ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
MAHEC’s Department of Continuing Professional Development conducts regional, statewide, and national programs that are designed to meet the education and training needs of health and human service professionals in the fields of allied health, medicine, mental health, nursing, oral health, and pharmacotherapy. Collaboration and the diversity of the healthcare workforce are emphasized in providing programs and services.
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SPRING 2025
JANUARY
1/10
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Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®) Blended Classroom Provider Course
Nitrous Oxide Sedation Monitoring 1/18
1/21
Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
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1/28
Hot Topics in Breastfeeding: Milk Banking in NC Panel Discussion
FEBRUARY
2/3
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Disorders of Overcontrol
2/4
2/7
MAHEC’s Project ECHO®: The What’s What of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care (part of a series)
8th Annual Perinatal Substance Exposure Summit
MARCH
SPRING 2025
3/13–16
Subtle® Yoga Teacher Training for Behavioral Health Professionals: Teaching Yoga to Individuals and Groups (part of a series)
2025 Blue Ridge Sports Medicine Symposium: Supporting the Ultra-Endurance Athlete
3/18
3/26
3/27
MAHEC’s Project ECHO®: The What’s What of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care (part of a series)
Project ECHO® for Geriatric Care
APRIL
4/1
3/14 Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN®) Blended Learning
Education Day & MAHEC School Nurse Competency Workshop
4/9
4/9
MAHEC’s Project ECHO®: The What’s What of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care (part of a series)
4/15 Compliance Training Update: Dental OSHA, HIPAA, and Radiation Safety 4/4
Project ECHO® for Geriatric Care
Subtle® Yoga Teacher Training for Behavioral Health Professionals: Teaching Yoga to Individuals and Groups (part of a series)
Project ECHO®: The What’s What of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care (part of a series)
4/22
4/28
Hot Topics in Breastfeeding: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Breastfeeding
4/23–25 Basic IV Skills Workshop: Insertion and Technique
MAHEC ACGME Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment
4/29
and Clinical Supervision for Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals
American Heart Association® Certification Courses
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
The goal of this course is to improve the quality of care provided to the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergency. Students will practice skills application in simulated cases, and will also practice both team leader and team member roles.
Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
This course covers basic life support skills such as the AHA Chain of Survival; one and two man CPR for the adult, child, and infant; response to choking (both conscious and unconscious) in the adult, child, and infant; airway management techniques; and AED use.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
This course uses simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systemic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support (BLS), PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.
SPRING 2025
RN Refresher Program
This program consists of two components: 1) a self-paced online theory course of 24 modules, and 2) a regionally based clinical practicum. Upon successful completion of both the didactic and clinical portions of this course, students with an inactive/expired license may apply for renewal/reinstatement of their nursing license through the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
MAY
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3rd Annual Asheville African American Health Symposium ID 5/2–3
5/7–9
5/15–18
2025 Women’s Recovery Conference: Creating Connections and Transforming Isolation
Subtle® Yoga Teacher Training for Behavioral Health Professionals: Teaching Yoga to Individuals and Groups (part of a series)
Local Anesthesia Emergencies Update 5/23
Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Considerations for Dental Professionals 5/23
5/28
5/29
Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) One-Day Refresher Course
Phlebotomy 101: How to Successfully Draw Labs
Bonding Agents: Clinical Strategies to Stick to It 5/30
JUNE
Engaging Clients as Partners in Change Using Motivational Interviewing: Introduction to MI and Skill Building
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN®) Blended Learning
JULY
7/10 –11
Interpreter (part of a series)
7/22
Hot Topics in Breastfeeding: From Response to Resilience—The NCBfC’s Journey in SAFE Infant Feeding Post-Helene
SPRING 2025
Self-paced courses for all disciplines ONLINE LEARNING
Best Practices for Breastfeeding Friendly Offices and Clinics: How to Integrate Appropriate Lactation Support into Patient Visits
Breastfeeding in the Setting of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Updates
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Clinicians
AVAILABLE THROUGH 6/30/2025
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Coders
AVAILABLE THROUGH 6/30/2025
Essentials of Primary Care Nursing
Infant Gut Microbiome and Breastfeeding
Lactation After Infant Loss: The Role of Lactation in the Social, Emotional, and Physical Dimensions of Grieving Infant Death by Facilitating and Companioning the Birther’s Identity as a Parent
Milk Banking in NC Panel Discussion
AVAILABLE THROUGH 8/31/2025
NC AHEC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for Primary Care Clinical Providers and Non-clinical Staff Program (multiple modules)
Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 101: Exploring Evidence-Based Recommendations for Care
Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 201: Expanding Skills and Knowledge to Care for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
Post X-Waiver Substance Use Disorder Training (multiple modules)
School Nurse National Board Certification Exam Review Course
The Feeding Journey of an Infant with Oral Restrictions
AVAILABLE THROUGH 5/8/2025
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot for the Care Manager (multiple modules)
The Mastitis Spectrum: Applying the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36 to Clinical Practice
The Role of Fathers in Breastfeeding
Treating Pain Safely: An Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists
