Governance & Executive Education
Earn your Governance Health Care Certification
AWPHD, in partnership with WSHA, offers its members educational opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of hospital governance in Washington state. This education assists executive leadership and board members in assessing and enhancing hospital operations and board effectiveness. AWPHD is dedicated to delivering education sessions tailored to the public hospital district community.
Earn your Health Care Governance certification by completing 12 points by December 31st. Each session qualifies for 1 point.
Register for upcoming courses and access the OnDemand library of content through the AWPHD and WSHA Governance Education Portal. For more information on creating an account and registering for an upcoming session, or watching recorded sessions, use this how-to. Any further questions, please email Rebecca Bowen at RebeccaB@awphd.org.
Upcoming Governance & Executive Education Sessions
Everyday Practice of Open Public Meetings Act & Public Records Act
Harry Boesche, Legal Consultant, MRSCUpdates to Procurement for Public Hospital Districts
Josh Klika, Consultant, MRSC2026 Quality Assurance & Public Governance
Agenda:
- Legal requirements on structure of information flowing in and out of public board meetings
- How to legally discuss patient care while following HIPAA guidelines
- The board’s role in quality assurance
- Distinction between Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act
- Instances that require discussion under Executive Session
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification for this session, please log in through the Governance Education portal.
How to log your point after watching a Governance Education recording as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “2026 Quality Assurance & Public Governance”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Governance Education session for your certification.
2026 New Commissioner Welcome & Training
Welcome to the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts and the available tools and resources for commissioners. Followed by a training on Governance: Rules of the Road. This is an excellent resource for becoming a high-functioning board of commissioners for a public hospital district.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification for this session, please log in through the Governance Education portal.
How to log your point after watching a Governance Education recording as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “2026 New Commissioner Welcome & Training”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Governance Education session for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Executive Session Basics
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Executive Session”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Roles Defined at a PHD (Policy vs Administration)
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Roles Defined at a PHD”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete”, then click next to open the slides. As soon as the slides appear you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification
Governance Education Short - How to be a High-Functioning Board
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_How to be a High-Functioning Board”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Managing a Crowd during OPMA
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Managing a Crowd”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Set up your Framework: Learn from an Experienced Public Records Officer
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Set up your Framework”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Best Practices to Process Public Records Requests
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 credit towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Best Practices to Process”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Key Takeaways from Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 point towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Key Takeaways”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.
Governance Education Short - Procurement for PHDs
Please enjoy our newest form of content, shorts. These brief videos are designed to provide you with the need-to-know education on a specific topic. Most importantly, you will learn why this topic is important to your role as a hospital governing board member. And what is and is not within your scope of responsibility. Completion of this short provides 1 point towards the AWPHD and WSHA Health Care Governance Certification.
To log your point toward your Health Care Governance Certification, please follow the steps below.
How to log your point after watching a Gov Ed Short as a board in the Governance Education Portal:
1. Log in to the Governance Education portalÂ
2. Go to the Course catalog
3. Search for “Gov Ed Short_Procurement”
4. Click on the specific course name you would like to log a point for
5. Click on the recording and click “complete and continue.” As soon as the slides appear, you will receive your point towards the Gov Ed short for your certification.