
			Western Washington Area Health Education Center
WWAHEC 2033 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310 Seattle, WA 98121 Ph: 206.441.7137 Fax: 206.441.7158			Health Workforce Development


Home About Us Health Professionals/ Student Placement Health Career Information Volunteer/Retired Providers Program Continuing Education K-12 Learning Resources Statewide Office of Rural Health Rural Outreach Nursing Education Health Workforce Development Health Professionals / Student Placement Preceptor & Site Resources Washington Recruitment Group Health Career Information Health Skill Panels Community Health Assessment, Planning & Development Primary Care Provider Recruitment Staff Links Site Map			As reported by the Health Care Personnel Shortage Task Force in 2006 for Washington State:
				"While Progress has been made, we estimate that the state should prepare an additional 691 registered nurses, and additional 278 physicians, and an additional 67 physical therapists per year through 2014."
				- Progress 2006 A Report of the Health Care Personnel Shortage Task Force, 2006, published by the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
			Through its community-academic linkages and continuum of activities, WWAHEC is uniquely qualified to provide technical assistance to support health professionals, students seeking health career information, and health profession recruitment and retention
			Health Professionals/Student Placement
			WWAHEC has been providing technical assistance and support to western Washington health professionals, students and health care institutions through a variety of activities since 1987. Precepting and mentoring opportunities are shared with health professionals, and student placements are coordinated with our education partners at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the nursing program at Seattle Central Community College.
			Washington Recruitment Group
			WWAHEC is active in the Washington Recruitment Group (WRG), which is a coalition of not-for-profit agencies and organizations that represent the state and federal governments, universities, community health centers, Indian Health Service and community based programs. The WRG is a free service provided out of the Office of Community and Rural Health for recruiting primary care practitioners to Washington communities.
			Health Career Information
			Health Career Information has always been a standard of information shared with the education community and the public. For information regarding where to get a degree in a specific health care field, contact WWAHEC for our Health Careers & Schools in Washington State brochure. This brochure is very useful in a career center or reference library for those who are interested in pursuing a degree in a health care profession. WWAHEC also posts Health Career Job Descriptions on-line.
			Additional health career information can be found on our Links page under K-12 and Pre-Professional Resources.



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