Northwest TeleHealth facilitates programs, events and continuing education for several health care facilities throughout the region. The following provides a short description of the professional events that utilize the Northwest TeleHealth Network.
This live, interactive program utilizing interactive video conferencing is broadcast monthly to rural and frontier communities in Washington, northeast Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana, the Aleutian Islands and southeast Alaska. Participants include Emergency Medical Service (EMS), fire and law enforcement personnel, public health and hospital staff and other members of the community. Courses presented the second Tuesday of each month from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. PST. For more information: Renee Anderson at (888) 258-9632.
Pediatric Grand Rounds - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 8 to 9 a.m. For more information contact Karen Chaffins at (509) 474-2812.
CHER can help you better understand and manage diabetes through our comprehensive diabetes education program taught by registered nurses and dietitians who are certified diabetes educators, appointments are held at O.C. Olson Diabetes Education Center locations throughout Spokane. Diabetes patient consults are held every Friday, by appointment, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call (509) 232-8145.
For more information on any of these Providence Cancer Center programs please contact Brenda Nord at (509) 474-5490.
- Breast Conference - Every Tuesday from 7 to 8 a.m.
- General Tumor Boards - Every Thursday from 7 to 8 a.m. and the 1st & 3rd Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m.
- Chest Tumor Boards - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month noon to 1 p.m.
- Urology Tumor Board - 2nd Thursday of every month from 7 to 8 a.m.
Spokane City Wide Pharmacy & Therapy - 2nd Wednesday every other month, 7 to 8:30 a.m. For more information call (509) 474-7099
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Education Series - 3rd Tuesday of every month noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call Lydia at (509) 473-6297
- Physical Therapy Journal Club - 2nd Thursday of every month noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call Diane Tapp at (509) 743-6869
- COHE Grand Rounds/Journal Club - 2nd Wednesday of every month 7 to 8 a.m. For more information, or to register, call Melissa Graham at (509) 456-3222
- Washington State Health Executives Forum - 1st Tuesday every month 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Lydia at (509) 473-6297
- Neuro Tumor Boards - Conducted on a quarterly basis. For more information, call the Sacred Heart Medical Center Tumor Registry at (509) 474-3276
- Stroke Case Conference - Conducted on a quarterly basis. For more information, call Jo Johnson at (509) 474-4567 or (800) 442-8537