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 Caring for Trans and Gender Diverse Patients (27 minutes)

Legacy Health designates this activity for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate the concepts of gender, sex, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
• Communicate with your patients about their care in a respectful way to offer welcoming and affirming health care

 Perioperative Approach to Delirium in the Older Surgical Patient (24 minutes)

Legacy Health designates this activity for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Learning Objectives:

• Define delirium.
• Analyze the incidence and risk factors for delirium in the older surgical patient.
• Apply screening tools.
• Prevent and manage perioperative delirium in the older adult.

 SBIRT – Alcohol and Drug Screening Intervention (17 minutes)

Legacy Health designates this activity for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize the role of alcohol/drug screening in the health of patients.
• Assess the prevalence and consequences of alcohol/drug use.
• Evaluate patients with “risky drinking” to help them improve.
• Apply components of an evidence-based SBIRT program.

 Social Determinants of Health (18 minutes)

Legacy Health designates this activity for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Learning Objectives:

• Define social determinants of health.
• Implement social determinant screening tools in your clinic.
• Identify determinants impacting your patients, and what to do once they are identified.

 Building Diagnostic Error Prevention into Your Practice (30 minutes)

Cognitive biases can have a significant impact on the accuracy of diagnoses. This presentation will teach you how to approach diagnostic reasoning to reduce errors. Six common biases are discussed, and case examples given. Many tools are presented to help mitigate errors. Visual aids and charts are presented to help you apply these ideas to your practice.

 Empathy in Action: How to Navigate and Share Difficult News (13 minutes)

Contrary to popular belief, communication about end-of-life issues does not increase patient distress. In fact, 95% of Americans say they would be willing to talk about their wishes, and 53% say they’d be relieved to discuss it. Early discussions about goals of care leads to improved quality of life, enhanced goal-consistent care, positive family outcomes, reduced costs, and reduced use of nonbeneficial medical care near death. In this module, you will learn effective frameworks to communicate serious news to patients while considering individual goals and values.

 Firearm Risk Assessment, Counseling, and Injury Prevention (28 minutes)

Firearm violence and suicide are highly prevalent and impact patients, families, and communities. These tragedies may also be preventable. Clinicians can learn ways to identify patients at risk for firearm-related harm, as well as skills to engage patients in a respectful and empathic manner which shows regard for their autonomy and rights.

 Cognitive Screening in Primary Care (19 minutes)

One in nine patients over the age of 45 worries about memory loss, and up to 25% of patients over the age of 65 have mild cognitive impairment. Cognitive screening helps to identify which patients have these pathologic changes. This module will help you implement screening practices, as well as care planning, for patients needing further cognitive support.

 Introducing Physiological Quieting Techniques to Your Patients with Pain (25 minutes)

Persistent pain is difficult to manage, in part because the nervous system becomes sensitized from exposure to threat/pain over time. Physiological quieting is a self-managing method to help your patients calm their nervous system to improve pain and function.

 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (26 minutes)

Empower patients to take a proactive role in staying healthy by delivering effective lifestyle counseling through the basic principles of Motivational Interviewing.

 Making Patient Experience Work for You (34 minutes)

Patient experience includes every interaction with patients and families. Understanding patient experience as well as understanding your role as a provider can lead to a more positive patient experience and better health outcomes.

 Piecing it Together: The Puzzle of Advance Care Planning (32 minutes)

Learn the benefits of Advance Care Planning (ACP) and the types of ACP documents in Oregon and Washington. By the end of this module, you will understand the optimal population and timing for ACP conversations and document completion.

 Provider Wellness: Managing Difficult Interactions (20 minutes)

Difficult interactions with patients and colleagues, and even those outside of the workplace, can have a tremendous impact on your mood and productivity. Find out how to manage these situations in a positive way to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being. 

 Provider Wellness: Mindfulness Techniques (20 minutes)

Using relaxation exercises in your daily life can have tremendous positive health benefits for both you and your patients. Consider viewing this module in a quiet place as it includes meditation exercises.

 Social-Emotional Development for Pediatric Primary Care (18 minutes)

The concept of social-emotional health and social emotional learning is gaining a lot of attention in early childhood health due to its effects on a child’s behavior and mental health, school success, and eventual adult relationships. This module provides an overview of social-emotional health including, foundational impacts on child and family wellness, current barriers to health development, current efforts, and practice-based changes that can help address social-emotional health.

 Statistics Refresher for Clinicians: Evaluating Test Results and Treatment Value (22 minutes)

A practical application of commonly used statistical tools to evaluate testing reliability as well as the efficacy of interventions. This module offers a refresher on statistical concepts you will routinely see in daily practice and in literature review.

 Understanding Risk Adjustment (12 minutes)

Risk adjustment is the process by which resources are allocated in all new value-based arrangements. Accurate and specific diagnosis coding not only supports population health efforts, but also improves Legacy Health Partner’s performance in risk-sharing contracts.  Understanding risk adjustment is critical to success as we transition from volume to value.

 No Butts About It: Navigating Colorectal Cancer Screening & Prevention (82 minutes)

This engaging and informative session will help you conquer evidence-based colorectal cancer screening and surveillance strategies, ensuring your patients get the right test at the right time. We'll break down the nuances of screening versus diagnostic evaluation, tackle the tricky question of when to scope patients under 45, and weigh the pros and cons of colonoscopy versus stool testing. You’ll also learn how to navigate common patient concerns—like bowel prep dread and screening misconceptions—with effective communication strategies. And because a successful screening program is more than just ordering tests, we’ll explore the key components that keep patients on track and reduce morbidity and mortality.

MORE TO COME THIS YEAR

Legacy Health Equity Speaker Series (60 minutes on average)

As part of our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, Legacy’s Organizational Effectiveness and DEI departments offer regularly scheduled speakers to bring high quality internal and external experts and educators to Legacy leaders. Join us to:

• Raise awareness of contemporary health equity issues and topics.
• Inspire actions you can take as individuals, departments, and functions for dismantling inequities in healthcare.
• Create pathways for action and accountability through learning, reflection, and application.

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 New Joint Commission Standard: Checking our progress toward achieving health equity (56 minutes) 

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 TeamBirth: Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal Health (57 minutes)

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Black & African American Patients and the Breast Care Continuum (55 minutes)

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Language Access and Interpreter Services: Key to providing culturally and linguistically concordant care (53 minutes)

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Systemic Standards in LGBTQ+ Care and Inclusion (54 minutes)

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Disability Justice as a Functional Framework in Healthcare (57 minutes)

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Other topics this year – to be determined...