Courses

This course is designed to equip healthcare providers and ancillary staff with the knowledge and tools to optimize patient behavior change to ultimately improve health outcomes. The following are the topics that will be covered in this course: Components of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Benefits of Using Motivational Interviewing Traditional Expert-Centered Model vs. MI Patient-Centered Model Principles of MI Readiness to Elicit Change Talk Script and narration for the presentation is prepared by Dr. Rebecca Lang. There is a posttest at the end of the course. A Certificate of Completion is awarded on successful completion of this course.  Intended Audience Any...

There are four sections in this course: Section 1: Salt and Sodium – Sources and Recommendations Section 2: Public Health Imperative Section 3: Campaigns and Actions Section 4: How Can You Use this Knowledge Intended Audience Healthcare providers who screen and treat WISEWOMEN patients; Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses, Medical Assistants and health educators. Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Identifythe sources of salt/sodium intake Applythe recommendations of salt/sodium intake Discusssalt/sodium reduction efforts as a public health imperative Demonstratethe association between salt/sodium intake and high blood pressure Recognizethe current campaigns and activates accomplished in...