Professional Development Opportunities Outside WA

The Educator Professional Development Opportunities identified here are made available from a variety of organizations and educational companies.
The National Consortium for Health Science Education (formerly known as National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education) is a national partnership of individuals and organizations with a vested interest in health science education. The consortium was organized in 1991 to stimulate creative and innovative leadership for ensuring a well prepared healthcare workforce. In April 2009, the name of the consortium was officially changed to the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)

2018 National Health Science Conference
September 25-28, 2018
Denver, Colorado

The 2018 National Health Science Curriculum Conference is a 100% health science focused conference that happens every other year; loaded with keynote speakers, exhibits, concurrent sessions, and networking opportunities.
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Please consider sharing the 2018 National Health Science Conference information with your networks: teachers, administrators, and/or health-related companies, associations, and organizations who have an interest in shaping health science education and impacting future health professionals. We look forward to Growing the Pipeline a Mile High in Denver with you at 2018 National Health Science Conference in September!
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Registration is now open
lwww.smore.com/tvcwy-register-today?ref=email

Pre-conference opportunities
Clay & Cadaver: Biomechanics of the Upper Extermity
www.dropbox.com/s/9pqxsw0uiavvjhj/Anatomy%20In%20Clay%20Flyer.pdf?dl=0

The Power of Simulation: Where Do I Start
www.dropbox.com/s/dialrripqukmoiy/The%20Power%20of%20Simulation%20Flyer.pdf?dl=0
ACTE is a national association representing thousands of career and technical education professionals, all working to make a real difference in students’ lives. We provide educators with powerful resources, professional development, and information to help them achieve more.

ACTE CareerTech VISION 2018 
​Nov 28 - Dec 1 in San Antonio

Pre-conference opportunities include an optional tour of the Marvels of Modern Medicine at Fort Sam Houston

​Registration is now open
https://www.careertechvision.com/
Founded in 1981, Vernier pioneers award-winning interfaces, sensors, software, and curriculum to transform how educators teach science and how students collect, analyze, and interpret scientific data.

Summer Institutes

Get hands-on experience with the award-winning line of computer and handheld data-acquisition technology. Explore interfaces and sensors, including our new Go Direct sensors with options for wireless and USB connectivity. Leave the workshop with the skills and knowledge you need to get your students excited about hands-on science.
Each $99 session includes
  • Six hours of training
  • Light lunch
  • Workshop Training Manual Download
  • Savings on a workshop package
  • Your choice of one Vernier electronic lab book
Perfect for science educators who
  • Want to evaluate our award-winning technology.
  • Are new to data collection.
  • Need a refresher course on Vernier equipment.
  • Want to learn from an expert.

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Registration is open
http://www.vernier.com/training/summer-institutes/
​Training available in multiple locations in the country including Beaverton, OR & Seattle / SeaTac, WA.
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Subject-Specific Institutes

This two-day, hands-on workshop gives you the opportunity to explore how to integrate probeware into your biology courses. You will have the option to conduct experiments in human physiology, ecology, and cellular biology. A variety of experiments that are correlated to the AP* Biology framework will be offered. Specific emphasis will be placed on conducting inquiry-based laboratory investigations.

Registration is open
Health Science can make use of labs from many of their materials, but the Biology session is currently the most appropriate to our subject area
www.vernier.com/training/subject-specific-institutes/
​This is held at the Vernier facility in Beaverton, OR.