Educational and Training Opportunities

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For the Older Adult, Caregiver or Interested Individual

A community of experienced professionals who partner with caregivers to provide confidential education and support free of cost to those whose loved ones are living with dementia. 

Bringing dementia education and resources to YOU!  Visits are scheduled for June in Pinedale, Jackson and Dubois. These FREE events will feature regional expert and panel discussions on dementia, resource networking, lunch and more!. Vendor space is available, RSVP now!

Healthy U is Wyoming's chronic disease self-management program, available to any person interested in learning personal health care empowerment techniques.


For the Healthcare Professional and/or Student

Through the UW ECHO® in Geriatrics, sponsored by the Wyoming Center on Aging and the Montana Geriatric Education Center, healthcare professionals throughout the region have the opportunity to receive best-practice recommendations for consideration in management of older adults. You are invited to present challenging cases for discussion and feedback to a network of colleagues as well as a specialist care team. Each ECHO network will also feature a brief community discussion on a variety of important topics related to geriatrics 

Maximize your Medicare Revenue! The courses will be delivered in a virtual environment using a combination of pre-recorded didactic presentations, asynchronous discussion threads, and a virtual meeting space for a live discussion at the end of each module.  Learn at your own pace, no cost to participate.  Courses include: Annual Wellness Visit, Care Coordination Fundamentals, and Advanced Care Planning, and now Behavioral Health Integration: What a Care Coordinator Should Know Certificate Course!

Healthy U is Wyoming's chronic disease self-management program, available to any person interested in learning personal health care empowerment techniques. Become a leader in your area!

The dementia care certificate is designed for professional direct care providers of older adults across care settings. The goal of the certificate is to increase providers' knowledge of dementia and to enhance confidence in caring for people with dementia. 

WyCOA is pleased to again partner with the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC) to present the NW GWEC-produced Winter 2024 Geriatric Healthcare Series for healthcare professionals and students!  Topics include general aging topics and those with a alzheimer's and dementia focus. 

Help the future nursing and allied health workforce start their careers with a solid understanding of infection control theory and realities of practice.  The goal of Project Firstline is to educate early career healthcare workers and students in order to provide a solid foundation in the principles of infection control and the skills needed to keep themselves and their patients safe.  These training modules are a part of Project Firstline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) innovative infection control training collaborative, and are designed to further integrate essential infection control training and practice into nursing and allied health curricula.

This education is designed for Diabetes educators, diabetes prevention educators, pharmay and community partners.  In today’s value-based care environment, organizations are accountable for improving health outcomes and lowering costs. To achieve these goals and succeed in such an environment, organizations need to better understand their patients and address the upstream socioeconomic factors that impact patients’ health behaviors, health outcomes, and health costs.  This two part series will provide you with an understanding of the SDOH and how to successfully implement it in your practice.

Wyoming Pharmacists interested in expanding clinical services in areas of Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Chronic Care Management (CCM), Co-visits, Annual Well Visits, and Transitional Care Management (TCM) along with information on selling/getting paid for these types of services are encouraged to register for this home study series offered through Healthier Wyoming!


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Wyoming Center on Aging

Phone: (307) 766-2829

Email: wycoa@uwyo.edu

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