Community & Rotation Hours
You are required to complete 40 hours of Community Rotation Hours Each Year.
Your community rotation hours can come from your original institution. If you have trouble finding a facility in which you can earn your hours, please contact your Programs Coordinator and we will pair you with an opportunity.
Didactic modules total 40 hours per year and are due on August 31.
Your Didactics are hosted by the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA). They outline the 6 Core topics below.
Didactic Modules: Core Topics and Information
Cultural Competency
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Social Determinants of Health
Culturally competent care seeks to deliver care that adapts to each patient’s social, cultural and linguistic needs.
Social Determinants of Health
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are the aspects of society beyond healthcare that affect health outcomes.
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
The opiate epidemic has been constantly in the news for the past several years. But what does that really mean? How does that affect the current population, and how is this problem being addressed?
Inter-professional Practice
Behavioral Health Integration
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
In this unit, we will discuss the importance of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare and how your professional ethics and values underlie this collaboration.
Practice Transformation
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
As you have seen, we have many opportunities to provide better care. But how do we actually improve care to better the health of our patients and our community?
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral health is an essential part of primary care with over 60% of patients having a behavioral health need at any one time. Yet, we know there are huge gaps in the quality of behavioral services.
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