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CHAP Cancer Education

Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Newsletter

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CHAPCB Members

Andrew McLaughlin, CHP, EMT, BS, AAS Chugachmiut Chair Arnie Loera, MD Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation Vice-Chair Shellie Smith, MBA, MLS Division of Public Health State of Alaska Secretary Rahnia Boyer, Vice President of Village Health Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Douglas Finney, CHP Eastern Aleutian Tribes Kenneth Glifort, MD, MPH Alaska Area Native Health Service Sandra L. Kleven, LCSW Chugachmiut Karen O’Neill, MD Norton Sound Health Corporation Dawyn Sawyer, PA-C, MPAS Norton Sound Health Corporation Mary E. Williard, DDS Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Learning about cancer online is now a reality. We invite each of you to check-out the latest online learning modules posted on the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) CHAP Distance Learning Network. Hot off the press are Cancer Treatments and Pain Assessment and Management with anticipated completion of modules on Loss and Grief, and End-of-Life Care coming soon. In the works are modules on Women’s Health, Tobacco, and Nutrition/Physical Activity. Thank you to CHA/Ps and partners who have helped us to develop the best possible online learning modules. Six interactive cancer education

modules have been developed thus far: Men’s Health, Colorectal Cancer, Cancer and Our Genes, Cancer Basics, Cancer Treatment, and Cancer Pain. Each of these modules was reviewed by a community advisory board of CHA/Ps and partners. The revised versions were approved for 2 hours of CHAP continuing education and published online through the

ANTHC CHAP Training Center. While evaluation is ongoing, 130 module evaluations were collected between March 2015 and February 2016.

this issue

January 2016 Certifications P.2

Summary of Board Actions P.4

CHAP Certification Rates P.5

Board Membership P.6

Distance Learning Update P.6

eCHAM Update P.7

Behavioral Health Aide Update P.8

CHAPCB S & Ps P.10

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Gunalchéesh, Quyana, Bassee, How’aa, Taikuu, Tsin’aen, Igamsiqayugvikamkin, Qagasaakun,

Chin’an, Thank you!

Akiachak 1. Charles, Tessi, CHA I Akiak 2. Attatayuk, Faith J., CHA II ▲ Alakanuk 3. Chikigak, Zita R., CHA III 4. Kassock, Paul P., CHA II Anchorage 5. Linduska, Erik J., DHAT Atmautluak 6. Nick, Annette, CHA III ▲ Bethel 7. Chadwick, Patricia T., CHP 8. Evon, Katherine G., CHA II ▲ 9. Wulf, Beverly M., CHP Bettles 10. Wicks, Kimberlynn, CHA III ▲ Brevig Mission 11. Barr, Bertha, CHA III ▲ 12. Olanna, Renee M., CHP Chefornak 13. Wiseman, Sophie, CHA III Chenega Bay 14. Evanoff, Gail K., BHP 15. McLaughlin, Andrew T., CHP Cherfornak 16. Fairbanks, Theresa, CHA I Chevak 17. Jones, Amber M., CHA II ▲ 18. Jones, Justina R., CHA II ▲ 19. Lake, Nathan P., CHA II ▲ 20. Pingayak, Panita L., CHA III Chignik Lagoon 21. Anderson, Sabrina, CHA III Chuathbaluk 22. Hopstad, Deanna M.K., CHA I Circle 23. Schrader, Eva, CHA III ▲

Clark's Point 24. Wassillie, Carolyn, CHA III ▲ Deering 25. Iyatunguk, Bobbie Sue, CHA III ▲ Dillingham 26. Noden, Sophie A., CHP Elim 27. Keith, Mary Ann, CHP Gakona 28. Boston, Danielle R., DHAT Healy 29. Suko, Toni M., CHA III ▲ Holy Cross 30. Walker, Constance M., CHP Hoonah 31. Hughes, Lily E., CHP Hooper Bay 32. Hoelscher, Jaylene C., CHA II Kasigluk 33. Andrew, Wassilene SM, CHA I 34. Tinker, Naomi B., CHA I Kiana 35. Shellabarger, Vivian, CHA IV ▲ 36. Stein, Lavonne, CHA III ▲ King Cove 37. Bendixen, Riza Z., CHP King Salmon 38. O'Domin, Olaf, CHP ▲ Kipnuk 39. Jimmy, Georgiana C., CHA II 40. Tony, Rena, CHA III ▲ Kivalina 41. Hawley, Jessica M., CHA III ▲ 42. Swan, Emma R., CHP ▲ Kobuk 43. Barr, Beatrice A., CHP ▲

Kotlik 44. Hunt, Anna V., CHA II ▲ Koyuk 45. Adams, Doris J., EFDHA I Kwethluk 46. Clark, Olga M., CHA III ▲ 47. Jackson, Mary S., CHA I 48. Peterson, Alexandra A., CHP ▲ Kwigillingok 49. Clark, Sr., Daniel A., CHP Manokotak 50. Paul, Darlene, CHP Marshall 51. Isaac, Jacob W., CHA III ▲ 52. Woods, Jeremy R., CHA I McGrath 53. Petruska, Miranda B., CHP Mountain Village 54. Andrews, Hazel A., CHA II ▲ Naknek 55. Monsen, Stephanie, CHA IV ▲ Nanwalek 56. Kvasnikoff, Emerson J., CHA III ▲ Newtok 57. Carl, Lucinta, CHA II ▲ Nightmute 58. Joe, Anna, CHA I Noatak 59. Booth, Mildred M., CHA II ▲ Noorvik 60. Brown, Dorothy L., CHP 61. Coffin, Cynthia A., CHA IV Nuiqsut 62. Ipalook, Michelle E., CHA IV ▲ Nunapitchuk 63. Andrew, Carl E., CHP ▲ 64. Brink-Walters, Helena A., CHP ▲ 65. Tobeluk, Eliza M., CHP

January 2016 Certifications, Congratulations!

Perryville 66. Gransbury, Pearl, CHA III ▲ Pilot Station 67. Heckman, Gwendolyn R., CHA II Platinum 68. James, Helena, CHA III ▲ Quinhagak 69. Kiunya-Brown, Hope P., CHA I Rampart 70. Holguin, Nikkitta, CHP Russian Mission 71. Askoar, Charlene M., CHA IV Saint Michael 72. Daly, Sara, CHA IV ▲ 73. Nakak, Kinik J.P., CHA II 74. Nakak, Maasingah E. H., CHA III ▲ Saint Paul Island 75. Bourdukofsky, Binnie C., CHA IV ▲ Savoonga 76. Pelowook, Elsie J., DHAT 77. Reynolds, Danielle M., CHP 78. Seppilu, Mary Ann, CHP Scammon Bay 79. Simon, Mattie R., CHP 80. Tobeluk, Esther A., CHA II

Selawik 81. Ballot, Amelia J., CHP ▲ 82. Hingsbergen, Jenny CM, CHP Seldovia 83. Chartier, Alexandra, BHA III Shageluk 84. Workman, Tiffany B., CHA I Shaktoolik 85. Patterson, Sarah, CHA III Shungnak 86. Johnson, Amanda R., CHA III Stebbins 87. Katcheak, Tia M., CHP ▲ Takotna 88. Meglitsch, Colin G., CHP Togiak 89. Carlos, Keilyn, CHA IV ▲ 90. Greenley, Rena E., CHP ▲ 91. Snyder, Deanna, CHP 92. Toyukak, Bernice W., CHA IV ▲ Toksook Bay 93. Chagluak, Marlene R., CHA II 94. Dock, Miki J., CHA II ▲ 95. Triplett, Crystal J., CHA III ▲ 96. Tulik, Kristy, CHA II ▲

Tuluksak 97. Fly, Agatha, CHA I Tuntutuliak 98. Daniel, Olga P., CHP ▲ 99. Frank, Sherileen R., CHA III Tununak 100. Lincoln III, Richard, CHA I Tyonek 101. Moon, Chrystal M., CHA IV Unalakleet 102. Martin, Cody, CHP ▲

CHA/P, DHA or BHA/P who has renewed certification.

▲ CHA, DHA or BHA who has upgraded in certification.

CHA/P, DHA or BHA/P who is initially certified.

LEGEND

2016 Shining Star Recognition

The Association of Alaska Community Health Aide Program Directors’ Annual Community Health Aide/Practitioner “Shining Star” Recognition Awards will be presented at the CHAP Forum on April 26, 2016.

Purpose:

1. To demonstrate appreciation of Community Health Aides/Practitioners for their contribution, dedication and sacrifice. Nominated CHA/Ps should embody the spirit of the Community Health Aide Program and show a positive impact through serving their patients, community, or a cause.

2. To garner statewide recognition for the work of individual CHA/Ps and highlight the ongoing challenges and heroics of Health Aides as a novel, courageous group of health care providers.

Go to www.akchap.org for nomination forms and information on the “Shining Star” Awards.

Deadline for nominations is March 21, 2016

Summary of Board Actions to Date

Total number of Community Health Aides/Practitioners, Dental Health Aides and Behavioral Health Aides/Practitioners certified by the CHAPCB as of March 7, 2016:

CHAPCB Future Meeting

Dates

● June 29-30, 2016 Fairbanks, Alaska

● October 26-27, 2016

Anchorage, Alaska

www.akchap.org

CHAPCB Standards and Procedures, Applications, CE logs and other information can be accessed on the Alaska Community Health Aide Program website: http://www.akchap.org Click the CHAPCB tab.

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CHAP Certification Rates

The Community Health Aide Program Certification Board (CHAPCB) would like to take this opportunity to recognize Tribal Health Organizations for achieving the Community Health Aide/Practitioner (CHA/P) certification rate of 90% or greater as of January 2016. The overall certification rate as of January 2016 for CHA/Ps is at 89% statewide. The Board recognizes the hard work and dedication it takes to achieve and maintain this level of certification. We would like to congratulate each organization for this accomplishment and commend them for their commitment and work in certifying their community health aides. The Board collects CHA/P employment counts twice a year in January and June. The goal is to determine and plan future training needs for health aides in all organizations, to measure our progress and to identify areas that require attention.

APIA - Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association

BBAHC - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

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CRNA - Copper River Native Association

EAT - Eastern Aleutian Tribes

Ninilchik - Ninilchik Traditional Council

NSHC - Norton Sound Health Corporation (includes Native Village of Diomede)

SCF - Southcentral Foundation

TCC - Tanana Chiefs Conference

SEARHC - SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (includes Hoonah)

Yakutat - Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

YKHC - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (includes Akiachak & Native Village of Kwingahak)

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January 2016

Welcome New CHAPCB Member In October 2015, Rahnia Boyer, Vice President of Village Health, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) was nominated as the YKHC Representative to the Board. Rahnia is a Yup’ik Eskimo from Bethel with family originally from Kipnuk, Alaska, and she is an enrolled member at the Kipnuk Traditional Council. The YKHC located in Bethel, Alaska, is a tribal health organization of 58 tribes from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta that operates 41 village clinics, 5 sub regional clinics and a hospital. Rahnia has worked for YKHC for five years, first as Nicotine Control Program Manager for one year, then

as the Community Health Aide Program/Education Director for over three years. Rahnia received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is currently completing a Masters of Arts degree in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University. Prior to working for the YKHC, Rahnia worked for five years as the Director of the Diabetes Program in Nome,

Alaska, successfully managing over $1 million in grants and multiple community health programs.

eCHAM Update The iCHAM is available at the Apple App

Store (search iCHAM, eCHAM, or ANTHC)! Continued preparation for another revision

release, in which hyperlinks, content and some formatting issues will be addressed in the Reference & Procedure and Medicine content. Upon completion of this revision, the PDF will be made available for download.

Continued work with the EMS Revision

committee on the emergency chapters, Emergency Field Handbook and related content.

2016 revisions to the Immunizations chapter

are in process with ANTHC Immunizations staff and will be made available in the eCHAM in the near future.

eCHAM Medicine changes for 2016 have been approved by Clinical Directors. We are working with our pharmacy consultants to ready a portion of these content changes for an early Summer revision. Remaining changes will be included in a late Fall revision release.

For more information please contact: Rebecca Moore-Pazdernik, ANTHC CHAP Assistant Director at [email protected] or 907-202-1402, or Tasha Hotch, Program Administrator eCHAM at [email protected] or 907-729-5618.

CHAP Distance Learning Network Update

ANTHC’s CHAP Distance Learning Network entered into its third rollout of Session IV blended training on March 14, 2016. Session IV blended training will deliver online instruction to 33 Community Health Aides in their clinics, then wrap-up in a shortened face-to-face session via one of the CHAP Training Centers (including regional locations) to work on hands-on skills. Online instruction is completed through interactive slides, videos, online discussion and quizzing based on the CHA Basic Training Curriculum. During the administration of this delivery, CHAP DLN will begin work on the creation of blended Session I/Session II training

in hopes of increasing CHAP training throughout all regions of Alaska. As always, CHAP continuing education hours are available at http://anthc.remote-learner.net/ For more information contact: Kyle von Bose, Instructional Designer Distance Learning Network 907-729-2932 [email protected]

The Behavioral Health Aide Program is springing into great work this quarter with the goal to support our BHAs statewide in the work they do. The BHA Program’s most exciting project in the works is the BHA Training Center, which will share space with the Community Health Aide (CHA) and Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) Programs. The Training Center will enable us to share resources and will elevate the BHA profession alongside these well-respected programs. An actual training space will be built on the 2nd floor of a planned childcare center to be located next to the Inuit Building on the Alaska Native Health Campus with a projected completion date of late 2017 to early 2018. As it relates to the Training Center, the BHA Program is partnering with the Department of Labor (DOL) to align BHA training with the national requirements for a Registered Apprenticeship. Once this is established, BHAs who participate in this option will receive a certificate that is recognized nationally, within and outside of the tribal health system. There are a number of benefits for Tribal Health Organizations which choose to enroll their BHAs in the Registered Apprenticeship, including increased technical support, structured on-the-job training focused on building specific skills for their scope of practice, as well as guaranteed salary increases for BHAs upon reaching established milestones in the Registered Apprenticeship process. ANTHC will be contacting Tribal Health Organizations to discuss this opportunity at a future date! For more information on the DOL Registered Apprenticeship programs, visit http://www.dol.gov/featured/apprenticeship/find-opportunities. Furthermore, ANTHC’s BHA Program is partnering with Alaska’s only tribal college, Ilisagvik College in Barrow, to meet the needs of BHAs who have higher educational aspirations. The Training Center will operate as a satellite location for Illisagvik to deliver BHA-relevant training and instruction. This will enable BHAs to receive academic credit towards a two year associates degree, which will prepare them to continue along a pipeline for academic and career advancement.

On another note, the ANTHC BHA Program would like to announce two new resources we are establishing for BHAs and clinical supervisors. ANTHC has begun planning and developing a monthly teleconference to support the statewide network of BHAs and clinical supervisors. For years, we have heard the need to have more opportunities for

BHAs to network and be supported by their colleagues in other communities. Often times, BHAs live and work in communities and may be the only behavioral health provider, which results in their feeling very disconnected from others who can relate to their work challenges and successes. This teleconference will be facilitated by BHAs and is one way we hope to continue providing the support our BHAs need and deserve. Similarly, we have heard from our BHA supervisors and behavioral health directors that they would like a space to connect with each other on topics related to the BHA program. In response to their requests, we are coordinating regular technical assistance meetings for directors and supervisors to discuss topics such as program planning, BHA training, supervision, and certification needs and processes. For more information about either of these opportunities, please contact the ANTHC BHA Program staff at (907) 729-2431 or email [email protected]. For more information about ANTHC’s Behavioral Health Program and about BHA/Ps, visit: http://anthc.org/behavioral-health-aide-program/ Janie Ferguson Special Projects Coordinator Behavioral Health Aide Program Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium [email protected] (907) 729-4499—phone (907) 729-3652—fax

Behavioral Health Aide Program Update

CHAP Cancer Education continued

The majority of learners were female (89%) and Alaska Native/American Indian (76%). Half of respondents (50%) said they took the module because they needed continuing education, while 25% said they wanted to learn about cancer and 16% thought the module looked interesting. All respondents reported that they had learned what they hoped to learn, and 96% shared that the modules were respectful of their culture. Respondents shared that they would use the information they learned in the cancer education modules with their patients (71%), family (54%), friends (48%), and with their communities (55%). “I am happy to have learned this, and that I am able to share it now.” “It’s a good reminder of things I may need to be asking patients.” “I interact with people in many venues. It helps to have resources to refer them to as well as random facts to share..., but also a resource for them to check the information for themselves.” Highlights of online learning evaluations are shared below. Some things I liked about this online cancer education module... Comments included: Informative/learned new things: “The module was

excellent to understand cancer better. I liked it and learned from it.” “I didn't expect to learn as much as I did. It was especially helpful to learn exactly what radiation and chemotherapy are because we hear about them all the time…This is amazing information.”

Stories: “I like hearing the stories about real patients.” ”Useful testimonies - I think they will help me counsel patients about screening for cancer.”

Ease of use: “It was very good to be able to take this in my hometown and not have to leave my children.” “It was easy to navigate, I also like that it asked questions throughout the module not just waiting till the very end.”

Videos: “I like its thoroughness and plenty of videos with real people.”

Alaska Native focus: “It covered what cancer generally is, but it was geared towards Alaskan Natives.”

Short: “Short and right to the point, since I have other duties and responsibilities and patient care at work, trying to receive my CE's.”

Interactive: “The interactive parts were excellent.” Helpful: “Fun, interesting and useful, not just for

clinicians but for patients as well. It is like listening to your uncle tell you his story.”

Kudos to the Kotzebue and Bristol Bay regions for having the most CHA/Ps complete the online cancer education modules. We would love for every region to be well represented. Please let us know how we can better serve your region to get the word out about CHAP cancer education. To learn more about online CHAP cancer education please contact: Melany Cueva [email protected] or Laura Revels [email protected]

Community Health Aide Program Meetings of Interest

Date Meeting/Event Location

April 13, 2016, 1-3 (PM) eCHAM Training http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/harefresher/

April 25 - 29, 2016 2016 CHAP Forum ANTHC COB Conference Rooms 1, 2, and 3

May 9 - 10, 2016 Alaska Association of Community Health Aide Program Directors (AACHAPD)

ANTHC COB Conference room 4

May 11, 2016 (AM) AACHAPD Executive Team Meeting


May 11, 2016 (AM) Review and Approval Committee (RAC)


May 11 - 13, 2016 Academic Review Committee (ARC)


June 29 - 30, 2016 CHAP Certification Board Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska

The Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Standards and Procedures, amended January 22, 2016, include amendments approved by the Dental Academic Review Committee (DARC) at their August 25, 2015 meeting. In addition to the DARC amendments, the CHAPCB Standards and Procedures were also amended to include additions to the list of approved sponsors in Sec. 3.10.100. Approved Continuing Education Programs for CHA/P. (b) Sponsorship, and Sec. 3.10.300 Approved Continuing Education Programs for BHA/P. (b) Sponsorship. The additions are as follows:

Sec. 3.10.100(b):

(7) Smiles for Life.

Sec. 3.10.300(b):

(20) National Association of Direct Service Providers (NADSP).

You can access the CHAPCB Standards and Procedures on the CHAP website: http://www.akchap.org/html/chapcb.html

Please contact the CHAPCB office if you wish to have a copy sent by mail. See the back of this newsletter for contact information.

CHAPCB Standards and Procedures Updated

2016CHAPFORUM

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Consortium Office Building

4000 Ambassador Drive

Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3

Anchorage, Alaska

April25‐29,2016

We have wonderful presenters and great topics lined up for Forum this year and look forward to sharing a fantastic week with CHA/Ps from around the state! Presentations include Motivational Interviewing, Pediatric Emergencies, Palliative Care, Pharmacy Updates, Breastfeeding Topics, Health Promotion in Schools and more including a Technology Fair. Room block open until March 23, 2016, at Springhill Suites University Lake for $109 plus tax per night. Registration is open and a link can be found on the Homepage at www.akchap.org. Please note after registering online, you must download, fill out and submit the attached payment form. Please also note, the email address of the ATTENDEE should be used when registering someone other than yourself to ensure they are properly added to our event app and registration tracking system. Awards ceremony and Luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26. Invitations to follow soon. For more information please contact: Rebecca Moore-Pazdernik, ANTHC CHAP Assistant Director [email protected] or 907-202-1402, or Leah Woolard, Program Administrator, CHAP Statewide Services [email protected] or 907-729-2447.

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Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Volume 18, Issue 02 March 2016

CONTACT INFORMATION: To submit suggestions, corrections, or story ideas please contact the CHAP Certification Board office at: Phone: 907-729-3624 Email: [email protected] ANTHC EDITORIAL STAFF Ella Gonzalez Program Administrator CHAP Certification Board Shae Aliu Program Administrator Distance Learning Network Victorie Heart, RN, MS Director, CHAP/Rural Health Cynthia Puig Instructional Designer/eCHAM

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