Western WA Area Health Education Center
Health Education Resource Exchange
Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
Youth Health Service Corps: Adding to the Pipeline
Pierce College Professor Named to State's Veterinary Oversite Board
Providence Centralia Hospital Donates to College Foundation
Nursing mentoring program starts at WCC
High School Students in Tri-Cities WA Prepare for Health Careers
WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies Releases Report
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Presented in this Winter 09-10 E-blast Issue: Continuing Education opportunities,online clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion materials, Vet Tech college professor named to oversite board, and more!
››Western WA Area Health Education Center
Western Washington Area Health Education Center works with health sciences educational institutions, medical centers, agencies and professional associations to develop dynamic continuing education programs.
We work to bring the newest information to professionals and community groups working in rural and medically underserved communities. We enable professionals to access information via telecommunication vehicles, including computer library network linkages, video programs, satellite and TV programming.
For a list of continuing education workshops, seminars and meetings, click to download the current CE Calendar
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› Health Education Resource Exchange (H.E.R.E.)
An online clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion materials, projects, people, events, and resources in the State of Washington. H.E.R.E. is designed for people who perform population-based health promotion activities in a variety of settings, primarily state and local health departments, community organizations, clinics, hospitals, and schools.
Developed and maintained by:
Washington State Department of Health
Office of Health Promotion
PO Box 47833
Olympia, WA 98504-7833
Voice: 360-236-3736
Fax: 360-664-4500
Email: here@doh.wa.gov
H.E.R.E strives to provide resources that are accurate, effective and current. Entries in the databases provide a contact name, addresses, and numbers.
›Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
On December 2, 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology announced the Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program (Beacon Communities), under which approximately 15 Beacon Communities will be selected for funding.
Selected Beacon Communities will be expected to invest in the health information infrastructure of the community and engage in specific activities outlined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) # HHS-2010-ONC-BC-004 in order to develop and strengthen an existing infrastructure of interoperable health IT and standards-based information exchange while also advancing specific health improvement goals declared by each community.
Awards will be made in the form of cooperative agreements to 15 qualified non-profit organizations or government entities representing geographic health care communities.
Learn more about the Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
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Youth Health Service Corps: Adding to the Pipeline
The Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC), a new program for Western Washington Area Health Education Center (WWAHEC), is off to a great start for Fall 2009.
YHSC is a national program based out of Connecticut that engages high school students with the health of their communities. The program meets service learning standards and is designed to teach, engage, and create passionate youth who appreciate the exploration of future career paths.
The curriculum teaches students about professional standards, cultural competency, and hands on healthcare skills. Once the students finish training they are required to complete 50 hours of volunteer work within the community.
There are four communities lined up with pilot schools for YHSC in Western Washington, and we are officially recruiting members. YHSC is also in need of volunteer organizations within the communities of the four pilot schools. The volunteer requirements for YHSC participants provide a challenging level of responsibility and create a drive within students that will open doors for them in the future.
Organizations in which students volunteer benefit from the local service and get the opportunity to teach youth about community service, healthcare careers, and compassion.
If any organizations within (or near) Kelso, La Conner, Tacoma, or Snoqualmie are seeking volunteers please contact Kim Greene at (206) 441-7137 or kimberly@wwahec.org.
››Pierce College Professor Named to State's Veterinary Oversite Board
One of the professors in Pierce College’s veterinary technician program, Markiva Contris, has been appointed by Gov. Gregoire to the state’s Veterinary Board of Governors, the rule-making and governing board for veterinarians.
This is an especially prestigious appointment in that Contris is only the second Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) ever to serve on the board (the first was Deb Cofer, a graduate of Pierce’s vet tech program).
Prior to 2007, there were no vet techs on the Board of Governors. Contris was part of the group that drafted the legislation that required one member of the seven-member board to be a LVT.
Visit Pierce College's Veterinary Technician program.
››Providence Centralia Hospital Donates to College Foundation
Providence Centralia Hospital announced a $50,000 contribution to the Centralia College Foundation capital campaign and a $50,000 donation supporting nursing education at Centralia College.
The $50,000 for the capital campaign will help purchase materials for the college's new Science Center, which houses the Registered and Licensed Practical nursing programs.
The other $50,000 will be placed in an account in the Providence Centralia Foundation to fund scholarships for Centralia College nursing students. The Sister Carolyn Koreski Nursing Scholarship Fund, named for long-time Providence Centralia sponsor Sister Carolyn Koreski, will be established. more
›Nursing mentoring program starts at Whatcom CC
Bellingham nurse practitioner Angela Belcaster first got into nursing about 30 years ago and understands the struggles of being a new nurse, battling burnout, stress and feelings of inadequate skills.
Now she's trying to help make the next generation of nurses more confident and prepared for careers by sharing her experiences with Whatcom Community College students through the new RN Mentorship program.
Belcaster is one of 30 nurses who have volunteered to mentor 30 first-year nursing students in WCC's program in an effort to increase retention when those students enter the job market. By sharing their own experiences and letting students know that most new nurses have the same fears, Belcaster and others hope to ease the transition into the profession. more
›High School Students in Tri-Cities WA Prepare for Health Careers
About 300 Mid-Columbia high school students eager to make a difference in the health community filled Columbia Basin College's Health Science Center in Richland, WA on November 13.
They learned about different career opportunities in the industry, and got some hands-on experience from upcoming professionals at the second Columbia Basin College Connect to Your Future in Health Careers Day.
More than 20 health care workers from local hospitals, clinics and emergency service agencies attended the event. more
Published Nov. 13, 2009
Josh Peterson, KVEW TV Reporter
›WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies Releases Report
The WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington is announced the release of the following report:
Final Report #130
Washington's State's Oral Health Workforce
Washington State benefits from having many programs and initiatives to enhance the capacity, flexibility and diversity of its oral health workforce. This report presents comprehensive information on that workforce, to the extent data are available, and factors that affect its future.
Visit WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies website.
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