14th Annual Membership Meeting

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14th Annual Membership Meeting
HCH Clinicians Network
Conscience. Caring. Compassion.
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HCH Clinicians Network

• 20082009 Annual Report
• Linda Barnet, Network Chair

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HCH Clinicians Network Research

• Brandeis University Cervical cancer screening
• NCAB Violence Against Homeless People
• Pediatric Survey SA MH issues in Homeless
  Families Youth

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Practice-Based Research Network

• Formed PBRN Steering Committee
• Posted Research Proposal Form online
• Collaborations
• University of Massachusetts
• Contraceptive Services/
• Barriers in HCH Projects
• Alcohol Abuse Screening

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HCH Clinicians Network Publications

• Six Healing Hands Issues
• Spirituality
• Discharge Planning
• Liver Disease
• Co-Morbidity of Mental Illnesses Substance
  Abuse Disorders
• Developmental Delays
• Practice-Based Research Networks

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HCH Clinicians Network 20082009Publications

• Four Network News Issues
• Two Healing Kids Issues
• Three HCH Research Update Issues
• Two Case Reports
• Mobile Health Outreach
• Liver Disease

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• HCH Clinicians Network
• Resources
• Adapting Your Practice Treatment
  Recommendations for Homeless Patients
• Otitis Media
• Chlamydial Gonococcal Infections
• HIV/AIDS
• Reproductive Health

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HCH Clinicians Network Resources

• HCH 101 Online
• Clinical Resources Web Page
• HCH Clinicians Network Video
• Poverty Health Care Curriculum
• Philosophy of Care

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HCH Clinicians Network Other Accomplishments

• Developed Steering Committee Work Plan
• Provided input for 2009 Annual Conference

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HCH Clinicians NetworkPlanned Initiatives
20092010
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Planned Initiative Pain Management

• Literature review
• Identify of practices challenges of pain
  management services
• Assess learning needs of clinicians
• Identify gaps in knowledge

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• Planned Initiative
• Integrating Preventative Medicine Primary Care
• Literature review
• Survey HCH projects
• Write article on creative prevention interventions

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• Planned Initiative
• Leadership Workforce Development
• Interview HCH clinical leaders
• Development article on effective leadership
  qualities
• Promote participation in HCH Clinicians
  Network committees, task forces and ad hoc groups

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HCH Clinicians Network Working Standing
Committees
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HCH Clinicians NetworkMembership Committee

• Chair Alan Pickett
• Member recruitment retention
• Annual membership meeting
• Member satisfaction
• Social networking
• Annual awards program

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Pediatrics Work Group

• Chair Bernie Creaven Co-chair Rachel
  Herbig
• Contributes to Healing Kids publication
• Develops workshops roundtables for national HCH
  conference
• Actively explores ways to improve health lives
  of homeless families children
• Contributes to Councils Child
• Youth Policy Statement

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• HCH Clinicians Network
• Communications Committee
• Chair Jan Caughlan Co-chair Bob Donovan
• Selects and develops topics for Healing Hands
  quarterly newsletter
• Consults with staff on function
• and design of Network web
• pages

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• Education Committee
• Joint Network/Council committee
• Co-chair Wayne Centrone Co-chair Larry
  Gottlieb
• Implementation of HCH 101 pre-conference
  institute
• Input and oversight for Council trainings
• Assesses educational needs of
• HCH field
• Advocates for new learning
• opportunities as needs are
• identified

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• Research Coordinating Committee
• Joint Network/Council committee
• Co-chairs Bechara Choucair Pia Valvassori
• Develops research agenda to improve homeless
  health practice policy
• Serves as academic advisory committee to HCH
  Practice-Based
• Research Network

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HCH Clinicians Network Nominating Committee

• Chair Lisa Thompson Co-chair Linda Barnet
• Prepares slate of Network officers
• Prepares slate of Steering Committee nominees for
  Membership approval
• Reviews officers role and responsibilities
  revises as needed
• Reviews Network bylaws
• prepares amendments for
• Membership consideration

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• HCH Clinicians Network
• Steering Committee
• Must work for an HCH project or PATH Program
• 15 to 21 members three-year terms, eligible for
  re-election to second term
• Diverse composition reflecting Network membership
  as a whole
• Sets policies, determines priorities and
  direction for Network
• Establishes committees, task forces, ad hoc
  groups as needed to address Network priorities

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• Treasure trove of valuable practical
  information
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