Foothills AHEC

In honor of National Immunization Week, here are 4 important facts you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information about the vaccine, visit nghs.com/covid-19/vaccine-updates/

Blue Ridge AHEC is proud to share the final installment in a series of webinars for physician and nursing providers of maternal and fetal care (OB, Maternal-Fet...al Medicine, Neonatology). Please share with your colleagues who might be interested. Click here to register and learn more: http://bit.ly/MTAPForum See more

UNG - University of North Georgia is hosting a community town hall about the COVID-19 vaccinations. They will be discussing the science behind vaccinations. Join in person or through ZOOM! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3mNu01W

It's #NationalPublicHealthWeek!! Are you interested in learning about public health careers, epidemics/pandemics, and other healthcare jobs that impact public health? Check out "Public Health Careers: Who are the Helpers?"... This video is available for viewing on our website: https://foothillsahec.org/video-library #publichealth #NPHW

Blue Ridge AHEC is proud to share a series of upcoming webinars for physician and nursing providers of maternal and fetal care (OB, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neo...natology). Please share with your colleagues who might be interested. Click here to register and learn more: https://maternalhealthlearning.org/telehealth/trainings/ See more

For residents with second-dose appointments scheduled on or before April 12, you will go to Chicopee Woods for your second-dose. For residents with second-dose appointments after April 12, you will go to the Hugh Mills Physical Education Center for your second dose.

Interested in learning about how teamwork has been a key component in the fight against COVID-19? "Northeast Georgia’s Response to COVID-19: Interprofessional Collaboration in Action," is now available on our website! To access this video please go to:... https://www.foothillsahec.org/video-library See more

The first video in our new COVID-19 series, "Northeast Georgia’s Response to COVID-19: Interprofessional Collaboration in Action," focuses on the importance of interprofessional collaboration between different medical professionals, as well as challenges faced, and processes used to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Northeast Georgia Health System professionals - Medical Director for Infectious Diseases Dr. Supriya Mannepalli, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Dr. Alix Schnibben, and D...irector of Critical Care Elizabeth Larkins, give their perspectives on the teamwork required to identify the challenges related to COVID-19. Northeast Georgia’s Response to COVID-19: Interprofessional Collaboration in Action, is now available on our website: https://www.foothillsahec.org/video-library When you click on the video link from the Video Library, you will be directed to complete a survey in Survey Monkey. Once the survey is complete, you will be directed to the video. #Covid19 #coronavirus #teamwork #healthcare #nurse #doctor #pharmacist See more

COVID-19 Vaccine Information Visit http://phdistrict2.org/ to register to schedule your COVID vaccine if you are 65+! Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathl...een Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., announced last week to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Phase 1-A. Appointments will be made for residents in the county in which they live or work. District 2 Public Health is adjusting their online scheduling tool so residents can make an appointment for the vaccine. They are also adding capacity to their call center to handle the large volume of phone calls. They hope to have this operational very soon. Please have patience. Vaccine is given by appointment only. Please do not go to any of our health departments without having an appointment. You cannot be given the vaccine without an appointment.

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