We hope everyone enjoyed the 2015 Head for the Hills event! We're going to spend the next few weeks reviewing the fantastic presentations. First up - Guide to Inexpensive Prescription Medications Provided by Melody Counts, M.D., M.H.M., District Health Director - Cumberland Plateau Health District (and GMEC board member), the session asked; "What good do… Continue reading Cheap Meds!
Scholarships, Loans, and Loan Repayment
Are you a health professions student wondering how you are going to afford your education? Or a rural provider trying to recruit new practitioners? If so - we have two great guides for you! First are the presentation slides from Head for the Hills from Justin Crow's Getting the Most from Federal & State Loan Repayment… Continue reading Scholarships, Loans, and Loan Repayment
New Session!
We've been able to add another session to the Head for the Hills agenda! Justin Crow, from the Virginia Department of Health will be presenting: Getting the Most from Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs: Guidance for Practitioners and Practice Sites Mr. Crow's presentation will enable you to: Describe HPSA designations and the HPSA designation… Continue reading New Session!
Do Residents Return?
"Grow your own" is a popular phrase for those trying to improve the supply of health professionals in rural areas. But does it work? The USDA recently released a report titled "Factors Affecting Former Residents' Returning to Rural Communities". Factors which encouraged residents to return to their rural roots: presence of parents desire to raise… Continue reading Do Residents Return?
Turn Up the Volume
Head for the Hills isn't the only event for rural healthcare providers this fall; the Virginia Rural Health Association will be hosting their annual conference October 13 & 14. For twenty years, the Virginia Rural Health Association has served as "The Voice for Rural Health in Virginia." Now they are asking you to turn up the volume… Continue reading Turn Up the Volume
Lodging at the Hills
Oh, the views... One of the highlights of the Head for the Hills event is being able to stay in accommodations with views like this: If you've attended Head for the Hills in the past, note that lodging arrangements are a bit different this year. You will need to reserve your own room. For reservations please… Continue reading Lodging at the Hills
What to do in the Hills?
Let's face it - while Head for the Hills is a fantastic educational event, it also reflects the old adage, "location, location, location." Why do the educational sessions end at 12:30 each day? So you can go have fun! Head for the Hills will be held again this year at the Breaks Interstate Park. It will… Continue reading What to do in the Hills?
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Executive Director, Southwest Virginia Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Oakwood, VA & Blacksburg, VA (2 office locations, HQ site to be determined based on employee residence) Position Description: Under the direction of the Southwest Virginia AHEC Board of Directors, and working with the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA), the Executive Director provides leadership and… Continue reading POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
More Head for the Hills
Here's a few new session descriptions for the upcoming Head for the Hills event: Curbside Consults, Bob Franko Embedding behaviorists into primary care has many benefits in both clinical and financial outcomes, but to achieve those outcomes is often harder than it looks. Cherokee Health Systems (Knoxville, TN) offers a mature integrated practice that has… Continue reading More Head for the Hills
Head for the Hills!
What's on the schedule for the 2015 event? Check out these great presentations: Anxious Kids – A Primary Care Approach- Meds & More: C. Allen Musil, MD A discussion of the 3 classes of medication commonly prescribed to treat childhood anxiety, appropriate reasons to initiate medication in an anxious child, common side effects of SSRI treatment… Continue reading Head for the Hills!
