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VHA TRAIN
Course Catalog
YOUR KEY TO THE RIGHT
LEARNING
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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VHA TRAIN
Course Catalog
November 2020
Table of Contents
VHA TRAIN Course Catalog: Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3
Military Culture ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Opioids, Addiction and Pain Management ...................................................................................................... 4
Epilepsy ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Health Disparity And Health Equity ................................................................................................................. 7
War Related Illness/Post Deployment Health ................................................................................................. 9
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ............................................................................................................ 8
Ethics In Health Care/Whole Health Care/Cultural Transformation.............................................................. 15
Respiratory Care ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Cancer ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Cardiac Care ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Disability......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Geriatrics And Extended Care ........................................................................................................................ 24
Dental Care .................................................................................................................................................... 26
Mental Health ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Lead Coordinator Training ............................................................................................................................. 29
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ........................................................................................................................... 27
Suicide Prevention ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Grand Rounds ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Vision.............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Veteran Community Care Provider………………………………………………………..………………………………………………… 40
Other ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….41Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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VHA TRAIN Course Catalog: Introduction
VHA TRAIN is a gateway into TRAIN National, the most comprehensive catalog of public health learning
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Below is a list of current courses available through VHA TRAIN organized by topic and updated monthly:
MILITARY CULTURE
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Military Culture in the The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1070966 5/12/2021
Reserve and National educational web course is to discuss the
Guard Reserve Components (RC) as a unique
culture within the military culture that
warrants awareness and understanding
from health care providers. A panel of
experts from various backgrounds and
settings will orient learners to the basics
of service in the RC and then provide a
more in-depth discussion regarding how
membership in the RC culture can affect
the health care seeking and response of
RC service members and their families.
Additionally, unique stressors of RC will be
reviewed to include common deployment-
related health and mental health
concerns.
Providing Health Care This recorded, knowledge-based webinar 1 hour 1089371 1/27/2023
for Military Veterans will familiarize the attendee with the
unique health care needs of military
Veterans and will enhance their capacity
to provide optimal care for Veterans they
are seeing in any health care setting. The
areas of focus will include military culture,
military service, and deployment related
health risks and impacts.
Understanding the The purpose of this series is to further 2 hours 1082781 2/17/2021
Context of Military educate non-VA providers about VA’s
Culture in Treating policies, practices, expertise, standards
Veterans and resources for treating Veterans.
Sharing knowledge about VA’s resources
and providing educational opportunities
about its policies, practices and standards
affirms the synergy and uniformity
between community and VA-based health
care given to Veterans.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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OPIOIDS, ADDICTION, AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Pain Management and This recorded, knowledge-based webinar 1 hour 1089763 2/27/2023
Opioid Safety in VHA: will provide updated information to
Update and Outlook community care providers and health care
Towards 2020 teams about VHA pain management
approaches and the VA Opioid Safety
Initiative
Opioid Overdose This knowledge-based course is designed 1 hour 1087390 12/15/2020
Education and Naloxone to train providers on opioid
Distribution Training safety/overdose prevention and how to
respond to an overdose with naloxone.
The core curriculum will be presented in a
web-based learning module with
additional resources available for use
after the training session. The tutorial will
increase provider awareness of the need
for opioid safety/overdose prevention and
describe national VA naloxone kits and
how to use them. Expiring soon!
Evidence-Based Tobacco The goal of this web-based series is to 2 hours 1086645 9/30/2022
Cessation Care in the VA further educate non-VA providers and
Health Care System health care teams about VA policies,
practices, expertise, standards and
resources for treating Veterans. This
particular session will address evidence-
based tobacco cessation care in VA.
Pain Management and The purpose of this series is to further 2 hours 1083377 3/22/2022
the Opioid Safety educate non-VA providers about VA’s
Initiative in the Veterans policies, practices, expertise, standards
Health Administration and resources for treating Veterans. This
particular session will discuss pain
management and the opioid safety
initiative in Veterans Health
Administration.
EPILEPSY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Anti-Seizure The VA Epilepsy Center of Excellence has 1 hour 1076882 4/15/2021
Medications: A Changing determined that there is a knowledge gap
Landscape throughout the system of a common
understanding of changing landscapes of
anti-seizure medications and epilepsy.
This is a web-based training course on the
concepts of that changing landscape. The
purpose of this knowledge-based module
is to provide pharmacists, physicians and
non-physician health care providers withVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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OPIOIDS, ADDICTION, AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
detailed information about anti-seizure
medications (ASM) and how they are
associated with epileptic and nonepileptic
conditions. Key lessons within this course
include a review of seizure types,
comparison of anti-seizure medications,
treatment and finding the right
medication, and discontinuing ASMs.
Recognizing Imitators of The VA Epilepsy Center of Excellence has 1 hour 1075698 12/8/2020
Epilepsy determined that there is a knowledge gap
throughout the system of a common
understanding of the imitators and
mimickers of epilepsy. This is a web-based
training course on imitators and mimics of
epilepsy. Key lessons to learn from this
course include an introduction on the
clinical approach to differential diagnosis
of seizures, followed by more in-depth
discussion on psychogenic nonepileptic
seizures, syncope and movement
disorders that may imitate seizures, as
well as other common imitators. Expiring
soon!
HEALTH DISPARITY AND HEALTH EQUITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Treating the Unique The goal of this live, web-based series is 2 hours 1085486 6/15/2022
Health Care Needs of to further educate non-VA providers and
Veterans with Lesbian, health care teams about VA policies,
Gay, Bisexual and practices, expertise, standards and
Transgender resources for treating Veterans. This
particular session will address the unique
health care needs of the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community.
Casting the Health Optimizing patient-focused primary care 1 hour 1067604 12/31/2020
Equity Lens on Routine related to routine check-ups. Expiring
Check-up: Lucille F. 54 soon!
Determinants of Health The purpose of this Decision Simulation is 30 min 1067599 12/31/2020
and Healthcare for All to provide an awareness of Veteran
Employees populations that are at risk for health
disparities, the factors that put them at
risk and what you can do within your area
of influence to move toward attaining the
highest level of health for our Veterans.
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HEALTH DISPARITY AND HEALTH EQUITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Transgender: This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087996 10/25/2022
Masculinizing Hormone programs on health care for transgender
Therapy and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
focuses on masculinizing hormone
therapy.
Transgender: Medical This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087992 10/25/2022
Evaluation for programs on health care for transgender
Masculinizing Hormone and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
Therapy focuses on medical evaluation for
masculinizing hormone therapy.
Transgender: Medical This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087993 10/25/2022
Evaluation for programs on health care for transgender
Feminizing Hormone and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
Therapy focuses on medical evaluation for
feminizing hormone therapy.
Transgender: Feminizing This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087995 10/25/2022
Hormone Therapy programs on health care for transgender
and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
focuses on feminizing hormone therapy.
Transgender: Diagnosing This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087990 10/25/2022
Gender Dysphoria programs on health care for transgender
and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
focuses on diagnosing gender dysphoria.
Transgender: This brief training is part of a series of 0.25 hour 1087994 10/25/2022
Assessment of programs on health care for transgender
Readiness and Consent and gender-diverse Veterans. This session
for Hormone Therapy focuses assessment of readiness and
consent for hormone therapy.
WAR RELATED ILLNESS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
War-Related Illness and Veterans would like topics of moral injury, 1.25 hours 1093983 10/28/2020
Injury Study Center: institutional betrayal and institutional
Post-Deployment Health courage to be incorporated into their
Service Institutional post-deployment health care, yet
Betrayal and Courage in providers are not typically trained to
Addressing Veteran address these concerns. The goals of this
Exposure Concerns: intermediate-level webinar is to provide
Intermediate an overview of these concepts and offer
providers tools to recognize and respond
to these concerns in a way that builds
rapport and promotes institutional
courage.
War-Related Illness and This web-based series will give 1 hour 1070422 7/26/2023
Injury Study Center evidence-based behavioral
Module 2: Airborne
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WAR RELATED ILLNESS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
respiratory self-management. The
VA has a commitment to provide
effective, evidence-based treatment
for chronic pain, illnesses and
environmental exposures, during
deployments and to provide
Veterans with the tools they need to
self-manage pain, illness and
respiratory issues.
War-Related Illness and The War-Related Illness and Injury Study 1.5 hours 1070234 7/26/2023
Injury Study Center Center, a national program in VA's Post-
Module 1: Assessing Deployment Health Services, provides
Deployment-Related expertise to Veterans and providers on
Environmental difficult to diagnose illnesses and
Exposures environmental exposure concerns.
Module 1: Assessing Deployment-Related
Exposures is the first in a series of post-
deployment health web-based training
modules. Module 1 provides clinically
relevant knowledge on the role of
environmental exposures in Veteran
health and the importance of addressing
each patient's exposure concerns. In the
following lessons, the course participant
will learn how to conduct a deployment-
related exposure assessment and
determine whether an exposure could be
associated with a Veteran's specific health
concern.
War-Related Illness and This curriculum provides health care 1 hour 1087697 10/1/2022
Injury Study Center: providers with knowledge about the
Module 5 – Depleted current research on health effects in
Uranium and Toxic depleted uranium (DU)-exposed
Embedded Fragments populations; information about enrolling
Veterans with suspected DU exposure or
toxic embedded fragments into VA
registry programs; and guidance about the
clinical approach to Veterans with
embedded fragments.
War-Related Illness and The purpose of this training is to provide 1 hour 1074205 12/4/2020
Injury Study Center health care providers with the knowledge
Module 3: Gulf War needed to recognize, evaluate, manage
Illness and treat Gulf War Illness in Veterans.
Providers will also become familiar with
and be able to apply the VA-DOD clinical
practice guideline for chronic multi-
symptom illness to Gulf War illness.
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WAR RELATED ILLNESS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
War-Related Illnesses This module offers health care 1.25 hours 1084440 3/28/2022
and Injury Study Center professionals an opportunity to gain
Module 4: Chronic insight into chronic multi-symptom illness
Multi-symptom Illness including the incidence in civilian and
military populations, defining
characteristics and the latest resources
and management strategies to consider
for care.
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
PTSD 101: PTSD and The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1072850 8/28/2023
Experiences of Sexual course is to close a training gap by
Harassment and Sexual offering clinicians an opportunity to
Assault During Military learn certain principles and tools to
Service improve their clinical practice with
military sexual trauma (MST)
survivors. In addition to providing
background information about the
nature of MST and its impact, there
will also be an emphasis on the
interpersonal and sexual health
implications of MST, by using an in-
depth focus on core areas that
commonly arise in the course of
treating MST-related PTSD and other
mental health difficulties.
Medication Management of The purpose of this recorded training 1 hour 1093367 8/14/2023
PTSD in Veterans With Mild is to review symptoms of PTSD and
Traumatic Brain Injury mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI); an
Pocket Card integrated mental health care model
at the Polytrauma Rehabilitation
Center San Antonio; complications of
polypharmacy practice; lack of access;
and accessible pharmacological and
augmentative non-pharmacological
options to minimize polypharmacy
while ensuring effective treatment for
PTSD in Veterans with mTBI.
Treating PTSD in Rural This purpose of this recorded, 1 hour 1093341 8/14/2023
Settings knowledge-based training is to
identify and discuss the unique
challenges rural health care
providers encounter related to
PTSD care. Education will be
provided on the updatedVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
VA/DOD clinical practice
guideline for the treatment of
PTSD. A variety of resources
related to assistance with
education, diagnosis and
treatment of PTSD, available to
VA staff nationally, will be
presented.
Rural PTSD Improvement in This recorded training will address the 1 hour 1093340 8/14/2023
the Northeast Through challenges that rural providers face in
Outreach effectively treating PTSD in their
clinics. An overview of the protocol
and outcomes of an implementation
project that use facilitation and
academic detailing in rural New
England, and supported by the VA
Office of Rural Health, will be shared.
Resources developed to support such
an intervention will also be reviewed.
PTSD 101: PTSD and The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1072847 8/282023
Reintegration Challenges web course is to describe the stresses
associated with different phases of the
deployment cycle, with particular
attention to the impact of PTSD on the
process of reintegration following
combat deployments.
PTSD 101: PTSD and The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1072847 8/28/2023
Reintegration Challenges web course is to describe the stresses
associated with different phases of the
deployment cycle, with particular
attention to the impact of PTSD on the
process of reintegration following
combat deployments.
Veterans Integration to This course will provide college and 1 hour 1091486 5/18/2023
Academic Leadership: university staff the knowledge and
Understanding PTSD skills needed to assist Veterans with
transitional issues and needs for
mental health assistance through the
Veterans Integration to Academic
Leadership, or VITAL, initiative.
Clinician Administered At the conclusion of this game-based 2.5 hours 1090937 3/5/2023
PTSD Scale for DSM-5 learning program, learners will be able
(CAPS-5) Training Simulator to identify the interview principles
– Part 2 required for administering the
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for
DSM-5 (CAPS-5); appropriately pose
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
warranted; conduct a concise and
thorough CAPS-5 interview; and apply
the CAPS-5 scoring criteria
appropriately. Note: You must log into
TMS/TRAIN using the Google Chrome
web browser for this module to load
properly.
Integrating National Center This series of video demonstrations 1 hour 1090455 1/31/23
for PTSD Mobile Apps into will show health care team members
Veteran Mental Health Care how to effectively inquire about
access to, and interest in, using mobile
apps as an integrated part of mental
health treatment for PTSD and related
concerns; introduce apps to Veterans,
incorporating discussion of security
and privacy issues; obtain informed
consent and document in the medical
record; assign and review homework;
and collaborate with family members
to support Veterans' treatment goals.
PTSD 101: Posttraumatic The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1089429 12/31/22
Stress and Substance Use course is for team members to review
Disorder Comorbidity assessment and treatment
recommendations for treating co-
occurring PTSD and substance use
disorder (SUD) from the revised PTSD
(2017) and SUD (2015) VA/DOD
clinical practice guidelines.
PTSD 101: Assessing and The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088734 9/30/2022
Reducing Violence Risk in course is to provide an evidence-based
Veterans with PTSD approach to improving the current
team processes of clinical assessment
and management of violence risk in
Veterans with PTSD. By addressing a
training practice gap, learners will be
presented with a review of empirical
literature associated with violence in
Veterans with PTSD; a discussion on
how psychosocial rehabilitation can
help manage and reduce violence risk;
and an overview of a systematic
approach to violence risk assessment
to PTSD.
PTSD 101: Practical The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088857 10/31/2022
Applications of Trauma- course is to provide training by using
Focused Psychotherapies clinical case examples to
compare/contrast evidence-based
trauma-focused psychotherapies.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
PTSD 101: Prolonged The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088863 11/30/2022
Exposure Therapy: Effective course is to review the recent research
Treatment for PTSD on prolonged exposure (PE), provide a
basic description of the treatment and
to describe areas of future research
for the team. By addressing a training
practice gap, current PE
providers/team members may
improve their delivery of PE by
learning about how recent research
has informed new clinical
recommendations for this treatment.
PTSD 101: PTSD Treatment The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088865 9/30/2022
via Tele-Mental Health course is to provide an evidence-based
Technology approach to improving the current
team processes of how Tele-Mental
Health (TMH) technology, specifically
home-based clinical video telehealth,
can be used to address common
barriers to care for Veterans with
PTSD. By addressing a training practice
gap, learners will be able to identify
access and barriers to care for rural or
remote Veterans with PTSD; describe
how to offer evidenced-based PTSD
treatment to rural Veterans via the
telehealth technology team; and list
clinical and research resources to help
providers start a TMH program.
PTSD 101: Cognitive The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088864 10/31/2022
Processing Therapy course is to provide an updated
description of the various versions
of cognitive processing therapy (CPT),
as well as a summary of recent and
future research for the team. By
addressing a training practice gap,
current CPT providers/team members
may improve their delivery of CPT by
learning about how recent research
has informed new clinical
recommendations for this treatment,
particularly changes in various CPT
modalities.
PTSD 101: Assessing and The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1088734 9/30/2022
Reducing Violence Risk in course is to provide an evidence-based
Veterans With PTSD approach to improving the current
team processes of clinical assessment
and management of violence risk in
Veterans with PTSD. By addressing aVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
training practice gap, learners will be
presented with a review of empirical
literature associated with violence in
Veterans with PTSD; a discussion on
how psychosocial rehabilitation can
help manage and reduce violence risk;
and an overview of a systematic
approach to violence risk assessment
to PTSD.
Community Hospices – This recorded, knowledge-based 1 hour 1086813 8/29/2022
PTSD in Vietnam Veterans presentation will define PTSD, its
causes and symptoms, and how this
may manifest at the end of life. A
number of treatment options for PTSD
specific to those under hospice will be
presented, as well as the similarities
and differences between PTSD and
other conditions.
Cognitive Processing The purpose of this knowledge-based 4 hours 1084993 6/30/2021
Therapy for PTSD Enhanced educational web course is to provide
Practice knowledge and skills to implement
CPT in order to be able to offer this
therapy as an option for all Veterans
seeking treatment for their PTSD
symptoms. Learners will explore a
number of scenarios using techniques
to have Veterans work through Stuck
Points and learning to Self-Challenge.
These topics will help address training
gaps as well as identify how the use of
CPT for PTSD can help Veteran
patients.
PTSD Assessment and The purpose of this series is to further 2 hours 1084439 5/25/2022
Treatment educate non-VA providers and health
care teams about VA policies,
practices, expertise, standards and
resources for treating Veterans. This
session will discuss PTSD assessment
and treatment.
PTSD 202: Skills Training in This e-learning course is split into 8 hours 1084691 9/30/2021
Affective and Interpersonal three sections, each containing a
Regulation series of 15 to 20-minute sessions
about skills training in affective and
interpersonal regulation or STAIR, a
trauma-informed, skills-focused
treatment for PTSD and depression
symptoms. Each session provides
interactive, engaging and learner-
centric training and resources forVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
behavioral health clinicians learning to
perform this therapy. The course relies
heavily on a situational learning
approach that involves scenarios,
realistic examples, storytelling and
characters. This approach takes
several forms which is useful in
expressing the nuances necessary to
demonstrate behavioral, emotional
and cognitive processes.
PTSD: From Neurobiology This presentation will highlight major 1 hour 1083779 9/1/2021
to Treatment advances in the neurobiology of PTSD
and link these insights to novel
therapeutic strategies. In doing so, this
presentation will take a historical
perspective and highlight advances
from the 25 years of research within
the Clinical Neuroscience Division of
the National Center for PTSD of the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
PTSD 101: The 2017 The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1083765 1/31/2022
Revised Clinical Practice web course is to help clinicians
Guideline for PTSD: become knowledgeable about the
Recommendations for guideline recommendations and to
Psychotherapy assist them in providing care based on
the latest evidence. This course will
review the process by which the PTSD
Clinical Practice Guideline was
developed, clearly explain the
recommendations related to
psychotherapy and discuss the clinical
implications for providers treating
Veterans.
PTSD 101: The 2017 This course will review the process by 1 hour 1083746 1/31/2022
Revised Clinical Practice which the PTSD Clinical Practice
Guideline for PTSD: Guideline was developed, clearly
Recommendations for explain the recommendations related
Medications to medications and discuss the clinical
implications for providers treating
Veterans.
PTSD 101: The 2017 This course will review the process by 1 hour 1083776 1/31/2022
Revised Clinical Practice which the PTSD Clinical Practice
Guideline for PTSD: How it Guideline was developed, clearly
Impacts Primary Care explain the recommendations related
to primary care and discuss the clinical
implications for providers treating
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Prescribing for Older This series of 10 courses are designed 1 hour 1065018 7/1/2021
Veterans With PTSD to address key areas of PTSD that have
the most profound impact on
Veterans and active duty
Servicemembers.
Addressing Traumatic Guilt This course is part of the PTSD 101 1 hour 1081427 7/1/2021
in PTSD Treatment education series, which is presented
by experts in their field to increase
provider knowledge related to the
assessment and treatment issues of
PTSD. The curriculum will be
presented in a web-based learning
module with additional resources
available for use after the training
session. After successfully completing
the course, learners will be able to use
the information to describe the
relationship between guilt and trauma
and explain how to assess traumatic
guilt; illustrate how guilt can be
addressed in prolonged exposure
therapy; and discuss how guilt can be
addressed in cognitive processing
therapy.
Assessment and The goals of this course are to address this 1 hour 1084873 4/1/2021
Treatment of Sleep practice gap by providing information on
Problems in PTSD - both pharmacological and cognitive
Alternate Methods for behavioral interventions for Veterans
Delivery of Cognitive seeking help with their PTSD-related sleep
Behavioral Therapy problems and highlighting the innovative
ways the psychotherapy interventions can
be implemented in groups and through
telehealth technology.
One of the most common complaints 1 hour 1058582 4/1/2021
Assessment and Treatment in those with PTSD is sleep
of Sleep Problems in PTSD – disturbance. Problems with sleep may
Background lead to further exacerbation of PTSD
and other comorbid symptoms.
Despite the growing recognition that
sleep disturbances are one of the most
common detrimental components of
PTSD, many providers are not well
educated on effective protocols for
improving sleep. The goals of this
course are to address this practice gap
by providing information on both
pharmacological and cognitive
behavioral interventions for Veterans
seeking help with their PTSD-relatedVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
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sleep problems, and to highlight the
innovative ways the psychotherapy
interventions can be implemented in
groups and through telehealth
technology.
Assessment and Treatment One of the most common complaints 1 hour 1058586 4/1/2021
of Sleep Problems in PTSD - of individuals with PTSD is sleep
Pharmacological disturbance. Problems with sleep may
Treatments lead to further exacerbation of PTSD
and other comorbid symptoms.
Despite the growing recognition that
sleep disturbances are one of the most
common detrimental components of
PTSD, many providers are not well
educated on effective protocols for
improving sleep. The goals of this
course are to address this practice gap
by providing information on both
pharmacological and cognitive
behavioral interventions for Veterans
seeking help with PTSD-related sleep
problems and highlighting the
innovative ways the psychotherapy
interventions can be implemented in
groups and through telehealth
technology.
ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE/WHOLE HEALTH CARE/CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Facilitation Tips and The purpose of this knowledge-based web 1 hour 1072952 9/15/2022
Techniques for Whole course is to provide facilitation tips and
Health Partners techniques for delivering face-to-face
courses for whole health facilitators.
These techniques will help address
training gaps and were designed to
augment and provide for opportunities to
practice the skills developed in the in-
person course, Whole Health Group
Facilitation.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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Introduction to Whole This course introduces whole 1 hour 1093760 9/23/2022
Health Skill Building health coaches to the eight whole health
Classes Module 2: Food skill-building classes that are available to
and Drink teach at local VHA facilities. The program
will model how to teach the area of
personal development, and it is the
second course in a series of eight classes
covering each area of the circle of health.
Whole Health Coaching- This course will introduce whole health 1 hour 1093706 9/23/2022
Kaizen: Less is More coaches to the concept of Kaizen. It will
(More or Less) offer a definition of Kaizen, as well as an
invitation for coaches to write a personal
goal and to reflect on moments where
they created Kaizen goals in their
coaching. The speaker will feature
examples from coaching experiences from
the past and will reference the book, “One
Small Step Can Change Your Life.”
Whole Health Coaching: This course will teach the coach how to 1 hour 1093705 6/3/2022
Creating Traction guide their coaching partners forward
Between Sessions through the change process from one
Leading to the Final session to the next, linking the individual
Session coaching sessions into a program that will
support the wholistic integration of new
behavior patterns for health and lifestyle.
This course will also teach the process of
how to complete a coaching program with
the coaching partner to harvest what they
have gained through their coaching
program, as well as to empower the
partner to successfully sustain their new
behaviors moving forward.
Whole Health Coaching: This program will enable learners to 1 hour 1085561 7/3/2022
Tracking Mechanisms explain stop codes, CHAR4 codes and
health factors associated with whole
health coaching. It will outline the
differences between count and non-count
clinics and how to apply to whole health
coaching, and will discuss within what
service lines coaches could be hired.
Whole Health Coaching The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1085560 7/3/2022
Stage 4: Debrief, Whole Health Community of Practice
Integrate and Forward Coaching webinar series is to provide
Traction fundamental knowledge and skills in
transforming the culture from
transactional care based on illness and
disease, to care focused on the individual
Veteran’s life and what matters to him or
her. Moreover, these offerings will focus
on strengthening personal resilience andVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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self-care practices that are essential for
effective health and wellness coaching.
Whole Health: Providing This recorded, knowledge-based 1 hour 1093424 9/3/2023
Health Care in VHA and presentation will provide an overview of
in the Community the whole health system of care
implementation in VHA to date, a
summary of the evidence for several
complementary and integrative health
(CIH) approaches provided in this model,
and a discussion around provision of CIH
within VHA and in the community and
health care teams.
Safety Aids and the This recorded training will educate 1 hour 1093360 8/14/2023
Ethics attendees about safety aids and
challenges clinicians may face when trying
to help patients eliminate the use of
safety aids.
The Whole Health The purpose of this series is to further 2 hours 1088250 12/2/2022
System: An Update on educate non-VA providers and health care
VHA Health Care teams and give an in-depth review of the
Transformation whole health system of care, including the
elements of the model in action
throughout the country, implementation
and evaluation strategies, as well as
testimonials from Veterans receiving this
care. The recorded training will also
include a discussion around provision of
complementary and integrative health
within VHA and in the community.
Eating for Whole Health: The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1078889 6/30/2021
Introduction to educational web course is to inform
Functional Nutrition learners of the latest research in nutrition
and draw from the wisdom of dietitians
and functional nutrition practitioners
throughout VA in order to incorporate
nutrition recommendations into Veterans'
personal health plans. Learners will
explore several nutrition-related topics
ranging from how food affects bodies at a
molecular level, to how best to support
Veterans in making changes related to
their eating patterns. In addition, this
course will introduce a series of whole
health tools and techniques and an array
of nutrition resources that can support
clinical work.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077809 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Neck and education program is designed to support
Back clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approachesVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This
particular video will discuss whole health
for the neck and back.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077808 3/8/2021
and Suffering: education program is designed to support
Osteoarthritis clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This
particular video will discuss whole health
for patients dealing with osteoarthritis.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077811 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Self Care education program is designed to support
clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This
particular video will discuss self-care as
part of whole health for pain and
suffering.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077810 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Mind and education program is designed to support
Body Part I clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. ThisVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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particular video will dive into whole health
for the mind and body for patients dealing
with pain and suffering.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077768 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Mind and education program is designed to support
Body Part II clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This video
will dive a bit deeper into whole health for
the mind and body for patients dealing
with pain and suffering.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077803 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Headache education program is designed to support
clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This
particular video will discuss whole health
for patients dealing with headaches.
Whole Health for Pain This knowledge-based whole health 1 hour 1077806 3/8/2021
and Suffering: Chronic education program is designed to support
Pain clinicians who work with patients that
experience pain. Participants will learn
about evidence-informed, safe and
effective non-pharmaceutical approaches
to pain care. The program is built around
patient vignettes and explores the role of
self-care approaches, such as nutrition,
physical activity, sleep and interpersonal
relationships. Special emphasis is given to
mind-body approaches and ways to
cultivate mindful awareness. This
particular video will discuss whole health
for patients suffering from chronic
pain.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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Difficult Airway The Difficult Airway Algorithm and Rescue 6 hours 1071302 4/20/2023
Algorithm and Rescue Cricothyrotomy (DAARC) training program
Cricothyrotomy intends to help reduce patient morbidity
and mortality associated with difficult and
lost airways. In order to provide Veterans
mission-critical, personalized, proactive,
patient-driven health care through
innovation and improvements,
professional medical providers need
iterative Emergency Difficult Airway
Algorithm and Rescue Percutaneous
Cricothyrotomy training.
CANCER
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
CARDIAC CARE
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DISABILITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Disability and Medical The purpose of this web-based training 1 hour 1064863 10/1/2022
Assessment: General course is to provide training on the
Medical Examination recommended process required to
perform compensation and pension (C&P)
general medical examinations. It will
address a knowledge gap by providing
updated information including,
procedures regarding how to prepare for,
conduct and properly document a
thorough and legally defensible C&P
general medical examination.
Disability and Medical The purpose of this web-based training 1 hour 1067760 10/30/2022
Assessment Foot course is to provide an overview of the
Examination compensation and pension (C&P) Foot
examination process. This training
will provide updated information,
including procedures to prepare for,
conduct and properly document a C&P
foot examination sufficient for
adjudication purposes.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Disability and Medical The purpose of this web-based training 1 hour 1064862 9/30/2022
Assessment Skin and course is to provide an overview of the
Scar Examinations skin and scar disability examination. It will
address a knowledge gap by providing
updated information including procedures
and a demonstration regarding how to
prepare for, conduct and properly
document a thorough and legally
defensible skin and scar disability
examination.
Disability and Medical The compensation and pension cold injury 1 hour 1067762 8/30/2022
Assessment (DMA) Cold protocol examination provides one model
Injury Residuals demonstration of an exemplary
Examination compensation and pension examination.
Disability and Medical The purpose of this web-based training 1 hour 1064860 12/31/2020
Assessment: Hand and course is to provide an overview of
Fingers Examination the Compensation and Pension hand and
fingers examination process. It will
address a knowledge gap by providing
updated information, including
procedures to prepare for, conduct, and
properly document a C&P hand and
fingers examination sufficient for
adjudication purposes. Expiring soon!
Disability and Medical The purpose of this instructional program 1 hour 1067760 12/31/2020
Assessment Foot is to provide physicians, nurses and
Examination physician assistants with demonstrations
of optimal compensation and pension
examination: respiratory compensation.
Opportunities are provided for clinicians
to view the demonstrations in their
entirety or scan a range of demonstration
related topics, selecting those that
specifically address individual training
needs. Expiring soon!
Disability and Medical The purpose of this web-based training 1 hour 1064262 12/31/2020
Assessment Aggravation course is to provide an overview of the
Opinions Aggravations disability examination. It will
address a knowledge gap by providing
updated information, including
procedures and a demonstration
regarding how to prepare for, conduct
and properly document a thorough and
legally defensible Aggravations disability
examination. Expiring soon!
Next Steps in The purpose of this program is to provide 3 hours 1090644 2/1/2022
Assessment of Patients an opportunity for interdisciplinary
Diagnosed With learning to improve dementia care
management throughout all VISNs andVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
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Dementia: A Holistic community partnerships. This program
Approach will also utilize innovative technology to
increase access to patient-centered
education for providers nationwide.
Geriatric Late-Life Geriatric Late-Life Depression is a gaming 1.25 hours 1086750 7/31/2022
Depression learning product that will provide learners
with a surrogate measure of clinical
competency in managing late-life
depression in geriatrics.
Community Hospices – This webinar will define the concept of 1 hour 1086811 8/29/2022
Moral Injury in Vietnam moral injury (MI) to health care teams and
Veterans how it affects some Veterans of the
Vietnam War. How to identify symptoms
of MI, especially in the last weeks to
months of life, will be described, and
treatment options, particularly those that
are viable in the home setting and used by
hospice and other health care
professionals, will be discussed.
Complex Capacity The purpose of this training is to improve 1 hour 1083837 2/28/2021
Assessments: A Case the capacity of clinicians to care for older
Study of Discrepant adults by improving competence in
Findings Among assessing capacity and approaching ethical
Providers issues.
Introduction to This program will bridge the knowledge 1 hour 1083452 2/28/2021
Independent Living and gap with what is currently known about
Financial Capacity independent living for older adults and
Evaluations introduce new information regarding how
the VA can help Veterans explore
independent living.
Integrating This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083451 2/28/2021
Neuropsychology Into knowledge gap with what is currently
Multidisciplinary known about independent living for older
Geriatric Health Care adults and introduce new information
Settings regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This particular
session will discuss integrating
neuropsychology into multidisciplinary
geriatric health care settings.
Capacity Evaluation in This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083568 2/28/2021
the Inpatient Psychiatric knowledge gap with what is currently
Setting known about independent living for older
adults and introduce new information
regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This particular
session will discuss capacity evaluation in
the inpatient psychiatric setting.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Integrating This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083451 2/28/2021
Neuropsychology Into knowledge gap with what is currently
Multidisciplinary known about independent living for older
Geriatric Health Care adults and introduce new information
Settings regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This particular
session will discuss integrating
neuropsychology into multidisciplinary
geriatric health care settings.
Recognizing and This module was developed to help 1.25 hours 1086464 7/25/2022
Managing Dementia in clinicians better recognize dementia using
Primary Care a warning signs approach, and to integrate
knowledge of dementia into management
of other chronic conditions in the primary
care setting to improve patient care
outcomes and safety.
Introduction to Capacity This program will bridge the knowledge 1 hour 1083440 2/28/2021
Assessment and gap with what is currently known about
Treatment Consent independent living for older adults and
introduce new information regarding how
the VA can help Veterans explore
independent living.
Legal and Social This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083611 2/28/2021
Approaches to Supports knowledge gap with what is currently
and Surrogates known about independent living for older
adults and introduce new information
regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This
particular session will discuss legal and
social approaches to supports and
surrogates.
Exploring the This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083563 2/28/2021
Intersection of Financial knowledge gap with what is currently
Exploitation and known about independent living for older
Financial Decision- adults and introduce new information
Making regarding how VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This
particular session will explore the
intersection of financial exploitation and
financial decision-making.
Capacity Evaluation in This program series will bridge the 1 hour 1083568 2/28/2021
the Inpatient Psychiatric knowledge gap with what is currently
Setting known about independent living for older
adults and introduce new information
regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living. This particular
session will discuss capacity evaluation in
the inpatient psychiatric setting.Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
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Strategies to Enhance This program will focus on the financial 1 hour 1083438 2/28/2021
Independent Living aspects of care that affect the older
Capacity Veteran. This program will bridge the
knowledge gap with what is currently
known about independent living for older
adults and introduce new information
regarding how the VA can help Veterans
explore independent living.
Program for Advancing Dementia is a major public health 1 1075061 11/30/2020
Cognitive Disorders concern, affecting over 770,000 Veterans.
Education for Rural The incidence of dementia increases with
Staff: Addressing age and most people affected are over the
Decision Making and age 60. This course will describe topics
Safety in Dementia related to decision making, advanced care
planning, and safety for Veterans with
dementia. Specific topics include:
competency, capacity, and consent;
advanced care planning; driving and
dementia; and elder abuse. Expiring soon!
GERIATRICS AND EXTENDED CARE
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
Geriatric Patient The goal of this Veterans Health 1 hour 1094380 9/16/2023
Cognitive Impairment Administration geriatrics workforce effort
is to design an educational game that
provides an adaptable, competency-based
learning experience and develops
"geriatrics-equipped" inter-professional
team members.
Geriatric Scholars This four-part, knowledge-based program 1.5 hours 1094184 Live event to be
Toolkit Webinar Series - will provide training on a variety of topics held Dec. 2 only
Assessing and Treating geared to assist the clinicians and health
Pain in Older Adults care teams caring for older Veterans to
manage and properly use the geriatric
scholars program toolkits. These toolkits
focus on a variety of geriatric issues aimed
at infusing geriatrics into primary care.
The toolkits have previously been
disseminated to the community based
outpatient clinics and other health care
providers within the VA Health Care
System. Expiring soon!
Geriatrics Scholar This four-part, knowledge-based web 1 hour 1093794 Live event to be
Program Toolkit program will provide training on a variety held Nov. 18
Webinar Covid and of topics geared to assist the clinicians and only
Delirium health care teams caring for older
Veterans to manage and properly use the
geriatric scholars program toolkits. These
toolkits focus on a variety of geriatricVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION CREDIT HOURS COURSE ID EXPIRATION DATE
issues aimed at infusing geriatrics into
primary care, and have previously been
disseminated to the community based
outpatient clinics and other health care
providers within the VA Health care
system. Expiring soon!
PACERS: Identifying and Dementia is a major public health 1 hour 1070939 12/31/2020
Assessing for Dementia concern, affecting over 770,000 Veterans.
The incidence of dementia increases with
age, and most people affected are over
the age 60. It is one of the most costly
chronic conditions that VA treats, and its
financial impact is expected to grow with
the increasing number of aging Veterans.
Dementia is often overlooked or
unrecognized. Being aware of dementia
warning signs facilitates detection of
dementia symptoms and prompts further
comprehensive assessment. A
comprehensive assessment should include
a detailed history, physical exam,
laboratory tests and imaging. This module
will provide an overview of dementia
warning signs and comprehensive
assessment. Please note that this course
runs only in Internet Explorer. Expiring
soon!
Plan of Care for the The purpose of this knowledge-based 1 hour 1091116 8/13/2021
Older Adult training is to review components of
person-centered care planning for the
older adult. When developing a plan of
care, it is important to be aware of the
unique developmental and physical needs
of the patient as it refers to the aging
process, including any disease processes
occurring, such as dementias or other
diseases that can affect cognition. The
nurse must also be able to identify
expected outcomes and modify the plan
of care related to normal and abnormal
processes of aging. Having this knowledge
can positively impact the patient-
centered, team-delivered care that the VA
provides to Veterans.
Safety of the Older Adult Nursing specialty certification validates 1 hour 1091118 10/14/2021
nursing knowledge and skills. With more
Veterans aging, obtaining gerontological
nursing certification becomes important
to promote quality and standardization ofVeterans Health Administration Employee Education System
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DISABILITY
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care. This webinar series will review
requirements for certification, why
certification is important, and work to
close the knowledge gap on geronological
nursing skills and practice behavior
required to optimize geriatric Veteran
care and prepare nurses for board
certification in gerontological nursing.
Medication and This training focuses on the topics of 1 hour 1091107 9/10/2021
Treatment medication and treatments specific to the
Considerations in Older care of older adults, such as
Adults polypharmacy, medication reconciliation
and use of alternative/complementary
medications for common geriatric
syndromes.
Communication With This knowledge-based training will 1 hour 1091113 7/8/2021
Older Adults address effective communication and
teaching techniques as they relate to
older adults and gerontological nursing
practice. As such, this training will work to
close the knowledge gap among nurses on
communication and teaching with older
adults thereby enhancing their
gerontological nursing skills and practice
behavior to better optimize geriatric
Veteran care.
DENTAL CARE
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MENTAL HEALTH
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VA Greater Los Angeles The VA Greater Los Angeles Psychology 6 hours 1094179 Live event to be
Psychology Continuing Continuing Education Series provides held Nov. 9 only
Education Series advanced training to psychologists and
other mental health providers, with the
goal of supporting competent clinical
practice and meeting continuing
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