by PNTC Webmaster | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog
Virginia Borges, MD, MMSc will be giving grand rounds on Pregnancy and Breast Cancer – Interactions of Risk and Management Review Wednesday, October 7th – 7:30 – 8:30 AM Academic Office One, 7th Floor, Room 7000 – 12631 East 17th Avenue –...
by PNTC Webmaster | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog
The Center for African American Health has a job opening for a Health Coverage Program Coordinator- The Center for African American Health (CAAH) is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the African American community. The organization works...
by PNTC Webmaster | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog
Notice of Funding Opportunity to Serve Target Communities Susan G. Komen Colorado will award Community Grants to eligible local non-profit organizations to provide breast health and breast cancer projects to individuals in the Affiliate’s service area between April 1,...
by PNTC Webmaster | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog, Denver Metro
The College of Architecture and Planning and the Colorado School of Public Health have joined together to host a one-day symposium: Well Connected–Building Relationships Among Design, Public Health and Urban Planning When/Where: November 13th, CU Denver Campus...
by PNTC Webmaster | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Denver Metro
Exciting news!! The Colorado Health Literacy Coalition will be holding its first annual Colorado Health Literacy Conference on Friday, October 2nd at the University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus. They’ve lined up a full day of speakers and...
by PNTC Webmaster | Aug 19, 2015 | Blog
Due to a recent grant award from the Denver Foundation’s Colorado Health Access Fund, Denver Housing Authority will be expanding its Patient Navigator Program to two additional public housing sites. DHA will be hiring (2) Patient Navigators to work with public...
by PNTC Webmaster | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog
PN CHW Portal Powered by 2-1-1… What is it and why is it important? United Way 2-1-1 is the largest online and telephone resource directory in Colorado, and it now houses a specific PN CHW Portal. With the portal in place, consumers and navigators can connect with...
by PNTC Webmaster | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Have you been keeping up with the news on PN ECHO Learning Communities?! They are going well. We’re in the midst of a Learning Community on Resources and will start a new one next month on Care Coordination. We would like your input on...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Our first ever ECHO Learning Community is coming along swimmingly! ECHO Colorado–Extension for Community Health Outcomes–is based off of the University of New Mexico model which uses teleconferencing to create a system of peer learning networks. The ECHO...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, PNTC Workshop Announcement
The PNTC seeks experienced individuals to participate in developing the future Colorado patient navigator workforce by expanding our faculty in order to provide workshops around Colorado and to diversify the trainer pool. To be considered for the Training-of-Trainers...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog
For those waiting to sign up for Level 1: Patient Navigator Fundamentals, two workshops have been posted to the PNTC training calendar: August 17-19th, Red Rocks Community College (Arvada) September 21-23rd, San Juan Basin Health Department...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
The MCH-Link Program will be offering 3 NEW COURSES this Fall 2015. The scholarship is available for workers who already hold a bachelor’s degree and who work with a Maternal and Child Health population in a hard-to-reach location. They will be providing both...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, PNTC Workshop Announcement
The Behavioral Health & Wellness Program at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine is offering a new training: The Rocky Mountain Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification (RMTTS-C) Program. The 4-day program provides knowledge, clinical skills and...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
The Advanced Health Behavior Change Workshop was so much fun last week! Thank you to everyone who came and participated. Please bear with us as we transition into the new grant year. We will be updating the course calendar shortly. Rest assured we’ve got a full...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Colorado Springs
Diversity University is a free, week-long institute aimed at improving the ability of professionals and the community to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population. When: July 27th – 31st, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily (5 days) Location: Regis University...
by PNTC Webmaster | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog
The Mexican Consulate’s Ventanilla de Salud is looking for volunteers to conduct health screenings and/or health education in Spanish during Men’s Health Week (June 15-21). Please note all presentations, services and material need to be in Spanish and the...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Here are some images of participants who attended our train the trainer meeting earlier this month. We are so lucky to have such wonderful trainers involved with...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Denver Metro
The University of Colorado Cancer Center will be holding a free conference for health care professionals, navigators, public health practitioners and community agencies who are interested in developing and implementing cancer survivorship programs throughout Colorado....
by PNTC Webmaster | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Did you know PNTC has begun its first ECHO Learning Community on Patient Resources? The ECHO model ~ Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes ~ is inspired by Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico. It is an innovative approach to building capacity in rural...
by PNTC Webmaster | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Level 2, Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Healthcare delivery can be very fragmented, which often results in poor health outcomes, patient dissatisfaction, and higher healthcare costs. Coordinated care contributes to patient-centered, high-quality care. This Level 2 course prepares patient navigators to...
