[HIV-STD-Prevention] INVITE: Join Us for the Portland Area Ending the Syndemic In-Person Training! (October 5-6, 2023) #u#

[Pearson Shelley M]

Hello,



As we emerge from COVID, the US as a whole and Indian Country, in particular, are seeing surges in the 'syndemic' of interrelated disease states of sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis C virus, HIV and substance use disorder. Staff serving American Indian and Alaska Native people are invited to participate in a free 2 day in-person training on October 5th - 6th to address the syndemic - with follow up virtual ECHO clinics to continue learning, knowledge sharing and support. CE will be provided:



What: Ending the Syndemic Clinical Training<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-october2023/>



When: October 5th - October 6th, 2023<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/event/ending-the-syndemic-training-portland/>



Where: Ilani Resort (1 Cowlitz Wy, Ridgefield, WA 98642)



Who Should Attend: Tribal leaders, decision-makers, administration, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurses, behavioral health specialists, nurses, chemical dependency counselors, peer support specialists, medical assistants, community health representatives, tribal community health providers or others interested in learning new skills to effectively address the syndemic are invited to attend.



To Learn More & Register: https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-october2023/



We have attached the training flyer for your consideration. Please consider attending or inviting a member of your team to join as we continue efforts to effectively put policy and practice into place to address the syndemic in Indian Country.



We look forward to collaborating with each of you and your care teams to address the syndemic and provide comprehensive support and treatment for HCV, HIV, STIs, and SUD. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our team at echo at npaihb.org<mailto:echo at npaihb.org> .



Many thanks,





The Indian Country ECHO Team

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300

Portland, Oregon 97201

Fax: 888-462-3246

echo at npaihb.org<mailto:echo at npaihb.org>



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NPAIHB serves the 43 federally-recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington and Idaho; and is located within the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin, Kalapuya and many other indigenous nations of the Willamette and Columbia River regions.


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