCUIH for our bi-weekly Friday Community of Learning (COL) on COVID-19 response. This is a special COL Series for UIO leadership and staff only, to provide updates on policy, resources, and support for UIOs during the COVID-19 response.
PAST EVENTS
Session 1: Setting Up Drive-Thru Testing (April 3, 2020)
Session 2: Promoting Wellness, Self-Care and Hope During COVID-19 (April 17, 2020)
Session 3: An Open Forum (May 1, 2020)
Session 4: Innovative Ways to Support the Safety of Staff and Clients (May 15, 2020)
Session 5: FEMA Prep Call (May 29, 2020)
Session 6: Residential Treatment Center Mobile Isolation During COVID-19 (June 12, 2020)