Power of Providers Webinars

Peer-to-Peer Webinars

Preparing for the 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season

Dr. Eric Chow

Date & Time: Oct 16, 2024, 12:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Description: Infectious disease expert Eric J. Chow, MD, MS, MPH will discuss the epidemiology of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 and summarize measures of community burden. He will review important mitigation strategies, vaccine recommendations and respiratory illness guidance as we head into the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season. 

The webinar will be recorded. We are pursuing continuing education for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants and pharmacists.

The learning objectives for this webinar are to:

  1. Summarize the current epidemiology of influenza, RSV and COVID-19.
  2. Review measures of respiratory viral community burden to guide mitigation strategies.
  3. Describe updated vaccine recommendations and respiratory illness guidance.

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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural Communities: Parts One and Two

Doctor Anya Sheftel in blue sweater.
Dr. Anya Sheftel, Ph.D.

Date and Time: October 30 and November 13, 2024, 12:00-1:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada).

Join Drs. Anya Sheftel Ph.D. and Erica Austin Ph.D., of the Washington State University, for a two-part workshop on motivational interviewing (MI) for rural healthcare providers. They will also introduce the "Getting to the Heart and Mind of the Matter Toolkit", which helps patients choose trustworthy sources of information and respond to brain-friendly promotional messages.

The focus of the workshops will be using MI in time-limited patient interactions about vaccinations. The workshops will aim to meet the needs of novice and experienced MI practitioners.

Doctor Erica Austin.
Dr. Erica Austin, Ph.D.

This webinar will be recorded. We are pursuing continuing education for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants and pharmacists.

October 30, Part One: Register to learn more about Part One.

November 13, Part Two: Register to learn more about Part Two.

Past Webinars

Continuing Education Credits Available

Effectively Engaging Communities Series: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

This webinar occurred on May 10, 2024, and continuing education credits will expire on August 10, 2024.

Evaluation Survey 
Video Recording (YouTube)
Webinar Slides (PDF)

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand factors that increase vaccine hesitancy among populations in the U.S.
  • Learn how to use patient centered approaches to address vaccine hesitancy.
  • Explore the implementation of trusted messenger interventions to address historical amnesia and increase faith in institutions.

Speaker Biography

Dr. Michele Andrasik (she/her) is a clinical health psychologist working to build and enhance partnerships with marginalized communities in clinical research, with a focus on ongoing vaccine trials for HIV and COVID-19. She is the Director of Social Behavioral Sciences and Community Engagement for the Fred Hutchinson-based HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) and the COVID-19 Prevention Network, Principal Staff Scientist in the Fred Hutchinson Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Washington. Dr. Andrasik received her PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami. She also has master’s degrees in health education and Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. Dr. Andrasik brings expertise in community engagement, implicit bias, historical trauma, the utilization of Community-Based Participatory Research approaches, and Qualitative Research Methods.

Continuing Education

There is no charge for continuing education credit. Continuing education is available for nurses (RN, LPN, ARNP), and medical assistants attending live or watching the recording.  After watching the recording, please complete the evaluation survey. The survey must be completed to earn CE credit.  When attending live or watching the recording as a group, everyone MUST register for the webinar and complete the evaluation as an individual prior to receiving credit. 

Effectively Engaging Communities: Building Relationships and Establishing Trust

This webinar occurred on April 19, 2024, and continuing education credit expires on July 19, 2024.

Evaluation Survey 
Video Recording (YouTube)
Webinar Slides (PDF)

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand factors impacting mistrust and distrust
  • Learn effective methods to engage communities early and often
  • Identify factors that create welcoming, affirming and safe spaces for service delivery

Speaker Biography

Dr. Michele Andrasik (she/her) is a clinical health psychologist working to build and enhance partnerships with marginalized communities in clinical research, with a focus on ongoing vaccine trials for HIV and COVID-19. She is the Director of Social Behavioral Sciences and Community Engagement for the Fred Hutchinson-based HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) and the COVID-19 Prevention Network, Principal Staff Scientist in the Fred Hutchinson Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Washington. Dr. Andrasik received her PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami. She also has master’s degrees in health education and Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. Dr. Andrasik brings expertise in community engagement, implicit bias, historical trauma, the utilization of Community-Based Participatory Research approaches, and Qualitative Research Methods.

Continuing Education

There is no charge for continuing education credit. Continuing education is available for nurses (RN, LPN, ARNP), and medical assistants attending live or watching the recording.  After watching the recording, please complete the evaluation survey. The survey must be completed to earn CE credit.  When attending live or watching the recording as a group, everyone MUST register for the webinar and complete the evaluation as an individual prior to receiving credit. 

Non-Credit Webinar Recordings

Behavioral Health Support for Health Care Workers Series
Long COVID Webinars
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