Online Training Events
CHT provides streaming audio, video, webinars and interactive web trainings as convenient and efficient ways to learn at your own pace. Continuing education credits may also be available for some of these online training events.
Archived Events
Each January CHT archives its streaming audio, video and webinar events that are more than two years old. To view these archived events, select "Archive" in "Browse by Release Year" in the Browse Tool to the right.
The events listed below are all of CHT's current online training events by date of release. To browse by type, release year, or to search by keyword in title, use the Browse Tool to the right.
Get the 411: Best Practices for Communicating with Adolescents
Originally presented on June 29, 2010
This webinar will provide information and resources to improve communication about family planning and sexual health with adolescents. We will review effective communication techniques for engaging youth and establishing trust and rapport. You will also learn key elements of adolescent brain development and discuss the implications for working effectively with teens.
Women and HIV
Originally presented on June 11, 2010
This webinar will focus on the challenges of sex and gender based differences in the provision of health care to women with or at risk for HIV infection as well as racial and ethnic disparities faced by women in relation to HIV prevention, transmission, and treatment.
Improving the Collection of Accurate Racial/Ethnic Data
Originally presented on June 9, 2010
Collecting accurate racial/ethnic data is important to identifying racial/ethnic differences and disparities, improving quality of care, tracking quality indicators and health outcomes, and targeting resources appropriately. Please join us for this event to learn how to improve your organization's collection of racial/ethnic data and to share your questions and experiences.
Legal Issues In Electronic Medical Charting
Originally presented on June 4, 2010
The move toward electronic charting is filled with new and challenging issues that were not contemplated only a few years ago. Learn more about electronic charting pitfalls, records preservation & production events and litigation issues.
Contraception Update for Clinical Providers and Staff
Originally presented on June 2, 2010
This webinar will provide participants with an update on available contraceptives for men and women and will include how to talk about risk, the importance of counseling and education, continuous use of combined hormonal contraceptives, emergency contraception, and what is on the horizon for new contraceptive options.
NM DOH Family Planning Program 2010 Protocol Update
Originally presented on May 21, 2010
The session is designed to educate participants on relevant changes in the Title X clinical visits. These changes are consistent with the changes in the evidence-based guidelines published by various reputable medical practice organizations as well as the grant requirements.
Well Woman Visit
Originally presented on May 12, 2010
Dr. Policar takes an evidence-based look at the content of the Well Women Visit, with a focus on the rationale for the new recommendations for breast and cervical cancer screening. The implications for family planning clinics will be discussed.
Reaching New Heights: Assessing Organizational Capacity to Provide Culturally Proficient Services
Originally presented on April 28, 2010
Organizations build cultural capacity by engaging in activities and processes that are strategic, inclusive and ongoing at all levels of the organization. A systems approach to cultural and community competence or "proficiency" is a way to ensure sustainable actions regarding issues of culture, diversity and parity in how clients access and experience services. Join us to learn about the systems approach and practice using a readiness-to-change matrix and mini-action planning process.
Level 1 Infertility
Originally presented on April 9, 2010
In this session, participants will be introduced to Title X Guidelines with regards to infertility counseling. They will then be able to inform patients about some causes of infertility, and know to refer them if more counseling is needed.
Pap Smear Guidelines
Originally presented on April 9, 2010
This session was designed to educate participants on how to screen their patients for cervical cancer and its precursors consistent with the evidence based guidelines published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Family Planning Clinics Webinar Series - Session III: Nurse Visits/Contraceptive Management Scenarios
Originally presented on March 24, 2010
This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to further explore CPT / ICD-9 coding and documentation.
CPT Coding for Texas Family Planning Clinics - Session 1: The Visit Code
Originally presented on March 22, 2010
Session 1 of this 2-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to explore Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding and documentation.
Family Planning Fee Collection Training - New Mexico
Originally presented on March 19, 2010
This Webinar will familiarize staff with Title X Family Planning patient fee guidelines. Participants will learn how to include fee required documentation and assessment guidelines into practice. Presenters will answer your questions, and seek your feedback on these important topics.
Integrating Preconception Care into Reproductive Health
Originally presented on March 17, 2010
This session will review the CDC recommendations on preconception health care with a particular emphasis on reproductive life planning.
How to Fill Out a Clinic Visit Record
Originally presented on March 17, 2010
The purpose of this 90-minute webinar is to describe the Region X Title X Family Planning (FP) Data Management System, review requirements and enhance staff competence for documenting information about Title X clients and services.
Chlamydia Partner Management
Originally presented on February 25, 2010
Are you interested in learning how to motivate clients who have chlamydia to bring their sex partner(s) in for examination and treatment? Join our audio conference to learn about partner services and its role in STD infection management.
Integrating HIV Services in Native Communities - Part Two
Originally presented on February 24, 2010
Building on an earlier audio conference in September (Integrating HIV Services in Native Communities), this second audio conference will include the perspectives of two Native people living with HIV, who will discuss their personal journey with HIV, how they have integrated culturally appropriate/traditional healing with other services and missed opportunities along the way.
CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Family Planning Clinics Webinar Series - Session II: The Visit Code
Originally presented on February 17, 2010
This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to further explore CPT / ICD-9 coding and documentation.
CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Family Planning Clinics Webinar Series - Session I: Diagnosis Coding
Originally presented on February 3, 2010
This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to further explore CPT / ICD-9 coding and documentation.
Customer Service in Fee Collections
Originally presented on January 15, 2010
This 1.5 hour webinar was originally presented January 15, 2010.
Vaginal Swabs: Performance, Patient Preference and Applications
Originally presented on January 13, 2010
This 1.5 hour webinar was originally presented on January 13, 2010 by Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH; Ella Gordon, FNP; and Sarah Goldenkranz, MPH.
Educating and Counseling Men in Reproductive Health
Originally presented on December 10, 2009
This audio conference will identify approaches to serving male clients in a family planning clinic setting that influence their sexual and reproductive health care.
Working with Adolescent Clients Around Issues of Confidentiality and Sexual Coercion
Originally presented on December 7, 2009
This audio conference provides family planning clinical and educational staff information and resources for working with adolescent clients. In this 90 minute session, sexual coercion will be defined, and strategies for identifying coercive situations will be discussed. Texas reporting requirements will also be covered.
HIV Rapid Testing in Labor and Delivery: Everything You Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
Originally presented on December 1, 2009
Describes the rationale for and current guidelines and strategies for implementing rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery (RTLD). Identifies laboratory issues to consider when implementing RTLD, including how to choose a rapid HIV test. Identifies steps needed to ensure that the appropriate medications are available to both mother and baby. Identifies best sources to access treatment guidelines and further training and assistance to support RTLD efforts.
Adolescents and the Law: Arizona
Originally presented on November 5, 2009
This 90 minute audio conference will review the laws, reporting procedures, policies and systems that need to be in place to serve family planning adolescent clients in Arizona. The session will focus on real-life scenarios that have occurred in Arizona Title X family planning health centers.
Approaches to Family Involvement in Family Planning
Originally presented on November 4, 2009
This audio conference will explore how family planning staff, in both the community and clinic settings, can help families be involved in a teenﾒs sexual decision-making. It will also include strategies for reaching and communicating with families of adolescents regarding sexuality, reproductive health, contraception and abstinence.
Evidence-Based Contraceptive Management
Originally presented on October 21, 2009
This 1.5 hour webinar was originally presented on October 21, 2009, by Dr. Michael Policar, MD, MPH.
Making HIV Testing Routine: Lessons Learned
Originally presented on October 12, 2009
This 2-part, 2-hour webinar was originally presented on October 12, 2009. Presenters were: Ruth S. Buzi, LCSW, Ph.D. Glenn Raup, PhD, RN, NE-BC, and Ron Wilcox, MD FAAP.
Integrating HIV Services in Native Communities - Part One
Originally presented on September 22, 2009
Native American and Alaska Native communities are among the most disproportionately affected by chronic diseases, including HIV. This 90-minute audio conference will focus on the importance of integrating HIV services into clinical settings that serve Native Americans/Alaska Natives. It will outline some of the unique issues that make HIV integration so important and yet challenging in these settings.
Counseling Adolescents About Sexual Abuse and Coercion
Originally presented on September 17, 2009
This audio conference provides strategies for assessing and counseling family planning clients who have been sexually coerced or abused, including strategies for resisting coercion.
Explaining Contraceptive Risk to Patients
Originally presented on August 17, 2009
Scott Spear, MD, FAAP, presents on how to speak with clients about risk and choosing the contraceptive they re most likely to use.
Health Literacy Webinar
Originally presented on June 30, 2009
This 1.5 hour webinar was originally presented on June 30th, 2009 by Michelle Malizia, Associate Director of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region in Houston.
Contraceptive Update Webinar
Originally presented on June 12, 2009
This 1.5 hour webinar was originally presented on June 12, 2009, by Susan Rawlins, RN, MS, WHNP-BC.
Rapid HIV Testing: Beyond the Basics
Originally presented on April 7, 2009
Building on an earlier audio conference that reviewed the basics of rapid HIV testing, this audio conference focuses on more challenging issues that can arise with rapid testing.
Chart Documentation
Originally presented on March 31, 2009
This audio conference includes practical guidelines for how to do chart documentation according to legal guidelines and Title X requirements as part of a client-centered approach.
The Basics of Rapid HIV Testing
Originally presented on February 24, 2009
This is an archive of an audio conference that focused on the new challenges that can arise from adding rapid testing to your menu of clinic services.
Human Trafficking: A Family Planning Perspective
Originally presented on January 21, 2009
Human trafficking is the buying, selling or transporting of human beings for forced labor or sexual exploitation without their consent. During this audio conference, participants will hear from national experts in the field of human trafficking, learn how to identify patients who are being trafficked and will be given opportunities to ask questions.
Adolescents and the Law - Arizona
Originally presented on January 15, 2009
This 90 minute audio conference will focus on the laws, reporting procedures, policies and systems that need to be in place to serve family planning adolescent clients in Arizona.
Title X Orientation
All family planning staff of Title X funded clinics need to know the basics of Title X and this interactive orientation provides an efficient and cost-effective way to train staff. Also included are special sections for supervisors and administrators. An excellent introduction or refresher web-based course.
Sexual History - Taking Video: Focus on STIs
The demonstration videos present four dramatizations of sexual history-taking interviews, illustrating situations in which staff assesses whether or not testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV should be done.
Family Planning Orientation
Learn about why family planning is important; the knowledge, skills, and values that great family planning providers need; and the basics of reproductive anatomy, sexuality, birth control methods and STIs. To access this training go to http://trainingcht.org/
Sexual History - Taking: Focus on STIs
Originally presented on December 9, 2008
This audio conference will provide information that enables family planning staff to identify clients over 25 that should be screened for STIs, as well as who not to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV.
Designing and Implementing an Appointment System
Originally presented on June 10, 2008
Walk ins? Block Appointments? High no show rates? Need help deciding the best appointment system to meet your capacity and productivity goals and keep staff and clients satisfied? This audio conference will provide guidance on assessing appointment capacity, describe and compare various appointment system models and discuss effective implementation of new models.
HIV Testing in California Medical Settings: Practical Steps for Implementing the New Testing Law and CDC Recommendations
Originally presented on June 9, 2008
In January 2008, California passed AB682 which eliminated the requirement for a separate written consent for an HIV test. This new law allows medical providers to offer opt-out HIV testing per the CDC's 2006 revised recommendations. This web-based live training will outline the steps to take to implement routine HIV testing in your medical setting and provide a lively forum for discussion among diverse California clinicians and administrators.
Cost Analysis Technical Assistance Webinar
Originally presented on June 3, 2008
Texas Title X Contractors
Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients
Originally presented on April 24, 2008
This audio conference will describe sexual and reproductive health concerns of particular relevance to LGBT populations, explore the meaning of the term "family planning" in the context of LGBT communities, and discuss ways to ensure that sexual and reproductive health services are sensitive to the needs of LGBT individuals.
Which Words Work? Talking So Teens Can Hear You
Originally presented on March 6, 2008
It can be challenging to engage youth in a counseling session or group presentation. Even as a dynamic presenter or experienced counselor, it's not always obvious how to talk to a 13-year old differently than a 17-year old. This audio conference will cover age-appropriate presentations and language, and key elements of adolescent development.
DSHS Transition to Adulthood for Children with Health Conditions or Disabilities
To access this training go to www.txhealthsteps.com/
Browse Tool
Browse the list of online training events by selecting from one of the following categories, or enter a keyword to search by title.
| Browse by Type: |
| Browse by Release Year: |
| Search by keyword in Title: |
Featured Training
Web-based Training:
Title X Orientation
All family planning staff of Title X funded clinics need to know the basics of Title X and this interactive orientation provides an efficient and cost-effective way to train staff. Also included are special sections for supervisors and administrators. An excellent introduction or refresher web-based course.