IPC in Urban Indian Outreach/Referral Settings (Earn CME and CNE Credits)

June 14, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

On June 14, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) will commence a NCUIH Project Firstline Community of Learning Series titled Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Distinctive Urban Indian Care Settings. The first event of this series will focus on IPC in Urban Indian Outreach/Referral Settings. As a proud partner with Project Firstline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national training collaborative, NCUIH will use this live virtual training to educate Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) frontline healthcare workers on key IPC concepts and actions in the context of outreach and referral settings. Event participants can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits or Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits by attending this event.

Objectives:

1. To improve UIO workers’ knowledge of key infection prevention and control concepts and actions
2. To improve UIO workers’ awareness of IPC resources for outreach and referral settings
3. To create space for peer-to-peer learning and sharing on IPC between UIOs

Presenters:

• Kyle Mitchell (Diné, Navajo) – IPC Contractor, NCUIH
• Alyssa Longee, MPH, BSN, RN (Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes) – Public Health Manager, NCUIH
• Dr. Richa Kaushal, MD, FAAP – Deputy Medical Director, Fresno American Indian Health Project
• Johnny Delgado – HR Generalist/Grants Program/Project Director, Bakersfield American Indian Health Project

Audience:

• UIO Staff
• UIO IPC Champions

Please contact IPC@ncuih.org for more information.