Western Washington Area Health Education Center
2033 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310
Seattle, WA 98121
Ph: 206.441.7137
Fax: 206.441.7158
Continuing Education
Western Washington Area Health Education Center works with health sciences educational institutions, medical centers, agencies and professional associations to develop dynamic continuing education programs.
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WWAHEC
2033 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310
Seattle, WA 98121
Ph: 206.441.7137
Fax: 206.441.7158
Health
Professionals/
Student Placement
Volunteer/Retired
Providers Program
Continuing Education
CE Calendar
Western Washington Rural
Hospital Videoconference
Bioterrorism
Distance Learning
Statewide Office
of Rural Health
Rural Outreach
Nursing Education
Community Health
Assessment, Planning
& Development
Primary Care
Provider Recruitment
Shop
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 (CE programs from February 2, 2009). This calendar is updated by WWAHEC monthly. You will need Adobe Acrobat to open this file.
What's being done to prepare us in the event of a bioterrorist attack? For general information on Bioterrorism, or to read about Washington State preparations for response to bioterrorism events, click here.
Distance Learning - A page dedicated to on-line education resources for high school graduates, adult learners and others. Includes information on continuing education and college courses currently available.
Additional CE listings & resources
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American Dental Hygienists Association - on-line continuing education from ADHA, $15 for members and $30 for non-members.
CME-CE.com - E-learning resource.
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CME Zone - User-friendly medical and pharmacy CME/CPE/CE on-line activities.
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Dental Resource Net - Crest provides free on-line CE courses, many formatted for PDA.
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Distance Learning Glossary - A useful glossary of terms and phrases from the CDC's Public Health Training Network.
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Find that CE - a search engine for finding CE courses. Free registration also allows users to add CEs to the FTCE database. CE submissions are reviewed before being posted.
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HealthStream - on-line courses, CD-ROMs, live events.
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I Care - watch webcast videos on the I Care on-line learning forum, sponsored by Sonicare. Free CE, each course worth 1 CE credit.
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Medscape - free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals.
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Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing - Continuing Nursing Education.
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psychCME - free CE-certified activities developed by Duke University Medical School Department of Psychiatry. Activities are offered in a variety of delivery methods, and each psych CME activity offers credit for up to six healthcare disciplines.
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Southern Regional Education Board's Electronic Campus - SREB's Electronic Campus is designed for adult learners, with information helpful to high school students or recent graduates looking for career and college info. It's free to create an account on Electronic Campus. Once there you can create a profile for scholarship searches and college recruitment and visit the "career center" for self-assessment and resources. Financial assistance information is mostly limited to the 16 southern states affiliated with the SREB but general tips are there, too.
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Swedish Medical Center Office of CME - FAQ, course listing, on-line resources.
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University of Washington School of Dentistry - CE listings
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University of Washington School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education - UWCME home page.
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University of Washington School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education - UWCNE home page. UW also offers over 30 independent study courses for completion at home or work.
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The Virtual Lecture Hall - Offers 33 different CME programs. Membership required.
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Washington Public Health Training Network - Links those people in Washington State who are working toward the achievement of public health goals with training they need to improve public health. Includes satellite broadcasts and in-person classes. Some workshops are available to DOH employees only; other restrictions may apply.
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Washington State Dental Association - CE listings.
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Washington State Medical Association - CE listings
For more information, or if you would like to know more about an array of continuing education services, contact WWAHEC.
WWAHEC
2033 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310
Seattle, WA 98121
Ph: 206.441.7137
Fax: 206.441.7158
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Page updated 03/13/2009