The Patient Navigator Training Collaborative is pleased to announce that registration is open for two Level III Courses- Patient Navigator Supervisor and PN Evaluation courses this May.
Course Descriptions:
Supervisor Course: Level III: Leading and Administering a Patient Navigation Program (1 day)
This course is designed for supervisors of navigators, program planners and administrators of patient navigator programs. The course provides a basic understanding of the patient navigator (PN) intervention model, reviews challenges facing PN program managers and provides strategies for an effective PN program. We will review evidenced-based clinical guidelines, utilizing registries for identifying patients, developing standard work flows, PN training, key supervision needs and evaluation of PN services.
After completing this course you will be able to:
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of patient navigator intervention model(s)
• Explain the role and responsibilities of patient navigators
• Develop strategies to identify qualified and appropriate staff for the PN position
• Describe six essential elements for patient navigator success
• Identify the training needs of your patient navigator staff
• Clarify the difference between process and outcome evaluation
• Determine potential data sources for both process and outcome evaluation of your PN program
• Understand how to use data for employee performance monitoring, quality improvement and program evaluation
Evaluation Course: Level III: Using Evaluation for Program Improvement and Capacity Building (2 days)
This two-day course is designed for patient navigator supervisors who want to increase basic program evaluation skills. Participants will learn to use evaluation to improve prevention interventions, define common evaluation terms, use logic models to describe interventions, develop and prioritize evaluation questions, identify steps to prepare for evaluation, and identify strategies for building evaluation capacity within their organization.
After completing this course you will be able to:
• Identify ways to use evaluation data to improve health promotion
• Define common evaluation terms
• Use logic models to describe interventions and assure fidelity
• Develop and prioritize evaluation questions
• Identify steps to prepare for evaluation
• Identify strategies for building evaluation capacity within their organization
You may register for either course or both courses.
Register for the Supervisor Course by clicking here.
Register for the Evaluation course by clicking here.
To register for both courses, you will need to register at both links.
Course details can also be found at: http://patientnavigatortraining.org/courses/level3/
