Presentations and Publications

Publications

Allied Health Professions Appreciation Week 2011

• The Fayetteville Observer

Allied Health Vacancy Tracking Reports

• Spring 2011 Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report
• Allied Health Fall 2010 Vacancy Tracking Report

Allied Health Professions Appreciation Week 2010

• The Fayetteville Observer
• CAHNC 2007 Brochure

Presentations

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January 11, 2012 - Council Meeting

• "Allied Health Workforce Needs" Panel Presentation - Department of Labor - Kathryn Castello, Rex Hospital - Lou Ann Hobbs, Piedmont Health Services Community Center - Brian Toomey

November 9, 2012 - Council Meeting

• Presentation by Eddie Alcorn, Cecil G. Sheps Center: "Spring 2011 Allied Health Job Vacancy Report"

September 14, 2011 - Council Meeting

• Presentation by Berkeley Yorkery, Project Director North Carolina Institute of Medicine: "Overview of the NCIOM Health Professional Workforce Workgroup"
• Presentation by Sarah Langer, Health Policy Manager, Institute of Emerging Issues: "Growing the North Carolina Health Workforce"
• Presentation by David E. Yoder, PhD., Executive Director Emeritus: "Why North Carolina Established an Allied Health Council"

May 18, 2011 - Council Meeting

• Presentation by Thomas W. Elwood, Dr.P.H.: From Fish to Philosopher and Other Puzzles"
• Presentation by Erin Fraher, PhD MPP, Director: "The State of Allied Health in North Carolina: From White Water Rafting to Ice Hockey"

March 2, 2011 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Kay Gooding, MPH, MAEd, RHIA, Project Director, Region D Community College Consortia: "HITECH Workforce Training Program"
• Presentation by W. Ed. Hammond, PhD., FACMI, FAIMBE, FHL7, Director, Duke Center for Health Informatics: "Health Information Management, Its Impact on Allied Health"
• Presentation by Patt Peterson, MA, RHIA, AHIMA Director of Education: "Building the North Carolina HIT Workforce: A Survey of Health Informatics & Information Management (HIIM) Programs in Higher Education"

September 1, 2010 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Amy Vega, Executive Director: "The Southern NC Allied Health Regional Sills Partnership" and YouTube Video
• Presentation by Tanja Bean, Partnership Director: "Healthcare Works"
• Healthcare Works Brochure
• Healthcare Works Newsletter - September 2010
• Presentation by Meredith Kimball, SHEPS Center: "Allied Health Job Vacancy Study"

May 5, 2010 President's Meeting

• Presentation by Alice Schenall, Area L AHEC: "Turning Point Regional AHRS"
• Presentation by Donna North & Melinda McVadon, The McLynn Group, LLC: "Competitive Workforce Alliance AHRSP"
• Presentation by Dr. Becky Slifkin, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research: "Healthcare Reform Update"
• Presentation by Katie Gaul, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research: "Overview of 2010 Allied Health Tracking Report (Job Vacancy Surveillance)"

March 3, 2010 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ: "Quality Initiatives": Update from the North Carolina AHEC Program
• Presentation by Steve Thomas, Ed.D.:  "Promoting the Allied Health WorkForce Under Health Care Reform"
• Paper presented by Steve Thomas, Ed.D.: Allied Health Workforce Health Reform - March 2010

January 6, 2010 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Denise Levis and Gerri Mattson: "Patient Centered Medical Homes: For Children & Adults"

September 2, 2009 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Dr. Becky Slifkin, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research: "Health Care Reform 101".
• Presentation by Jessica Carpenter & Katie Gaul, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research: "Health Care Employment and the Current Economic Recession"

March 4, 2009 Council Meeting

• Presentation by Dr. Harold Kudler and Pheon Beal:  "Painting a Moving Train" - a discussion of mental health issues of veterans, e.g. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, Combat Stress, etc.
  

  January 7, 2009 Council Meeting

  • Presentation by Darlene Sekerak, Associate Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Allied Health Science, UNC Chapel Hill:  Telehealth
  • Presentation by Dr. Joshua Alexander, Clinician/Researcher, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UNC Chapel Hill:  TelAbility
  • Presentation by Jessica Carpenter:  The North Carolina Health Professions Data System

  November 5, 2008 Council Meeting

  • Presentation by Dr. Darren DeWalt, University of North Carolina School of Medicine: Low Health Literacy: A Threat to Quality and Safety
  • Presentation by Renee Batts, North Carolina Community College System:  A Study of Associate Degree Nursing Program Success: Evidence from the 2002 Cohort

  September 3, 2008 Council Meeting

  • Presentation by Laura Spivey, Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Development: Update on Allied Health Regional Skills Partnerships
  • Presentation by Kathy Heilig, Vice-President Clinical Services, NCHA and Dr. Sarah Broome, Director of Economic Research, NCHA:  North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) Workforce Trend Analysis