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The John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health is hosting a webinar on the State of the Science on the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Importance of Community Health Workers in the Promotion of Vaccines, Community Health and Resiliency.
Presenters are Dr. Nina Mayer Ritchie from Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health; Michelle Archuleta from the National Community Health Representative Consultant and Community Health Team Lead, Indian Health Service; and Tara Stowbunenko, Family Spirit Program and Cheryl Ground, CHR Program and Family Spirit Program Supervisor, Blackfeet Community.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is excited to announce the 2021 Infectious Disease Regional Institute. The Institute will be virtually held on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
NIHB is hosting three free regional institutes to provide a learning environment for Tribal frontline personnel and communities experiencing significant disease outbreaks to strategize how to apply guidelines, connect with existing resources and tools, and train on using existing tools for COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. The first regional institute will be held on November 4, 2021, for the IHS Bemidji and Nashville service areas. The dates for the remaining two regional institutes are to be determined. CME, APA/NBCC, and NAADAC continuing education credits will be offered.
Target Audience
This Institute is targeted towards physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, school nurses, pharmacists, health educators, medical and nursing students, and other health care providers and public health professionals interested in updating their knowledge and skills on infectious diseases, outbreak strategies, and patient communication.
Registration information is coming soon.
Questions? Contact amarzette@nihb.org.
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The Indian Health Service COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force (VTF) operationalized COVID-19 vaccines approved under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or now fully licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations continue to evolve and change, with expiration date extensions, safety announcements, expanded age authorizations, and additional doses for certain previously vaccinated populations. This webinar will inform healthcare team members at all levels about recent updates, future directions and complexities of the novel COVID-19 vaccines.
Outcomes/Objectives:
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Psychologists, Immunization Coordinators, other members of the healthcare team, support staff or any employee or leader at I/T/U settings.
Following up on the release of Confronting Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy is announcing the second installment of his office’s efforts to combat health misinformation and disinformation.
Please join the virtual launch event, hosted by the Knight Foundation and Digital Public Library of America, for a discussion on health misinformation with Dr. Murthy.
The Surgeon General’s Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation provides specific guidance to individuals, health care professionals and administrators, teachers, school administrators, librarians, and faith leaders to understand, identify, and stop the spread of health misinformation in their communities. The Community Toolkit includes 5-minute training exercises, conversation starters and tips for talking to friends and family, checklists, and even a comic strip!
To learn more about the Community Toolkit, please visit www.surgeongeneral.gov.
Train the Trainer
Following the conversation, at 3 p.m. EST we invite you to stay with us for a deeper dive into the toolkit to learn more about how you can utilize the toolkit to help address the spread of health misinformation in your communities.
FEMA’s Public Assistance program will reimburse 100% of eligible costs associated with administering vaccines to children and adults until December 31, 2021. After December 31, 2021, FEMA funding for COVID-19 response will continue, however the percentage of costs covered may change. FEMA will reimburse the cost of a wide range of activities associated with vaccine administration including community engagement and information dissemination to promote vaccination availability, scheduling, and accessibility as well as activities to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
FEMA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold a webinar for tribal leaders and representatives to explain available assistance on November 10, 2021, at 2:00pm ET. You do not need to register for the webinar and the link follows: https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/1600559430
Who can request funding?
Vaccination funding is being provided under FEMA’s Public Assistance program and available to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations that own or operate medical facilities carrying out vaccination administration activities for people of any CDC-approved age. SLTT governments may also contract with medical providers, including private for-profit entities, to carry out any eligible vaccination activity described in FEMA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance (Interim) (Version 2) policy. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis and FEMA will prioritize reimbursement to ensure funding is not a barrier to quick, effective, and equitable vaccination efforts.
What will funding support?
FEMA will fund eligible vaccination activities including:
Is funding available for vaccines for children?
Activities associated with providing vaccines to children between the ages of 5-11, administered in accordance with FDA Emergency Use Authorizations, are eligible for funding. Vaccines were previously approved for children age 12 and older as well as adults.
FEMA encourages applicants for Public Assistance funding to work with other community partners in communicating with and engaging the public to support full implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has also launched a COVID-19 public education campaign at COVID-19 Community Corps | WECANDOTHIS.HHS.GOV. The public education campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing.
FEMA remains committed to supporting COVID-19 vaccinations for children and their families of Tribal Nations as they become eligible through FDA and CDC approvals and guidelines.
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Join Made to Save for a training on how to talk with small and mid-size businesses in your community about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their employees.
On Wednesday, November 10th, we'll be joined by special guest Emily Voorde from the White House Office of Public Engagement, and staff from United Today, Stronger Tomorrow, a grassroots partner in this effort.
Made to Save is launching an employer engagement initiative to help businesses provide information to their employees about vaccines, increase vaccine access, and implement vaccine requirements equitably. Come learn more about how your organization can engage with local businesses and connect them with useful resources to get more of their employees vaccinated!
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The second Friday of each month (effective June 1, 2021): USET COVID-19 ECHO The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice.
Fridays at 11:00 AM Central (join)
Agenda
Join by phone only at any of the following numbers using meeting ID 918 0885 1929:
646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592; 346-248-7799. Press *6 to mute your line.
**Continuing education credits are NOW available for these sessions.**
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), is hosting the third webinar in the #ACTOFLOVE COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar Series co-hosted with the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP). Peter Marks M.D., PhD, the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will discuss approval of COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and the third shot for certain immunocompromised populations, as well as current information about the vaccines and vaccination for children under 12 years of age.
Submit questions ahead of time to dgalligher@nihb.org so presenter(s) have time to review them.
Please come prepared to ask questions or share your own insights and experiences.
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Join Quarles & Brady's informative webinar to help employers understand and prepare for the requirements outlined in OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Interim Final Rule, including the latest updates on the legal challenges underway. Given the imminent December 5th deadline, learn more about the important steps employers should take now to make decisions and plan to ensure compliance.
Who Should Attend: This session is designed for HR professionals, in-house counsel, executives, compliance officers and hiring managers. Quarles & Brady reserves the right to limit or restrict attendance to the program.
CLE: Quarles & Brady will apply for 1.0 hour of continuing legal education credit. All participants seeking CLE credit must complete and return the electronic CLE form provided in the seminar's dashboard materials.
NOTE: The Impact of COVID-19 on Continuing Legal Education:
Live Seminar/Webinar: Please note, to best comply with safety recommendations regarding COVID-19, many state bar offices are closed or operating with reduced staffing. This is anticipated to cause significant delays in approval for CLE accreditation. The processing time for course approval is estimated to take between 8-16 weeks.
HRCE: A Certificate of Attendance is provided in the webinar dashboard materials for HR professionals who self-report continuing education.
This webinar is complimentary.
Questions? Please contact Katie Morris at katherine.morris@quarles.com or (312) 715-5268.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), will host an All Tribes Call on the Interim Final Rule (IFC) requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Background: On November 4, CMS published an IFC with comment period (CMS-3415-IFC) requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The IFC aims to protect those fighting this virus on the front lines while also assuring individuals and their families that they will be protected when seeking care. For more information about the IFC, please see the press release.
A complete list of Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers is described in the IFC. It includes hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, critical access hospitals, clinics, and federally qualified health centers. Facilities covered by this regulation must establish a policy ensuring all eligible staff have received:
The regulation also provides for exemptions based on recognized medical conditions or religious beliefs, observances, or practices. Facilities must develop a similar process or plan for permitting exemptions in alignment with federal law.
The purpose of this All Tribes Call is for CCSQ staff to provide an overview of the IFC and to answer any questions that Tribes might have. Please remember that, for comments to be considered, written comments must be submitted pursuant to the requirements published in the IFC.
View the IFC with comment period.
View a list of frequently asked questions.
Thursday, November 18th at 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT
En Confianza: Talking About Fertility and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Parents or parents-to-be, do you worry about getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Join En Confianza: Talking About Fertility and the COVID-19 Vaccines, a series hosted primarily in Spanish by La Red Hispana and the We Can Do This campaign. Tune in at www.facebook.com/LaRedHispana.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to join us for a webinar series that will build on Tribes and Tribal organizations' capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.
The webinars will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET (1pm PT, 2pm MT, 3pm CT).
Register for the webinars.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information and/or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Brett Weber at BWeber@nihb.org or Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.