IPCA provides opportunities throughout the year for board members and CHC staff to participate in training relevant to their job responsibilities. These training and networking opportunities include face-to-face and webinar activities. IPCA training events for 2010 are being planned state-wide and regionally. "Firm" dates are still in the planning stages, subject to availability of appropriate trainers and associated costs.

TRAININGS BY IPCA STAFF PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

Health Center Governing Board Basics - Roles & Responsibilities
A workshop for new board members (and a refresher for experienced board members) that gives a broad, basic overview of the roles and responsibilities of a health center board member, member vs. board, and board/CEO relationship.
Note: Length can be adjusted (usually 1-1/2-3 hours).

Cultural Competency
A series of two one-hour workshops that can be taken together or at separate times.
The first module provides an overview of the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and ways to incorporate these standards into the health center's organizational and clinical practice culture.
The second module focuses on identifying the underlying causes of patient-provider conflict, and highlights different strategies to deal with conflict.
Location: Offered on-site or regionally

Improving Your Practice
A three-hour workshop in which participants will learn about the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care and how this model can improve clinic quality; the Chronic Care Model and how to apply the model to clinic quality improvement efforts; and understand the Model for Improvement and be able to apply the PDSA cycle in clinics.
Location: Offered on-site or regionally
Trainer:   IPCA Director of Clinical Quality, Teri Barker

Advocacy Training for Health Center Boards and Staff
Location:            Offered on-site or regionally
Tentative Dates:  Prior to or during the 2010 Idaho legislative
                          session
Trainers:             Executive Director Denise Chuckovich 
                          Director of Policy, Jesus Blanco.

IPCA ARCHIVED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Minor Problems-Consent and Confidentiality in Treating Minors 
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A list of current IPCA trainings is available in the News & Events section.