Respiratory Season Updates

Respiratory Season Updates Webinar – September 11, 2025

Register for Webinar recording and to Obtain Continuing Education Credits (an account is required in TRAIN.org)

Presentation slides (PDF)

Watch the recording (YouTube)

About the Webinar

The Washington Department of Health (DOH) hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 11, 2025 to discuss influenza, COVID-19, and RSV epidemiology, clinical overview, vaccine recommendations, and vaccine ordering and distribution. Continuing education (CE) credits are available for naturopathic physicians, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss influenza, COVID-19, and RSV epidemiology, clinical overview, and vaccine recommendations.
  • Describe influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccine ordering and distribution.
  • Identify available clinical resources.

Intended Audience

Healthcare providers, pharmacists, health educators, and anyone interested in learning more details about respiratory season updates.

Speakers

Elyse Bevers, MPH
Epidemiologist
Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Washington State Department of Health

Mackenzie Fuller, MPH
Epidemiologist
Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Washington State Department of Health

Frank Bell, MD
Swedish Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Elizabeth Parrish
Vaccine Assurance Coordinator 
Office of Immunization
Washington State Department of Health

Continuing Education

  • There is no charge for continuing education credit.
  • Continuing education (CE) is available for naturopathic physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs for attending the live webinar OR watching the recording
  • Even if you attend the live webinar or watch the recording as a group, everyone MUST register for the webinar and complete the evaluation as an individual prior to receiving CE.

How to receive CE credit

  • An account is required in TRAIN.org
  • Attend the live webinar or watch the recording, and complete the evaluation. You must complete an individual assessment in TRAIN.org to receive credit.
  • A certificate is immediately available in TRAIN.org after completing the evaluation and passing with a score of 70% or higher.

Continuing Nursing Education

Continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Montana Nurses Association. MNA is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of this activity.

Continuing Education for Medical Assistants

1.0 administrative continuing education unit was approved by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program’s sponsor.

Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

This knowledge-based activity was approved by the Washington State Pharmacy Association for 1.0 contact hours.

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The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was used for this educational activity.