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Healthy Heart Ambassador
Join Quality Insights for a webinar on a new program from the Division of Public Health!
Introducing the NEW Healthy Heart Ambassador – Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program
Wednesday, May 26 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Providers and community members will learn why HHA-BPSM is important for Delawareans, the program’s components and benefits, and how they can take advantage of this NO-COST initiative. Providers and clinical staff can earn FREE CME/CNE (1.0 contact hour) for attending the webinar.
Registration Instructions:
- Click Here to Register
- Log into your EDISCO™ account. If you don’t have one, please create an account and enter the code DEPHS on the registration screen.
- Once you have signed in/created an account, select the Delaware Healthy Heart Ambassador session and click on the ENROLL button to register.
- You will then receive an email confirming your registration and a calendar invite.