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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Get Your Continuing Education Credits at PTI!


Welcome to 2018! Are you a nurse, dietitian or social worker in need of continuing education for your professional license this year? If so, Practice Transformation Institute (PTI) has a great program with upcoming dates scheduled for January and March.

Our Care Coordination and Care Management Training supports the patient centered medical home by educating health care professionals in the specifics of primary care management. This training is a blend of 8 on-demand courses and 2 onsite training days. Whether you’re new to your job or simply want to boost your expertise as a valued member of the interprofessional team, this training is for you.

Expand your knowledge base on the following topics:
  •      Introduction to Care Management Principles
  •      Communication and Team Building
  •      Evidence-Based Guidelines Across the Life Span
  •      Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Self-Management Support
  •      Health Coaching
  •      Care Coordination and Transitions Management
  •      Integrating a Care Management Team into a Practice
  •      Shared Decision Making
  •      Health Literacy, Cultural Competency and End of Life Care
  •      Patient Centered Medical Home and Patient Centered Medical Home-Neighbor


PTI’s Care Coordination and Care Management Training is approved by 4 different entities for continuing education:                                                                                                                         

Nurses. The Michigan Nurses Association, an approver of continuing nursing education by the Michigan Board of Nursing, has approved this program for 20 contact hours.                                                                                                         

Dietitians. Practice Transformation Institute is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 12.5 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) for completion of this program.                                                                                                                                       

Social Workers. This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative for 12.5 CE Hours-Approval #122117-01. The Collaborative is the approving body of the Michigan Board of Social Work.                                                                                               

IACET. Does your professional organization accept IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs)? PTI also provides IACET CEUs for this program. IACET CEUs are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations and universities. Check with your organization to see if they qualify for you.

There is still time to register for the January 17 & 18 program at https://www.regonline.com/caremanagerwinter2018 or the March 21 & 22 training at https://www.regonline.com/caremanagerspring2018. If you have any questions, please contact Yang at (248) 475-4839 or email her at yyang@transformcoach.org.

Training and education for health care professionals is what PTI does best. It is our mission and vision to Prepare, Transform and Improve in order to provide meaningful change at the practice level.


Happy New Year from all of us at PTI!

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