Health Services
For more information about a particular course, including the time, location, and cost, contact the person or department listed after the description for that course. All activities are held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.
McBryde Symposium
May 19–20; The Friday Center
Attendance: 90
This symposium provides clinical knowledge for healthcare and social workers who work with high- and low-risk maternal and neonatal patients and their families. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center.
Contact Martha Schaub-Bordeaux, Duke University, 919-681-6029.
Evidenced-based Practice: You Can Do It On Your School
May 20; The Friday Center
Attendance: 50
This program is designed for nurses who work in the school system and addresses issues such as the recovery of school-based evidenced-based practice and the application of these phenomena in school health situations.
Contact Kali Bryan, School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638.
Summer “Bad Bugs”: Infectious Disease Update
May 21; The Friday Center
Attendance: 50
This program for healthcare professionals addresses topics related to infectious diseases during the summer months.
Contact Kali Bryan, School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638.
Principles of Orthodontics and Surgical Treatment
May 22–23
This program provides a review to prepare individuals for the board exams in orthodontics and oral surgery.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Pediatric Cardiology
May 28; The Friday Center
Attendance: 50
This program updates pediatric nurses on the care of pediatric cardiology patients.
Contact Marilyn Morales, Nursing Practice Education and Research, 919-843-1417.
Public Health Grand Rounds
May 29; Webcast and satellite
This one-hour broadcast centers on a case study of a health department’s “doctoring” of a public health problem. The panel of guest faculty takes questions from viewers.
Contact Public Health Grand Rounds, 919-843-9261, grandrounds@unc.edu.
Live CME Event
Jun 2; The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This program provides physicians and other health care professionals with continuing medical education on procedures for HIV testing and reporting. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Contact Joe LaBella, PractEssentials, 919-833-3836.
Qualitative Analysis 1: Empirical/Analytical Methods
Jun 2–5
This institute focuses on the general principles of and generic techniques for qualitative analysis, with emphasis on empirical/analytical or naturalist methods. Participants practice techniques associated with these methods using a provided data set.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Zoonotic Diseases
Jun 4–6; Gastonia, North Carolina
Attendance: 50
This course explores rabies, avian flu, special issues surrounding exotic animals, and the related topics of public information, treatment, and outbreak control. It is designed for environmental health specialists, animal control personnel, veterinarians, and others charged with containing communicable diseases from animals.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Society for Critical Care Medicine
Jun 4–7; The Friday Center
Attendance: 75
This program provides continuing education for critical care practitioners such as physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and RNs.
Contact Elizabeth Farrington, UNC Health Care Department of Pharmacy, 919-966-6854.
Update in General Practice 2008
Jun 5–7; The Friday Center
Attendance: 150
This program provides an overview of all aspects of general dentistry for all dental professionals.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729 or CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
SPICE: The Epidemiology of Infection Control in Dentistry: Principles and Particulars of Protection
Jun 6 or Jul 11; The Friday Center
Attendance: 70
This course provides new oral healthcare providers with infection control training and is approved by the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE).
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729 or CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Medicolegal Seminar
Jun 7; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This course explores and reviews a variety of issues and circumstances that pertain to individual death investigations. It is designed for physicians, law enforcement officers, EMS, and other agencies involved in medicolegal death investigation.
Contact Jennifer Mayfield, Continuing Medical Education, 919‑962‑7399.
Newton D. Fischer Society Meeting
Jun 7
This meeting provides new information and surgical techniques for the practicing otolaryngologist or head and neck surgeon.
Contact Iretta Litchfield, Continuing Medical Education, 919-962-8887.
2008 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Retreat
Jun 9; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This annual retreat for scientists, clinicians, and public health researchers at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center includes research updates, strategic planning for research, and promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Contact Melissa Mack, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 919-966-3036.
COHN/Safety Management Certification Review Course
Jun 9–12
This course offers certification in Safety Management for the Certified Occupational Health Nurse and covers all major topics in the domains of practice. The course was developed in collaboration with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, and the exam is based on the Associate Safety Professional Certification Exam.
Contact the Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, 888-235-3320, 919-962-2101, osherc@unc.edu.
Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Continuum Conference Jun 10; The Friday Center
Attendance: 300
This conference helps individuals, agencies, and organizations meet the needs of diverse populations in times of disaster. Training includes basic to advanced behavioral health skills.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Providing Behavioral Health Response in Disasters
Jun 11; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This course provides post-conference training for the Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Continuum Conference. Participants may register for beginning or advanced training.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Provider Workshop
Jun 12; The Friday Center
Attendance: 200
This workshop provides continuing education for the staff members of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina practicing physicians. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Contact Kathy Norris, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, 919-765-2100.
Using Motivational Interviewing in an HIV Care Setting
Jun 16; The Friday Center
Attendance: 25
This program for mental health and behavioral health providers discusses barriers to behavior change, critical communication skills for health care providers, and principles of motivational interviewing. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Contact Kimberly Walker, Duke University, 919-286-4130.
Outcomes Measurement
Jun 16–20
This institute addresses the knowledge and skills administrators and researchers need to create or select outcomes that document effectiveness of care using patient outcomes for accreditation, quality improvement purposes, or developing research programs.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Carolina Refresher Lectures: Care of the Surgical Patient
Jun 19–22; Asheville, North Carolina
This meeting highlights key areas in caring for surgical patients, including preoperative assessment, high-risk obstetrics, postoperative respiratory failure, pediatric care, and perioperative complications.
Contact Deedra Donley, Continuing Medical Education, 919-962-2118.
Nurse Executive Leadership
Jun 20; The Friday Center
Attendance: 200
This program provides continuing education in nursing management and administration.
Contact Marilyn Pearson-Morales, Nursing Practice Education and Research, 919-843-1417.
NC Psychological Foundation
Jun 21; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This conference provides continuing education for psychologists and other mental health professionals. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Contact Carol Kulwicki, NC Psychological Association Foundation, 919-872-1005.
Developing Theory-Based Interventions
Jun 23–27
Dr. Merle Mishel and Dr. Sue Thoyre teach a process they developed for identifying a theory of the problem and moving from that step to a theory of the intervention and the relationship between these theories. The institute will benefit doctorally prepared nurses who have a background in studying a specific topic.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
The Sixth Annual Landes Symposium: Advances in Urology
Jun 27–28
This symposium addresses patient care and medical knowledge through new operative techniques including cryoablation, cyberknife usage, and advances in robotic surgery in urologic surgery; new AUA guidelines for bladder cancer and UNC’s survivorship initiative; and new coding guidelines to address needs in systems-based practice.
Contact Jennifer Mayfield, Continuing Medical Education, 919‑962‑7399.
Longitudinal Methods and Analysis
Jun 30–Jul 2
This lecture by Dr. Mark Weaver covers longitudinal study design (appropriate design choice for the research question, power, randomization, missing data, and data management) and an introduction to analysis of data from longitudinal studies (linear mixed models, generalized estimating equations, and a brief introduction to survival analysis). No computer lab component.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Long Term Care Program
Jul 7, 8, Aug 18, 19, Sep 22, 23
This multi-session professional development and licensing preparation course is required for anyone seeking a license to serve as a nursing home administrator in North Carolina. Sessions cover survey process, financial management, personnel practices, industry overview, management, and patient/resident care.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
13th Annual Institute in Qualitative Research: Mixed Methods Research
Jul 14–18
This institute teaches participants about the contemporary landscape of mixed methods research, how to select the appropriate research designs to fit their research objectives, and techniques for combining sampling and data collection strategies and for analyzing data.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Heart Failure 2008
Jul 17–20; Amelia Island Plantation, Florida
This course provides a review of both the evolving strategies and the newer approaches for physicians and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with heart failure.
Contact Deirdre Boyer, Continuing Medical Education, 919-843-6382.
Instrument Development
Jul 21–25
This institute assists doctorally prepared researchers or educators, post-doctoral fellows, and doctoral students in understanding the steps in instrument development and testing, the concepts of reliability and validity, and how to contrast instrument development from qualitative data and traditional approaches.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Qualitative Analysis 2: Phenomenological and Narrative/Discourse Methods
Jul 28–31
This course focuses on phenomenological/hermeneutic and narrative discourse methods of analysis. Participants practice techniques associated with these methods using a provided data set.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Certificate in Core Public Health Concepts
Jul 28, application due date
This online program is designed for working health professionals who desire more formal public health training. Fifteen credits can be applied to an MPH degree.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Certificate in Field Epidemiology
July 28, application due date
This online certificate program includes courses in outbreak investigation, surveillance systems and methods, infectious disease epidemiology, and field epi methods.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Clinical Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Aug 1; The Friday Center
Attendance: 75
This course provides dental hygienists with the latest information on procedures and techniques related to dental hygiene.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Institute for Teaching and Learning
Aug 7–10; The Friday Center
Attendance: 35
This course prepares dental professionals to become instructors.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Legal Research Methods
Aug 11–15
This course teaches participants to analyze the qualitative aspects of legal research and examine legal research methods that address the intersection of nursing phenomena and the law. Participants have an opportunity to synthesize legal and nursing phenomena and apply legal research methods to work on their dissertation or other research topics.
Contact School of Nursing Continuing Education, 919-966-3638 or nursing_ce@unc.edu.
Child Health Training Program
Aug 11–15, Dec 8-12; Carrboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 8
This two-week course and its accompanying twelve-week clinical practicum is designed for RNs who perform health check screenings on children. Emphasis is on identification of problems, consultation, and documentation.
Contact School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education, 919-966-4032 or oce@unc.edu.
Health Policy Institute
Aug 14–15; The Friday Center
Attendance: 50
This course provides a forum for advocacy among healthcare providers and political leaders.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Nitrous Oxide Annual Update
Aug 15; The Friday Center
Attendance: 50
This course provides dental professionals with annual training that meets the requirements for nitrous oxide sedation.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
American Massage Therapy Association NC Chapter 2008 Summer Convention
Aug 16–17; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This convention provides continuing education classes to assist licensed massage therapists in maintaining requirements for state licensure. Co-sponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.
Contact Donna Pendergraft, American Massage Therapy Association, 919-601-4328.
Pediatric Dentistry Board Prep Course
Aug 22; The Friday Center
Attendance: 200
This course prepares pediatric dentistry graduate students for their specialty board exam.
Contact Continuing Dental Education, 919‑966‑2729, CDE@dentistry.unc.edu.
Certification in Infection Control Review
Aug 22; The Friday Center
Attendance: 20
This course provides infection control professionals, who have had at least two years experience in the field, for their certification exam.
Contact Debby Pyatt, School of Medicine–Center for Infectious Disease, 919-966-3242.
Functional GI Patient Symposium
Aug 23; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This symposium educates patients and their caregivers about causes, treatments, and research pertaining to functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Contact Kirsten Nyrop, School of Medicine–Bioinformatics, 919-966-0289.
11th Annual UNC AHEC Medical Faculty Day
Aug 28; The Friday Center
Attendance: 100
This meeting provides continuing education for UNC-Chapel Hill clinical chairs, selected faculty, and full-time AHEC-based medical faculty.
Contact Sally Hearne, School of Medicine–AHEC Support Community Medical Care, 919-966-0812.
See also Communication.