Upcoming Events
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April 2018
Health Advocacy Professional Networking Meeting
When: April 25, 2018 | 4pm - 6pm
Where: Skyline Community | 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members & $25 Non-Members
Where: Skyline Community | 725 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Map)
Cost: $20 for WASHAA Members & $25 Non-Members
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Join experienced advocates working in the Northwest who are interested in sharing success and challenges in working in the field for networking, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
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Ever thought it might be nice to partner with another advocate to cover client load or be a back up to cover for you when you travel? Are you considering a job in health or patient advocacy and want to learn more about what the field is all about? Join advocates and other professionals who support advocates and patients for a peer-to-peer sharing event. This networking session will focus on skill-building around referral strategies and partners. Bring your questions, challenges and successes.
We may also be visited by a national news organization - please be prepared to sign an acknowledgement to participate.
Safe & Sound In the Hospital: A Short Course In Patient Safety
When: April 26, 2018 | 10am - 12pm
Where: Phinney Center - Brick building, top floor | 6532 Phinney Ave N., Seattle, WA 98103 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
Where: Phinney Center - Brick building, top floor | 6532 Phinney Ave N., Seattle, WA 98103 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
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This presentation will give you practical tips and tools to help you and your family stay safe in the hospital, based on content from Campaign Zero.
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Campaign Zero is dedicated to zeroing out preventable medical errors (now the third leading cause of death in America) in the hospital.
Interested in attending? Please contact Phinney Neighborhood Village at village@phinneycenter.org or call 206 789-1217.
Patient Know More
When: April 30, 2018 | 3pm - 5pm
Where: Aljoya Mercer Island | 2430 76th Ave S.E. - Mercer Island, WA 98040 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
Where: Aljoya Mercer Island | 2430 76th Ave S.E. - Mercer Island, WA 98040 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
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Join Robin Shapiro, from WASHAA (the Washington State Health Advocacy Association), for a free session to learn more about how to improve your health care experience with skills and insights into becoming more active in your own health.
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Everyone has the ability to seek better choice and control in health care decision-making. This session will review some of the most important ways people can become full Participants by applying common health advocacy skills. Be ready for an interactive, hands-on session, with must-know tips for anyone who has ever assisted family, friends or themselves in navigating the health care system.
May 2018
The ABCs of an Effective Doctors Visit
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Have you ever left your doctor's office wishing you could have more time? In today's primary care visit, time is short and there are many issues to cover. How can you be effective and respectful of your doctor's time and get answers to you want?
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This session explores how to make the most of your doctor visit. It will review some of the most important ways people can be prepared by applying common health advocacy skills. Be ready for an interactive, hands-on session, with must-know tips for anyone who has ever assisted family, friends, or themselves in navigating the health care system.
Interested in attending? Please let us know! Email us at info@washaa.org or give us a call at 206.377.3000.
June 2018
Food As Medicine
When: June 28, 2018 | 11am - 12pm (PST)
Where: Online via GoToWebinar
Cost: Free for WASHAA Members | $5 for Non-Members
Where: Online via GoToWebinar
Cost: Free for WASHAA Members | $5 for Non-Members
Speaker: Christina Tidwell, Owner & Founder of Live Well with Christina
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When your doctor says you are healed and your labs tests are "normal," but you still feel bad, where do you turn? Have you heard “Food is Medicine”? Sorting through the “hype” online can be annoying and can leave us overwhelmed and confused. This is where Christina Tidwell, RN, MN, CHC, Owner and Founder of Live Well with Christina, steps in.
Having experienced a debilitating autoimmune disease as a young adult, Christina learned how to address her ongoing symptoms and began to thrive again. She is a Certified Autoimmune Health Coach and knows from her nursing background, that many of the concepts apply to people experiencing chronic diseases and or just wanting to feel better. Discover the compelling science on the benefits of healthy eating, how to decipher the conflicting diet advice out there, and learn simple steps you can take to get your life back.
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September 2018
SAFE & SOUND IN THE HOSPITAL: A SHORT COURSE IN PATIENT SAFETY
When: September 27, 2018 | 10am - 12pm
Where: Greenwood Senior Center - West Room | 525 N. 85th St. Seattle, WA 98103 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
Where: Greenwood Senior Center - West Room | 525 N. 85th St. Seattle, WA 98103 (Map)
Cost: FREE!
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This presentation will give you practical tips and tools to help you and your family stay safe in the hospital, based on content from Campaign Zero.
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Campaign Zero is dedicated to zeroing out preventable medical errors (now the third leading cause of death in America) in the hospital.
Interested in attending? Please contact Phinney Neighborhood Village at village@phinneycenter.org or call 206 789-1217.
Curious about our previous events? Click Here to learn more about WASHAA's past events.
