News Archive

Updated: More HEALWA CNE Nursing Tutorial Webinars in 2020

HEALWA webinars carrying CNE credit are available to you on a regular basis. ...

Posted: Aug 24, 2020


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Responding to the Call: George Floyd, Black Lives Matter and Systemic Change

Black lives matter - An important message from UW Libraries....

Posted: Jun 05, 2020


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Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracking Map (Including Recovered Cases)

Interactive dashboard shows COVID-19 spread in real time....

Posted: Mar 06, 2020


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JAMA Health Forum

JAMA Health Forum is a new channel for health policy content....

Posted: Jan 23, 2020


JAMA Open Day - Supporting Open Access

JAMA Open Day: Supporting Open Access

The Health Sciences Library will host a JAMA Network Open Day to introduce the Puget Sound research community to open publishing and provide knowledge associated with publishing for the journal, JAMA Network Open...

Posted: Jan 06, 2020


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Is CBD Safe During Pregnancy?

The FDA is warning consumers about using CBD during pregnancy....

Posted: Dec 11, 2019


STAMP - Sickle Cell Disease Training and Mentoring Program

Sickle Cell Disease Training and Mentoring Program (STAMP)

OMH has announced a new pilot program to train primary care providers on the basics of sickle cell disease....

Posted: Dec 03, 2019


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Community Programs for Substance Use Disorder Education

Naloxone nasal spray for the emergency treatment of overdose is made available to schools, universities and libraries in the United States. ...

Posted: Nov 27, 2019


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Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons

The National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit, Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons, is currently on display...

Posted: Oct 16, 2019


Engaging Users to Support the Modernization of ClinicalTrials.gov

Guest post by Rebecca Williams, PharmD, MPH, acting director of ClinicalTrials.gov at the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health....

Posted: Aug 13, 2019


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VisualDx Now Available

VisualDX, a visual clinical support system, is available through HEALWA on a trial ...

Posted: Aug 11, 2019


Attention RNs and Nurse Practitioners!

Learn how to set up your free access to the HEALWA collection while earning 1 CNE credit...

Posted: Mar 14, 2019


Bed Rest During Pregnancy: What does the Evidence Say?

According to the Mayo Clinic: Bed rest during pregnancy is no longer recommended for most conditions....

Posted: Nov 28, 2018


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October is Medical Librarians Month

Patti Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine, thanks medical librarians in a recent blog post...

Posted: Oct 24, 2018


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New Community Outreach Coordinator

HEALWA welcomes Patricia Devine, MLS, as the new Community Outreach Coordinator....

Posted: Sep 14, 2018


Spring into action! Don’t miss the HEALWA CNE webinars!

FREE online workshops about how to sign up for and use HEALWA, now is your chance to earn one free CNE contact hour....

Posted: Mar 21, 2018


HEALWA Annual Report is Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the 2016-2017 HEALWA Annual Report has now published and is posted on the website....

Posted: Dec 15, 2017


Sign up now for the December 5th webinar on HEALWA!

Looking for a chance to earn 1 FREE contact hour? There is an upcoming online workshop about using HEALWA....

Posted: Nov 15, 2017


There’s still space in the November 7th HEALWA webinar!

We still have some spaces left for the HEALWA webinar on November 7th....

Posted: Sep 13, 2017


Sign up now for the October 3rd webinar on HEALWA!

An upcoming online workshop about using HEALWA that offers 1 contact hour CNE to participants at no cost....

Posted: Aug 23, 2017


Need help finding health information? Looking for free CNE contact hours?

An upcoming online workshop about using HEALWA that offers 1 contact hour CNE to participants at no cost....

Posted: Aug 16, 2017


August 1st CNE Credit Opportunity

Don’t miss the next chance to earn 1 contact hour for attending our new webinar!...

Posted: Jul 17, 2017


Stop by the HEALWA booth at the WANA Conference!

Are you attending the WANA Spring Anesthesia Conference this weekend in Seattle? If so, please stop by the HEALWA booth...

Posted: Apr 20, 2017


Upcoming CNE Credit Opportunity on April 4th

Don’t miss your chance to earn 1 contact hour for attending our new webinar...

Posted: Mar 29, 2017


Potential Outage of HEALWA Website on 3/18 and 3/25

Possible power outage on 3/18 and 3/25/2017...

Posted: Mar 14, 2017


HEALWA Has a New Assistant Director

Welcome to Christina Pryor, MLS the Assistant Director & Community Health Education Coordinator....

Posted: Jan 09, 2017


2015-2016 HEALWA Annual Report Now Available Online

The 2015-2016 HEALWA Annual Report is now available on the HEALWA portal site....

Posted: Jan 09, 2017


Webinar: Overview of Access Medicine Resources – Wednesday, May 4th at Noon

Anthony Marrocolla, Digital Resources Librarian from McGraw-Hill, will demonstrate the features of AccessMedicine....

Posted: Apr 26, 2016


VisualDx – New Look and Expanded Features

As of today, VisualDx has changed their look and expanded the features available....

Posted: Mar 01, 2016


HEALWA Welcomes Marriage & Family Therapy Associates and Clinical Social Work Associates

As of January 1, 2016 Marriage & Family Therapy Associates and Clinical Social Work Associates can now access HEALWA resources....

Posted: Jan 06, 2016


2014-2015 HEALWA Annual Report Now Available Online

The 2014-2015 HEALWA Annual Report is now available on the HEALWA portal site....

Posted: Dec 24, 2015


Free Trial Open For McGraw-Hill’s Clinical Access Database

HEALWA has arranged to have a period from now until the end of November for users to try McGraw-Hill's Clinical Access database....

Posted: Dec 04, 2015


New To HEALWA This Year: Joanna Briggs Institute Library

We are pleased to announce that we have added a new resource to HEALWA this year: The Joanna Briggs Library. ...

Posted: Aug 25, 2015


Announcing the Amazon Gift Card Winners – Congratulations!

Thank you to all who participated in the HEALWA Evaluation Study. Congratulations to the winners!...

Posted: Jul 17, 2015


Online Training for Healthcare Providers on Medicinal Cannabis

This online training presents current information and clinical practice guidelines on the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain....

Posted: Jul 17, 2015


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