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Dear Colleagues:

I am writing to let you know about a week of CME/CE conferences on AI/AN health taking place just 2 blocks from each other in Oklahoma City the week of August 4-9:

  *   ACOG Best Practices in Women’s Health: Focus on AI/AN Women’s Health Conference: August 4-6.
     *   8/4: Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course, 8/5: Women’s Health update, 8/6: ASAM Buprenorphine Waiver Course
     *   Click here<https://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Indian-Health-Service> to connect to the ACOG conference website, including registration.


  *   IHS 2019 Diabetes in Indian Country Conference: August 6-9

The conference will host 1,500 IHS, Tribal and Urban Indian (I/T/U) providers, clinicians, Tribal leaders, community members, and Special Diabetes Program for Indians grantees.

     *   Pre-conference sessions (August 6) will include a full day “Advances in Primary Care” general clinical update organized by the IHS National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants.
        *   Plenaries & workshops on many topics related to the primary care of AI/AN patients
        *   Half-day intensive sessions on Geriatrics/Palliative Care and Foot Care
     *   Conference sessions (August 7-9) will focus on diabetes treatment and prevention, social determinants of health, nutrition and food sovereignty, cultural approaches, use of data to improve care, and much more.  CME/CE sessions will be offered throughout the conference.
     *   Livestreaming option: Conference plenaries and selected workshops will be livestreamed with CME/CE credits available.
     *   There is no cost to attend this conference in-person or via streaming, including CME/CE credits.
     *   Click here<http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-diabetes-in-indian-country-conference/event-summary-42992398ac534edc9936ded9e6857ef1.aspx> to connect to the Diabetes conference website, including registration.

We hope that many I/T/U clinicians will take advantage of this unique opportunity to participate in all/part of one or both conferences.  Please spread the word about these great clinical training opportunities to your colleagues, listservs, and networks.

Thank you,
Ann


Ann Bullock, MD
Director, Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
Chief Clinical Consultant for Family Medicine
Indian Health Service






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