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Announcing New Executive Director
Hello CO-OP Members, We are delighted to announce that Meagan Stabler, PhD, CHES, has accepted the role of Executive Director of the Northern New England CO-OP Practice & Community Based Research Network (NNE CO-OP PCBRN). In this position, Dr. Stabler will provide vision, strategy and oversight for the NNE CO-OP […]
CO-OP Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Edwards
Dr. Patricia Edwards is a New Hampshire native. She graduated from St. Anselm College and received her MD from Dartmouth. She did her specialty training in Pediatrics at UMass Medical Center, and a year as Chief Resident at Baystate Medical Center in MA. She joined Concord Pediatrics, P.A. in 1986. […]
“Enhancing Resilience in the Exam Room”
Abstract This interactive workshop will give clinicians a handful of newer and innovative stress management skills that they can teach their patients “on the fly”, as most of this skills can be taught in a few minutes or less. These skills can also be used for the clinician to reduce […]
Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World
Abstract Part of Cindy’s mission is to encourage parents and educators to have conversations about sexuality with children early and often. With the tidal wave of cultural messaging rising fast, it is crucial that parents accept their role as the primary sexuality educators by proactively investing in their children’s future […]
“Demystifying the VA for our Community Partners”
Abstract The Veteran Benefit Agency can often be shrouded in mystery. While we can’t demystify everything about the VA we can shed some light on what the VA’s current policies are towards Community Clinic. We will present who we, the VA are, what we do, how Veteran’s earn their benefits, […]
“What are Clinicians and Schools Telling Patients in Regard to Sexual Education?”
Dr. Rebecca Yukica graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. She completed her pediatric residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she stayed on an extra year as Chief Resident. She then moved to Baltimore where she worked as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. […]
“Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Adult Primary Care Patients”
Abstract Previous research has shown that adverse childhood experiences may be connected to later medical and behavioral issues. Screening for these adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has been shown to be helpful and accepted by patients. Our practice is involved in a research study conducted by Ardis Olson, MD and Patricia […]
“Northern New England Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Updates”
Abstract The Northern New England Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program has seen many exciting changes over the past few years with our GITT-PC, RAFT, and other educational programs. One notable change is that we have incorporated Telehealth technology to help train health care providers to assess and address the primary care […]
“Reducing low value colonoscopy: Are patients with colon polyps willing to stop? And what’s the role of primary care and specialists? “
Presenter Dr. Calderwood is a gastroenterologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, NH and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine and The Dartmouth Institute. She is passionate about colon cancer prevention. Her research focuses on optimizing utilization of screening and surveillance colonoscopy, specifically among older adults, and […]