National Healthcareer Association ​

Creating Access to Health Careers through your CTE Program

The National Healthcare Association is partnering with local districts/Skill Centers in development of a Health Careers Pathway in Pre-Medical Assisting. The strategies and practices demonstrate how locally a district or Skill Center can develop strong pathways which include and lead to Industry Recognized Credentials and Certificates.  Learn how the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom connect with Industry needs and employer demand. Listen to the process Karene Duffy, NEWTech Skill Center, use to work with her Advisory Board, Instructor, other Skill Centers and NHA to create a model program.

Wednesday October 6th, 2021
​3:00 to 4:30 pm
https://nhanow.zoom.us/j/98227678474
Meeting ID: 982 2767 8474
Passcode: 125995
 
Allied health professionals, which make up more than 60% of the healthcare industry workforce, play a critical role within healthcare institutions.  Learn how to develop pathways to certification and healthcare employment.
Agenda
  • Update on Washington State Health Science Pre-Medical Assisting Pathways
  • Cassie Stutzman and Laura Flynn from National HealthCareer Association will join us to share insights on:
    • the developing professionalism standards
    • Align skills to Industry needs
    • Healthcare skill development      
    • Set students up for success
  • Karene Duffy, NewTech Skill Center will share her experiences and learning as she developed the Pre-Medical Assistant pathways.  Learn how to identify the best certifications for your program, how to help your students prepare, and create curriculum that aligns with the workforce demands.

Questions please reach out
Marianna Goheen
Health Science Program Supervisor, Career and Technical Education

Anatomy in Clay

Anatomy On Demand

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Online On Demand classes
Our NEW! ANATOMY IN CLAY® On Demand Professional Development courses provide you with convenient, flexible, cost-effective, and reliable choices for your Health Science continuing education.
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RealityWorks

Sept 22: Creating an Interactive Health Science Program: Wearable DIY Simulations You Can Use Tomorrow!

We’ll kick off this free presentation by sharing recent research and benefits behind wearable simulation. You’ll leave with a dozen ideas for DIY simulators you can make yourself. Join us to get ideas for creating easy, low-cost ways to help students walk in the shoes of patients with a variety of conditions, plus a review of Realityworks’ own impactful wearable simulators.
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Attendees will:​
  • Get information on best practices for using wearable simulators in the classroom
  • Learn how to create a dozen DIY simulation experiences
  • Review best practices for increasing critical thinking and student retention
  • Briefly explore Realityworks’ own simulators and models


Creating an Interactive Health Science Program: Wearable DIY Simulations You Can Use Tomorrow!
When: Wednesday, Sept 22 @ 11-11:30 a.m. PST
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Registration is required for live webinar participation.

October 13: Resources To Improve Your Health Science Classroom Management

Finding engaging health science lessons to prepare for classroom management can take educators in many directions. During this 45-minute webinar, Dr. Shikha Goodwin, Realityworks Product Manager, will share how to incorporate engaging lessons and activities in topics around health science. Join us for an in-depth discussion of skills, checklists, curriculum and various products that can help with classroom management for health science instructors.
Attendees will:
  • Hear innovative strategies to engage today’s high schoolers on key health science issues  
  • Learn what activities have worked in a high school health science program  
  • Walk away with lessons to use online or in an in-person health science classroom 

Resources To Improve Your Health Science Classroom Management
When: Wednesday, Oct 13 @ 11-11:30 a.m. PST
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Registration is required for live webinar participation.

Other upcoming sessions

  • Teaching Soft Skills in Any Classroom: Tips and Ideas for Students Engagement
  • 30 Tools to Prepare Your Health Science Students for Competitive HOSA Events
  • What’s New in Sports Medicine? Instructional Resources from Realityworks

Free On-Demand sessions

​Get new ideas for teaching old concepts
Come away with activities and strategies you can implement in your program immediately
Find new ways to improve student engagement in coursework
  • Caring for Individuals with Intellectual Disability or Mental Illness-Soft Skills Strategy Instruction
  • Using Scenario-Based Learning to Teach Critical CNA and Soft Skills
  • Using Anatomical Models to Teach Body Structure and Function
  • (NCHSE Wednesday Webinars) Resources for Engaging Future Medical Assistants: In-Person and Remote Environments
  • 10 FREE Resources for Teaching Health Science Concepts Online
  • Designing Simulation-Based Lessons for High School Students
  • Effective Teaching Strategies for EMS Instructors
  • Employing Innovative Learning Methods to Educate Generation Z EMS Students
  • Developing Geriatric Sensitivity in Your Generation Z Students​
  • Activities and Resources for Teaching Sports Medicine Skills
  • Integrating Leadership Soft Skills into Your CTE Program

Vernier Software & Technology

​Get Personalized Training

If you have a specific topic you want, please request a personalized online training session with our experts.

​Workshops At Vernier

Vernier Software & Technology 
13979 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97005
https://www.vernier.com/training/workshops-at-vernier/
The workshop can be training only (no charge) or it can include purchasing equipment. These workshops are scheduled based on the availability of our presenters. 
​​Please allow at least 3 weeks notice to schedule your workshop.
Workshops are designed to assist teachers in using Vernier Software & Technology products and the lab experiments designed for them.

​Submit requests here: https://www.vernier.com/workshops/in-house/

Vernier Webinars

https://www.vernier.com/training/webinars/

Estimating Heart Axis with EKG Electrode Placement
  • Sept 16 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (PDT)
  • Experiment: EKG and Electrode Position

Webinars on Demand 
Webinars above are presented live with opportunities to interact with the presenter, but are recorded for those with time conflicts and for future reference.
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