Continuing Education Certification - Accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to award CMEs to physicians. Authorized by NYS Nurses Association as a provider of continuing education for nurses (CNE). Authorized to provide CEUs for specific disciplines for selected programs: New York State Chapter - National Association of Social Workers (NASW); Commission on Dietary Registration (CDR); Certifying Board for Dietary Managers (CBDM); New York State Recreation and Park Society (NYSRPS); NYS Department of Health Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators (NHA); Certified Health Educators (CHES). Current offerings include:

• MDS - The Basics (ongoing; presented by Continuing Education, School of Public Health) - 6.6 contact hours (CME/CNE/NASW/CDR/CBDM/NYSRPS/NHA)
• MDS - Beyond the Basics (ongoing; presented by Continuing Education, School of Public Health) - 6.6 contact hours(CME/CNE/NASW/CDR/CBDM/NYSRPS/NHA)
• Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 3.3 contact hours (CME/CNE)
• HIV Testing Procedures (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 15.6 contact hours (CME/CNE)
• HIV Reporting and Partner Notification (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 6.9 contact hours (CME/CNE)
• Domestic Violence and HIV/AIDS (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 7.2 contact hours (CME/CNE)
• Domestic Violence in the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender & Bisexual Community (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 7.8 contact hours (CME/CNE)
• HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Law (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 4.8 hours (CME/CNE)
• Practicing the NYS Domestic Violence Screening Protocol (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 3 hours (CME), 3.6 contact hours (CNE)
• Promoting Adherence to HIV Treatment (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 4 hours (CME), 4.8 contact hours (CNE)
• Reducing the Risk and Harm of HIV (ongoing; workshop sponsored by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 17.7 hours (CME), 21.2 contact hours (CNE)
• Antiretroviral Therapy - 1 Hour (ongoing; workshop presented as part of the HIV Clinical Education Initiative by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 1 hour (CME)
• Antiretroviral Therapy - 3 Hours (ongoing; workshop presented as part of the HIV Clinical Education Initiative by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 3 hours (CME)
• Antiretroviral Therapy - 4 Hours (ongoing; workshop presented as part of the HIV Clinical Education Initiative by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 4 hours (CME)
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (ongoing; workshop presented as part of the HIV Clinical Education Initiative by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 1 hour (CME)
• Hepatitis C and HIV Co-infection (ongoing; workshop presented as part of the HIV Clinical Education Initiative by AIDS Institute, NYS Department of Health) - 1 hour (CME)
• Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcast (ongoing; monthly satellite videoconference presented Continuing Education, School of Public Health; NYS Department of Health; NYS Community Health Partnership; Turning Point Initiative) - 1 hour each (CME/CNE/CHES)
• Environmental Health and Nurses (ongoing; co-sponsored with School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey through the NYNJ Public Health Training Center) - 2.5 contact hours (CNE)
• Public Health Orientation (ongoing; co-sponsored with NYS Dept. of Health) - 5.4 contact hours (CNE)
• Northeast Public Health Leadership Institute (ongoing) - contact hours vary (CME/CNE)
• Introduction to Public Health (ongoing) - contact hours vary (CME/CNE)
• The HCV Infected Client in Substance Abuse Treatment (videotape of April 4, 2001 satellite broadcast) - 2 hours (CME)
• Surveillance Training Academy - Clinical Update (March 2003) - 14.7 contact hours (CNE)
• Colorectal Cancer (part of Women’s Health Grand Rounds series cosponsored by Bureau of Women’s Health NYS DOH and School of Public Health; March 27, 2003) - 1.5 hours (CME/CNE)
• Surveillance Systems for Biologic Events (presented by UAlbany Center for Public Health Preparedness; April 14, 2003) - 1 hour (CME/CNE)
• Breastfeeding Grand Rounds (part of Women’s Health Grand Rounds series cosponsored by Bureau of Women’s Health NYS DOH and School of Public Health; May 8, 2003) - 2 hours (CME/CNE)
• Disease Forecasting with Geographic Information Systems: West Nile Virus (June 3-5, 2003; School of Public Health) - 22.5 hours (CME), 27 contact hours (CNE)

For more information: creeves@csc.albany.edu

Last update: August 12, 2003