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Manual High Students make school-based health care more equitable
Every year during school registration, parents have to fill out forms for their children. At Denver Public Schools, one of these forms is so students can receive medical care at school-based health centers run by Denver Health. A group of students at Manual High...
COVID-19 Eviction Ban update: Eviction protection now a matter of state and local law
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down extension of eviction ban by Centers for Disease Control. Evictions are now a matter of state and local law. The federal ban on housing evictions expired Saturday July 31, 2021. The CDC extended that ban to October 3, 2021. However, on...
COVID-19 and Cancer: Webinar Sept 20
The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing situation with special impacts for the cancer and immunocompromised communities. Join Dr. Chris Lieu, Medical Oncologist at the University of Colorado, for a discussion of what cancer patients, immunocompromised individuals,...
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The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative provides national leadership for the development, education, standardization and sustainability of the growing patient navigation workforce.
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The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative offers a full curriculum designed to build patient navigator skills and knowledge. Whether you are a new or experienced patient navigator, choose from beginning or advanced level courses. Our expert instructors are patient navigation experts and leaders and can help you navigate to new knowledge and skills.
What is a patient navigator?
A patient navigator is a member of the healthcare team who helps patients “navigate” the healthcare system and get timely care. Navigators help coordinate patient care, connect patients with resources, and help patients understand the healthcare system. Patient navigators work in many areas of healthcare. Many have one chronic disease focus area such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes.
Who are courses for?
Courses are for patient navigators, care coordinators, community healthcare workers, and other healthcare professionals working in navigation. Choose from two levels of training: Level 1 for new patient navigators and Level 2 for more experienced navigators. New navigators learn strategies to address patient barriers, how to maintain professional relationships, and health promotion skills. More experienced navigators can focus on topics related to care coordination, emotional aspects of disease, or legal and ethical healthcare issues. See the Courses page for more information.