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Project ECHO & KCHC
Friday, September 15, 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: Project ECHO

Project ECHO (12:00-1:00) and Kentucky Coalition for Healthy Communities Meeting (1:00-1:30)
Project ECHO Topic: Building Vaccine Trust and Improving Access in Geriatric Populationspresented by 

Amy Herrington, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, Kentucky Department for Public Health Immunization Branch. Continuing education credits will be provided.*
(*see continuing education statement below*)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-qtrjojHdHpgnHoRC0yzJ98m6O_LQ9N
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Hosted in Collaboration With and Continuing Education Provided by:

Physician/Nursing Home Administrator: “This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC), and the University of Louisville – Trager Institute. Southern KY AHEC is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.” The Southern KY Area Health Education Center is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Southern KY Area Health Education Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PA/Nurse Practitioner: This program has been approved by the Southern KY AHEC for Category 1 credit.
Non-Physician attendance will be awarded.
KBN Approval: Rockcastle Regional Hospital, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). Provider #4-0059-12-24-048. Expiration Date: December 31, 2024. “Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education program does not constitute an endorsement of program content.” Total approved hours 1.2
Content Overview: Updates on fall vaccines that will be offered for the geriatric population as well as new Medicare changes which enhance vaccine cost coverage.  
Social Work: The program has been approved to the Kentucky Board of Social Work.
Community Health Workers: Approved by the Kentucky Office of Community Health Works to provide CEUs for Certified Community Health Workers.