Announcements and Conferences

• Announcements
• Webinars
• Conferences

Announcements

• School Health Program expanded staff list in partnership with the CDC Foundation for 2022
• Changes To the MSHSAA Covid19 Return To Play (RTP) Form
• MSHSAA QUESTIONS/ANSWERS - New COVID-19 Return To Play Form
• COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Missouri Schools

• Substance Use Disorders in Missouri 101
  Substance use disorders (SUD) present a major public health concern with a significant impact on health, including increased mortality, interpersonal and socioeconomic difficulties. Nationally, Missouri ranks highest among states for drug use with rural communities disproportionately affected.

  Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri is offering an online workshop through Nursing Outreach.  There is no cost for the course and CEs are available.  For more information and to register, go to MU Extension.

• AAP News - Academy offers guidance on new lice treatments, opposes school bans on infested children
• Medical Facilities in Missouri
• ParentLink WarmLine

Missouri Kids Count

Last week, Missouri Kids Count (MKC) launched the new Missouri KIDS COUNT website in conjunction with a new tool for data and reports, Missouri KIDS COUNT Data, from the Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) - University of Missouri. We hope that you will utilize these two web sites often and please share these new resources with partners and colleagues. With your help, it is hoped a continuous network will develop and expand to share MO KIDS COUNT data, information and resources.

• MO KidsCount
  
• Missouri KidsCount Data

Show-Me ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Show-Me ECHO at the University of Missouri uses videoconferencing to connect interdisciplinary teams of experts with primary care providers and other professionals. They collaborate in interactive case-based learning to develop advanced skills and best practices, which improves patient care access, quality and efficiency. Show-Me ECHO learning sessions offer free continuing education and are provided at no cost. Show-Me ECHO addresses such health and education issues as COVID-19, asthma, autism, suicide prevention, trauma-informed schools, pediatric sleep disorders, child psych, developmental disabilities, dermatology, diabetes and oral health. Register for an ECHO

• COVID-19 & Kids ECHO
• Suicide Prevention in Healthcare ECHO
• Autism: Behavior Solutions in School ECHO

2022 Infection Control and Prevention Webinar Series – hosted by MU Extension Continuing Education for Health Professions and the Sinclair School of Nursing

Nurse Education Webinar Series (N.E.W.S)

• 2020-21 NEWS Archived Programs
• 2019-20 NEWS Archived Programs
• 2018-19 NEWS Archived Programs

Conferences

2022 Health Office Orientation

2022 Health Office Orientation registration now open

The 2-day workshop will be July 19-20. See the flyer for more information and to register

MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES Annual Spring Conference 2022

School Nurses - Helping Students Soar to New Heights
April 2 & 3, 2022 - Holiday Inn SW Route 66 in St. Louis
See the MASN web site for more information and to register: https://www.missourischoolnurses.org

Infection Control and Prevention

April 28 & 29, 2022 • 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (CT both days)
Offered Live-Virtually, or On-Demand

Presented by:

• MU Sinclair School of Nursing
• MU Continuing Education for Health Professions
• MU Extension

Program Description:
Participants will learn the latest information on infection control and prevention, from emerging infectious diseases, and anti-microbial resistance to personal protective equipment and environmental cleaning. Infection control and prevention methods take center stage in healthcare as we edge closer to a post-antibiotic world.

There is no registration fee but you MUST register to attend.
Click here for more information and to register

Professional Development Opportunities

Many professional development opportunities are available from MU Extension’s Continuing Education for Health Professions

• 2022 Immunization Webinar Series: A series of five one-hour immunization webinars in both live and On Demand (recorded) versions. This series will provide updates to health care workers regarding immunization practices and vaccine recommendations based on national guidelines and the latest evidence guiding practice. Both options offer CE credit. Cost: FREE
• Monthly Infection Control & Prevention Webinar Series: 2nd Thursday of each month from 12-1pm beginning in June 2021 through November 2022. Through participation in the Infection Control & Prevention Webinar Series, participants will gain a deeper knowledge of infection control principles and protocols necessary to protect themselves, their organization, their family, and their community from infectious disease threats, such as COVID-19. Each webinar is designed to increase the participant’s readiness to implement what they have learned throughout their practice, including during every patient care activity and healthcare interaction. Each live session will devote ample time for live Q/A with the speakers. Go to https://extension.missouri.edu/events/icp-monthly-webinar-series for more information and to register CEs available. Cost: FREE